Report: Group claims U.S. soldier revenge killings (Abeer&Family)

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http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/iraq/2006-07-10-group-claim_x.htm

BAGHDAD (AP) — An al-Qaeda-linked group claims it killed three U.S. soldiers last month and mutilated two of their bodies to avenge the rape-slaying of a young Iraqi woman by troops of the same unit, an institute which monitors extremists websites said Tuesday..

The Mujahedeen Shura Council made the claim in a 4:39 minute video posted on the Internet which included the mutilated bodies of two of the soldiers attacked June 19 near Youssifiyah southwest of Baghdad, according to a statement by the SITE Institute.

The institute released still pictures from the video showing two of the American dead, one of whom had been decapitated.

According to the institute, the statement by the insurgent group said the video was released as "revenge for our sister who was dishonored by a soldier of the same brigade." Two sergeants are among five American soldiers charged in the March 12 alleged rape-murder and the killing her parents and a younger sister. The U.S. military released the identities of the suspects Monday...(more@link)

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20060711/wl_mideast_afp/iraqusunresthostages
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http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x2381183

[uppityperson]

1. Forgot this wish: May all those who covered this up rather than...

rather than immediately dealing with it in an appropriate responsible manner, may they have to deal with the guilt of knowing they were partially responsible for these men's deaths and mutilation. (I would wish more, but am trying to not ignite.)