(US) SOLDIERS CHARGED WITH PREMEDITATED MURDER

[saigon68]

September 22, 2004
Release Number: 04-09-71


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

http://www.centcom.mil/CENTCOMNews/News_Release.asp?NewsRelease=20040971.txt


SOLDIERS CHARGED WITH PREMEDITATED MURDER

BAGHDAD, Iraq – First Cavalry Division announced Sept. 21 that charges have been preferred against two Task Force Baghdad Soldiers in the deaths of three Iraqis.

Sgt. Michael P. Williams and Spc. Brent W. May, members of Company C, 1st Battalion, 41st Infantry Regiment, Fort Riley, Kansas, have both been charged with premeditated murder. Williams was also charged with obstruction of justice and making a false official statement.

The Soldiers are only charged at this point; they are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty in a court of law.

The specific events relating to these charges cannot be discussed at this time because of the Army Criminal Investigation Division’s on-going investigation.



ON EDIT --- From Centcom no less Apparently someone was a little too over reaching in "winning the hearts and minds of the local citizens"

[Jack_Dawson]

1. Is this the Afghanistan thing?

Where they beat that teen recruit senseless?

[Catherine Vincent]

2. Hi.

Is there a 'subliminable' message with your beer signature? I don't want to be the only one that don't get it.

[saigon68]

3. We'll just have to wait

I hate to post anything that might be interpreted as negative against the miltary without better confirmation---

It looks that this might be the case ( your post) I think we should wait and let Centcom tells us for sure--- unless the names can be verified in some other way.

I don't really feel like another "Flame War " with the "Troop Supporters" who say I hate the "troops" simply because I post the news that they don't seem to want to hear.


Sorry Lynndie Supporters---

LOL

[0007]

4. Maybe its the incident where the soldiers threw some Iraqis

off a bridge to their death?

[Bandit]

6. Didn't you go down with the Titanic?

I just watched the movie Titanic for the first time a few nights ago and if I remember correctly the "Hero" was someone named Jack Dawson.

[Jack_Dawson]

9. I've been outed!

:toast:

[Jack_Dawson]

10. What did you think of my movie?

[txindy]

11. Well, thank you, Bandit!

One moment I'm reading the title of your post in the "Replies to this thread" listing, looking back up at the name of the poster you were replying to, and then I'm cleaning up the tea splattered all over my screen. :D

[seemslikeadream]

5. U.S. Army Probes GIs in Wrongful Death of Iraqis

U.S. Army Probes GIs in Wrongful Death of Iraqis
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Two U.S. soldiers are being investigated in connection with the wrongful deaths of three Iraqis, the U.S. military said on Tuesday.
A statement from the 1st Cavalry Division said charges had been preferred against the soldiers, both members of Task Force Baghdad, but gave no further details.

"The Army's Criminal Investigation Division (CID) is currently investigating the allegations. The events relating to these charges cannot be discussed in detail at this time due to the on-going investigation," the statement said.

Army investigators have launched several probes into the wrongful deaths of Iraqis since the invasion to overthrow President Saddam Hussein last year.

Some have related to the death of prisoners being held at U.S.-run detention facilities, others to civilians killed while U.S. troops were on operations.
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=topNews&storyID=6293506


Soldiers Face Murder Charges In Iraqis' Deaths
POSTED: 11:13 am EDT September 22, 2004

BAGHDAD, Iraq -- The U.S. military is charging two American soldiers with murder in the deaths of three Iraqis.

The soldiers are identified as Sgt. Michael Williams and Spc. Brent May. They're with the Army's 1st Cavalry Division, and are based in Fort Riley, Kan.

The U.S. Command said both are being charged with premeditated murder -- and that Williams is also charged with obstruction of justice and making a false official statement.

There are no further details about the case.
http://www.thebostonchannel.com/news/3751339/detail.htm...


US soldiers charged with murder
The men were operating in and around Baghdad
Two American soldiers have been charged with the premeditated murder of three Iraqi civilians, the US military says.
The men have been named as Michael Williams and Brent May, both members of the 1st Cavalry division.

The US military says no further information will be released, as the army's Criminal Investigation Division is still looking into the case.

US military investigators have launched several probes into the wrongful deaths of Iraqis since last year's invasion.

Some have been related to the deaths of prisoners, others to civilians killed during US military operations.

One British soldier also faces a murder charge, in connection with the death of a civilian near Basra last year.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/3680530.stm

[saigon68]

7. Thanks--- It look like Iraq

I guess beating someone to death isn't tolerated by "certain" commanders after all

[vetwife]

8. never happened if they take a page from the Swift Boat Liars !

The messenger would be the liar !

[colonel odis]

12. this is how and why we've lost the alleged war on terror, lost the battle

for the hearts and minds of iraqis, and lost our standing in the world community.

this kind of crap puts every soldier in iraq and afghanistan in greater danger, as well as american civilians in other countries.

way to go, w. you've got a lot to be proud of.