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Charges Dropped Over Military Police Murders

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BASRA, IRAQ – Five Iraqis accused of murdering six British military police officers in 2003 have had the charges against them dropped.

Six officers from the Royal Military Police were killed by a mob while defending a police station in the town of Majar al-Kabir, north of Basra.

They had been on a routine operation to train local police and, according to some reports, had been playing football with the Iraqi police officers when a crowd of between 400 and 500 people attacked.

Of those, 16 people were initially arrested and charged, but only two will now stand trial.

In the latest development, an Iraqi judge has ruled five of the men who had been charged have no case to answer.

A 2006 inquest into the killings found that while the officers were given inadequate radios and ammunition, their deaths could not have been prevented.

But the victims’ families want a public inquiry, saying negligence by army personnel led to their deaths.

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clobster

almost 3 years ago

1552 Comments

Sounds like there will be no justice for several families. This sucks.
cgingo

almost 3 years ago

21304 Comments

Did we think anything would be different under their own regime? It was evident when I was there from 03-06. Of course we had hoped it would change, but it's going to fall back to the way it was, especially after we pull out.
Jonas

almost 3 years ago

38368 Comments

csp1195ret said it all. FUBAR
recon2819

almost 3 years ago

250 Comments

unbelievable. simply unbelievable. How could any government stand for this. The english should retaliate. It is obvious the two that will stand trial is just a political move to take some of the heat of the Iraqi government. That is NOT justice. that is politics at its finest.
rafaelmorales

almost 3 years ago

2986 Comments

I that were americans soldiers they would have been found guilty!!!!!
Anonymous

almost 3 years ago

Nothing but The-Political-Correction-Machine at work.
BS, just BS...!!!
delano388

almost 3 years ago

4220 Comments

This is so messed up
CPDJster

almost 3 years ago

944 Comments

having the right tools in a work place if cruicial to everyone's ability to to their job efficiently. my prayers go out to these officers and their family members.
sahelms

almost 3 years ago

190 Comments

Well, this should serve as precedent for a change of the ROE.
darsavmo

almost 3 years ago

10776 Comments

Need to bring those responsible to justice and Britian needs to provide proper radios and ammunition for the forces...
kuhnkejer

almost 3 years ago

220 Comments

Wow, Its funny we can be getting shot at and we have to ask to return fire. (the new rules of engagement in Iraq) and if we hit a so called civilian(Why stand around when people are shooting???) we face murder charges for defending our life. But hey if your an Iraqi and wanna kill a soldier then get in a mob and kill em the NEW IRAQ government will let you go home.
CaptainDan166

almost 3 years ago

1878 Comments

Enough is enough! Lets quit filling the body bags with good people and bring them home ALIVE!
bfriskey

almost 3 years ago

980 Comments

I stand with all those before me...Just palin wrong
Retleo

almost 3 years ago

5522 Comments

So much for justice in Iraq. It seems that only our military personnel (and our allied forces) can be charged and convicted of "Offending the Sensibilities" of the Iraqis while they get carte blanche to attack and kill our soldiers at will!
wiseass0282

almost 3 years ago

10988 Comments

Now that's just plain wrong. Time to get the h**l out of Iraq and let those jerks fend for themselves.