http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/B452624.htmBAGHDAD, March 25 (Reuters) - A U.S. Army officer who killed Reuters cameraman Mazen Dana in Iraq could have had his vision impaired by sweat in his goggles, according to three soldiers in his unit who testified to an official inquiry.
A statement from a sentry who saw the incident from a watchtower also raises questions about the inquiry's conclusion that the shooter was justified in mistaking Dana's camera for a rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) launcher and opening fire on August 17 last year.
Some soldiers from the armoured combat patrol Dana was filming at the time told the investigation they were nervous and on edge. Two said they disliked Iraqis and another reported several cases of soldiers accidentally discharging their weapons.
The report, which was released on Monday with names and other sensitive material deleted, identifies the man who shot Dana, a 41-year-old Palestinian, as the U.S. troop commander.
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