Two US soldiers charged with premeditated murder of three Iraqis

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Source: Associated Press

BAGHDAD (AP) - Two U.S. soldiers have been charged with the premeditated murder of three Iraqis, the U.S. military said Saturday, while American raids in Baghdad killed 26 Iraqis and drew angry accusations that American forces fired blindly on civilians.
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The two American soldiers are accused of killing three Iraqis in separate incidents, then planting weapons on the victims' remains, the military said in a statement.

Fellow soldiers reported the alleged crimes, which took place between April and this month in the vicinity of Iskandariyah, 50 kilometres south of Baghdad
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Hensley is charged with three counts each of premeditated murder, obstructing justice and "wrongfully placing weapons with the remains of deceased Iraqis," the military said. He was placed in military confinement in Kuwait on Thursday.


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1. If its not premeditated, it becomes O.K.

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