EXCLUSIVE: Accused Soldier Claims Competition for 'Kill Rates' - ABC News

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http://www.abcnews.go.com/Nightline/IraqCoverage/story?id=2254527

July 30, 2006 — ABC News' "Nightline" will air an exclusive interview Monday with one of four soldiers accused of murdering prisoners in Iraq, in which he alleges that on the mission in question his command gave specific orders to kill all military-aged males encountered.

"Nightline" co-anchor Martin Bashir talks with Pfc. Corey Clagett from his cell in Kuwait.

Pfc. Clagett maintains his innocence in the May 9 killings on a canal island in Salahuddin province, but also makes the startling claim that units in Iraq are in competition with each other regarding their kill rates.

The story of these soldiers came to light in June when the U.S. military announced their arrest. In the last few weeks, details of the killings have come under question by members of their own brigade, and the investigation was reopened after two initial investigations by commanders in the field found no wrongdoing.

[thepurpose]

1. Boy the stories coming out just keep getting worse and worse

A PFC in the army will be easily dismissed, but I was remember from my days in the military my senior officers always saying if you really want to know whats going on in the command talk to the most junior troops.

[NVMojo]

3. totally agree ...they are on the ground ...they know ...they live it

[formactv]

6. Almost everybody is on the ground

[panader0]

2. Sounds kinda like some video arcade game

which is what alot of these young men grew up with. I can understand panic and fear in the heat of battle, but "kill ratios" I don't know. Shame most of all to assholebush for putting our young men and women in this horrible predicament.

[HarukaTheTrophyWife]

4. I don't think violent video games or toy guns etc.

had anything to do with what these soldiers did. Millions of kids play and have played violent games. The vast majority of them turned into normal adults.

[rodeodance]

5. its a business model of war