Spanish Judge Indicts 3 U.S. Soldiers

[Eugene]

Source: Associated Press

Spanish Judge Indicts 3 U.S. Soldiers

Friday April 27, 2007 12:31 PM

MADRID, Spain (AP) - A Spanish judge indicted three U.S. soldiers
Friday over the 2003 death of a Spanish journalist who was killed
when their tank opened fire at a hotel in Baghdad.

The three indicted were Sgt. Shawn Gibson, Capt. Philip Wolford and
Lt. Col. Philip de Camp - all from the U.S. 3rd Infantry, which is
based in Fort Stewart, Ga.

Spanish Judge Santiago Pedraz asked American authorities to notify
them of the indictment.


Read more: http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,,-6591462,00.html

[maddezmom]

1. a bit more: The indictment said U.S. forces "knew that the Palestine Hotel was in a civilian zone an

The indictment said U.S. forces "knew that the Palestine Hotel was in a civilian zone and that it was occupied by journalists." There is "no evidence of a sniper or any shot fired from the roof of the hotel or any other part of the hotel at U.S. troops," it said.

Pedraz asked U.S. authorities to inform Gibson, Wolford and de Camp, who at the time of the incident were with the US 3rd infantry, based in Fort Stewart, Georgia.


Pedraz has issued arrest warrants for the men on more than one occasion, but the U.S. government has said it will not hand the men over. However, the three run the risk of arrest if they travel to a country that has an extradition treaty with Spain.

The U.S. embassy in Madrid declined to comment on the indictment Friday, referring to earlier statements in which it said a U.S. investigation "concluded U.S. forces acted in accordance with the rules of engagement for that zone of armed conflict."

http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/04/27/europe/spain.php