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A US military hearing has examined testimony of how three soldiers took it in turns to try to rape an Iraqi girl aged 14 in Mahmudiya in March.
The girl and three family members were allegedly killed by four US soldiers. Graphic details of the attack at the family's home came in a sworn statement by one of the accused, James P Barker. The preliminary hearing will decide whether to court-martial the four. The case is one of a series of atrocities blamed on US forces in Iraq. Along with Sergeant Paul Cortez, Private Jesse Spielman, and Private Bryan Howard, Specialist Barker is charged with rape and murder. The four are alleged to have helped a former private - Steven Green, who has since left the army - plan, carry out and cover up the attack. Mr Green has pleaded not guilty in a federal court and will be tried separately in the US. A fifth soldier is alleged to have lied to cover up for his colleagues. 'Whisky and golf' Investigator Benjamin Bierce interviewed Mr Barker, 23, on 30 June and took down his statement, he told the hearing at a US military base in Baghdad. On the day of the attack the soldiers had been drinking Iraqi whisky mixed with an energy drink and practising golf strokes at a checkpoint south of Baghdad, Mr Barker's statement said. One of the soldiers, Steven Green, said he "wanted to go to a house and kill some Iraqis," it alleged. The four eventually went to a house about 200 metres (yards) away and put the parents and their five-year old daughter in the bedroom, but kept the older girl in the living room. According to Mr Barker's statement, he and Mr Cortez took it in turns to rape or attempt to rape her. Mr Barker heard shots from the bedroom, and Steven Green emerged with an AK-47 in his hand saying "They're all dead. I just killed them."
According to the testimony, Mr Green then also raped the girl and shot her dead. Her body was doused in kerosene and set alight. The first day of the hearing on Sunday saw an Iraqi army medic describe how he found the bodies of the four Iraqis. He told prosecutors he was ill for weeks after witnessing the crime scene. Proceedings are expected to continue for several days. Readers have left 10 comments.
Londoner:
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The Americans call this Freedom for the Iraqis. I'm going on a hunt for an American or a British Soldier and i'm gonna beat him up.
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2006-08-08 08:40:30
A Former Labour Party Voter:
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Words cannot describe what Bush and also Blair with the help of the Labour party and in particular the majority in the party who do not like muslims have unleashed on innocent Iraqi muslims.
This may be one case that we know about, but how many atrocities are there that we have not heard of including those that are swept under the carpet. This case only came to light because local Iraqis were fully aware of what had happened and demanded answers. The pathetic low life should be tried in Iraq under islamic law alongside saddam Hussein which is considered to be the court of the land otherwise they will only end up with a slap on the wrist from Bush and Blair who like to make sure that their henchmen are not punished for their illegal invasion.
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2006-08-08 12:32:36
Paul:
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Ok Londoner! Bring it on, Oh please notice that the US troops that did this are on trial and will face the death penalty if convicted. Love to see you mix it with a british soldier though as a southerner you probably can't fight for toffee!
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2006-08-08 13:07:11
ANGRY ME:
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Blame the Egyptians, Mubarak the dog woof, woof, Jordanians, Hashimites the donkey's ehh, ehh, Saudi the sheep’s, bah, bah, Syrians, Assad the slag, Libya, Gaddafi the "porno Tash", Moroccans, king, Mohammed VI , em don't know much about him so I will leave him alone. Anyway as I was saying, my fellow Arab donkeys' sorry Leaders (eh that’s a joke, right!)What have you achieved from dividing up after the ottomans, nothing apart from royal luxuries and the decline of ur population in every field. You should sometimes enquire how the Europeans view Arab rule, trust me u are the laughing stock of the century. And for the Pakistanis (too indulged in fraud and licking bushes leftover, Musharraf the copy cat of Gaddafi (the porno tash). Bengalis too indulged in corruption killing their own population by robbing their children’s generation to death and creating a self destructive country (although I think Allah is going to flood the whole country for its dirty politics and destructive behavior). Indians, well these guys are too tight fisted and ruled by right wing Hindu parties, anyway Hindu or Muslim Indian, very hard to do business with and are very arrogant the country is going to bust before it booms. African countries, well Muslims couldn't give a damn (cos they are black and poor, and that’s the true reality) example Daurfur. But on the other hand, African countries have yet to civilize them self’s as they have it the worst of all deals in life. Muslims countries from the Baltic’s, well communism have destroyed their faith and have left a hand full of old men telling folk stories of their forefathers about something called the Kalima and thats all they know. And finally the Turks, well did you know if relegious party was to win an election the army has the right to intervne and restore secularism it is written in its cinstitution, so turkey is a "gonner" unless the secular army leaders are over thrown. (anyway this article has no refference point or actual fact, it consist of my feelings that arise when i think of the pathetic Muslim so called Ummah).
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2006-08-08 13:24:01
abuyusuf:
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message to Paul and Londoner, Please put your handbags away....
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2006-08-08 13:53:50
Sadia:
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Don't think I should say anything other then that is sick! How can people be so evil??? How could anyone do that??? I really can't beleive people like this exist in our world! Naive I may be but this kindof behavior always shocks me!
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2006-08-08 17:04:51
Basil:
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Paul
Says NOTICE these guys are on trial ummm. So Paul how many have you NOTICED that are not on trial that had done things like this or sanctioned things like this to be done? US troops getting death penalty IFFFFF convicted is some consolation. Maybe to you Paul/Saul but it aint to me. Bush and his bosom buddy Blair should also be on the dock for crimes against humanity facing the death sentence too. Worse than Barbarians a product of their society PS Do you know any British soldiers who like to mix it as you call it? They are all too busy mixing it in Iraq and Afghanistan with the US troops. One for all and all for one boys eh!
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2006-08-23 06:27:11
Facts a way to the TRUTH:
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America’s Rape statistics – The Highest in the World
"1 in every 3 women are sexually assaulted in the US. The United States has the world's highest rape rate of the countries that publish such statistics " Christian Rev. D.R. Deinsen This statistic and many others quoted below appear in Fact Sheet on Gender Violence, published by the UN Non-Governmental Agency, UNIFEM, and available in the Sexual Assault Education Office (USA) · Only 7% of all rapes are reported to police. By comparison, the reporting rate for robbery is 53%; assault, 46%; and burglary, 52%. [Koss, Woodruff, and Koss,1990. Statistics on Sexual violence Against Women: A Criminological Study] · The United States has the world's highest rape rate of the countries that publish such statistics- · 4 times igher than Germany · 8 times higher than France and · 13 times higher than England and · more than 20 times higher than Japan. . 23 times higher than Italy [Senate Judiciary Committee, 1990. Facts about Violence Against Women.] [By Tim Weiner, San Jose Mercury News, 1991 Mar 13] University of Alabama Women's Center: sa.ua.edu/wrc/.../SAstats.doc
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2006-08-31 06:12:19
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