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| U.S. Soldier Faces Charges for Killing |
| 2004-12-18 |
| An Army officer was arraigned Friday on charges of dereliction of duty and assault with intent to commit murder in the killing of a critically wounded Iraqi, a military spokesman said. Capt. Rogelio Maynulet, whose fellow officers say he shot the man to end his suffering, did not enter a plea at the hearing in Wiesbaden, Germany. The charges carry a maximum combined sentence of 20 1/2 years, said Maj. Michael Indovina. The 29-year-old from Chicago told The Associated Press that he's been overwhelmed with support, including a Web site petition that has more than 400 signatures. "I probably can't say the same for family and friends, I feel bad that they have had to go through this all, but I'm doing fine," Maynulet said in a telephone interview following his arraignment. "The support I'm getting from other members of the military is incredible." The charges stem from a May 21 incident when Maynulet was leading his tank company on a patrol near the city of Kufa, south of Baghdad, where heavy fighting had been reported. They encountered a sedan thought to be carrying a driver for al-Sadr and another militiaman loyal to the cleric, whose supporters rose up against U.S. forces twice this year. U.S. soldiers chased the vehicle and fired at it, wounding both the driver and passenger. |
| Posted by:Steve White |
| #11 My DI in Basic was 23 yrs old and had served 3 tours in 'Nam. He used to tell me I could not possibly be as innocent as I looked - I was carded at bars til I was about 24. He taught us everything he could - and when he ripped us, it was for cause. I loved the SOB! |
| Posted by: .com 2004-12-18 10:45:05 PM |
| #10 anytime something lame is implemented for the sake of sensitivity we say the changes just came down from "PC&A" - "political correctness & appeasement." Some Marines call it "gay rights". This latest idiocy goes above and beyond. Sounds like "gay marriage" to me. Shotgun style, and without a pre-nup. |
| Posted by: lex 2004-12-18 10:44:33 PM |
| #9 Not to worry lads, they were supposed to tell us we couldn't swear, didn't actually do much to curtail the poor language so many drill instructors work so hard to attain. No Marine worth his salt would try to enforce that lame ass rule anyways. |
| Posted by: Jarhead 2004-12-18 10:39:08 PM |
| #8 too bad. The Corps has done an admirable job refusing to kowtow to the PC (esp. during Clinton's era). I've got Miramar MCAS Marines as next door neighbors. Love 'em! |
| Posted by: Frank G 2004-12-18 10:31:26 PM |
| #7 ROFL!!! I love it, Jarhead! Too perfect, lol! |
| Posted by: .com 2004-12-18 10:31:01 PM |
| #6 Frank, we got a new saying - anytime something lame is implemented for the sake of sensitivity we say the changes just came down from "PC&A" - "political correctness & appeasement." Some Marines call it "gay rights". Like when they told us we couldn't swear in front of recruits at boot camp. That was called the new "gay rights" rule on swearing. I know someone's gonna get pissed about that phrase. |
| Posted by: Jarhead 2004-12-18 10:27:17 PM |
| #5 yep. PC virus invades Pentagon? Rumsfeld should stop this shit |
| Posted by: Frank G 2004-12-18 10:10:37 PM |
| #4 I know guys from GW-1 who killed critically wounded enemy soldiers. It was an unwritten rule, no one took pleasure in it. I wish this guy well. However, he whacked a para-military tater-tot - so who gives a flying fuck. This is really stupid & a waste of time imho. Give the guy a medal and put him back in a tank. |
| Posted by: Jarhead 2004-12-18 10:09:09 PM |
| #3 I'm still trying to figure out why the chain of command was even bothered with this one. It really isn't anything outstanding, for a combat zone. |
| Posted by: mojo 2004-12-18 9:58:46 PM |
| #2 That's the conclusion soldiers in the field received. Take a smoke break and watch the dogs and rats eat their leaking brains. |
| Posted by: ed 2004-12-18 2:32:56 PM |
| #1 no good deed goes unpunished. Shoulda let him die slowly, I guess |
| Posted by: Frank G 2004-12-18 2:29:55 PM |