Lewis-McChord hearing set in Afghanistan killing spree
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. (AP) - A pretrial hearing for the soldier accused of an Afghan killing spree has been set for Nov. 5 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, with villagers expected to testify by video from Kandahar Air Field in Afghanistan.
Lt. Col. Gary Dangerfield says Staff Sgt. Robert Bales is expected to appear at the Army base for the Article 32 hearing, which is expected to last two weeks. The second week of the hearing will be held in the evening hours so that villagers can testify during daylight hours in Afghanistan.
Defense lawyer John Henry Browne plans to fly to Afghanistan to cross-examine the witnesses, while other members of the defense team remain at Lewis-McChord, south of Seattle.
Bales is accused of killing 16 Afghans in attacks on March 11 on two villages.
Lt. Col. Gary Dangerfield says Staff Sgt. Robert Bales is expected to appear at the Army base for the Article 32 hearing, which is expected to last two weeks. The second week of the hearing will be held in the evening hours so that villagers can testify during daylight hours in Afghanistan.
Defense lawyer John Henry Browne plans to fly to Afghanistan to cross-examine the witnesses, while other members of the defense team remain at Lewis-McChord, south of Seattle.
Bales is accused of killing 16 Afghans in attacks on March 11 on two villages.
I hope he gets the death penalty as should anyone who looks screaming children in the eyes and murders them. Â
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"Dangerfield"??
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bet the colonel is tired of "respect" jokes after all these years.
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As for the rest, I am confident the Army will get to the bottom of this and make the best possible judgement under the circumstances.
ah, it's a shame... we could have used this guy in a search and destroy mission...  oops, i take that back... just 'destroy' mission... with a lot of collateral damage...
I have no idea what happened to your mind... except... I.E.D's, losing friends and constant threat may have played a roll. Go easy soldier. sad.