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February 17, 2009

US Soldier Court-Martial Begins in Germany
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In other Iraq news, a US soldier is being court-martialed today for his
alleged involvement in killing four Iraqi prisoners who were bound,
blindfolded, shot in the head and dumped in a Baghdad canal in 2007.
Sgt. Michael Leahy faces life in prison if convicted on all charges.



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