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Sgt Bales, PTSD and the Slaughter of Innocents in Afghanistan
Another American soldier has been accused of brutally murdering helpless civilians in Afghanistan. We learn more about the strains of combat and prospects for justice.
By Warren Olney • • 50m ListenThe war in Afghanistan has been stained by another atrocity, with another American soldier accused of brutally murdering helpless civilians. We learn more about Sergeant Robert Bales today, the strains of combat and the prospects for justice. Also, a new GOP budget that may not sit well with Republicans, and a neighborhood watch volunteer shoots an unarmed black teenager to death. Will Florida's "stand your ground" law prevent prosecution?
Banner image: An Afghan elder (R) talks during Afghan President Hamid Karzai's meeting with relatives of the Kandahar incident victims at the Presidential Palace in Kabul on March 16, 2012. Photo by Massoud Hossaini/AFP/Getty Images
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Read the story1 minAnother Atrocity in the War in Afghanistan
It's one of the worst war crimes by an American soldier: Sergeant Robert Bales is accused of leaving his base in a remote part of Afghanistan, brutally murdering 16 civilians, including 9 children, and trying to set their bodies on fire. Bales reportedly returned to base afterward and asked for a lawyer.
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