"According to PakTribune: 'One Afghan father who said his children were killed in the shooting spree accused soldiers of later burning the bodies.' Reuters were told by witnesses that 'a group of US soldiers' arrived at the village and were responsible for the killings. Resident Haji Samad said: 'They (Americans) poured chemicals over their dead bodies and burned them " I saw that all 11 of my relatives were killed, including my children and grandchildren.' A neighbour, Agha Lala, added, 'They were all drunk and shooting all over the place.'"
Does the mentally disturbed sergeant take the rap for what he and his men did, and get a lesser sentence in the deal? It wouldn't be out of the question, with a motive to preserve the image of the military as a whole. |