Three American soldiers have been charged with murder in Iraq.
The Multinational Corps-Iraq said three members of 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division have been charged in connection with the deaths of three male detainees during an operation near Thar Thar Canal in southern Salahuddin province on May 9.
"A noncommissioned officer and two soldiers each have been charged with violating several articles of the Uniform Code of Military Justice including murder, attempted murder, conspiracy, communicating a threat, and obstructing justice," an announcement said.
It added that "on the day the alleged murders occurred, the unit commander ordered an inquiry to determine the circumstances surrounding the deaths of the three detainees."
The American military polices itself a lot better than the critics want to admit. Now let the court martials go forward without a media circus and make sure the accused get a fair trial.
UPDATE: A Blog For All reaches the same conclusion. There is a presumption of innocence.
