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US Army officer found guilty in Afghanistan shootings

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FORT BRAGG: A jury at Fort Bragg has found an 82nd Airborne Division lieutenant guilty of two counts of murder in connection with a series of shootings in Afghanistan.

1st Lt. Clint Lorance was found guilty Thursday. He was found not guilty of making a false official statement. Lorance was sentenced to 20 years in prison, forfeiture of all pay and dismissal from the US Army.

Prosecutors said Lorance ordered his men to open fire immediately, in violation of the military's rules of engagement, which requires soldiers to hold fire unless they have evidence of hostile action or hostile intent.

They said three men on a motorcycle approached the patrol in July 2012.

Two were killed and the third ran away.

Attorneys for Lorance said he was trying to protect his unit.

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a
Aug 02, 2013 09:02am
This guy deserves no less than the death penalty for killing 2 unarmed civilians.
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truth
Aug 03, 2013 01:11am
too bad for him bush wasn't president. he would have been found guilty of assault on a chicken and received a $90.00 fine.
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Joe
Aug 03, 2013 07:43am
@a: Were you there? Have you ever been in battle? And I don't mean elbowing your way up to the counter at Starbucks. He'll pay his due, but your true anger should be directed towards the criminal politicians that have brought us perpetual war.
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Joe
Aug 04, 2013 02:40am
@a: Yeah, Because you were there and you know exactly how it went down right? Have you ever served before? Do you know what it's like to have your hands tied behind your back while the enemy gets free reign to do whatever they want to? What would have happened had this motorcycle with three men on it contained a MBIED ( motorcycle borne IED) and killed several men in this patrol? You never would have heard about it, much less cared.
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