U.S. Soldier Gets No Jail Time for Killing Iraqi General
The American interrogator sat on the general's chest and covered up his mouth--both of which were apparently approved techniques. The defense claimed that the actions did not directly cause the general's death. | storyWe can't help but suspect that much of the Arab world might come to a different conclusion.AP: FORT CARSON, Colo. – A military jury has recommended that an officer once facing up to life in prison for the interrogation death of an Iraqi general be given only a reprimand, a decision that drew applause from soldiers.
Initially charged with murder, Chief Warrant Officer Lewis Welshofer Jr. now faces no jail time, the forfeiture of $6,000 in salary and what amounts largely to a barracks restriction for 60 days. | | story
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