The original content of Democracy Now! Headlines appears under the Creative
Commons BY-NC-ND 3.0 License (United States). For more, including their other
shows and media, visit www.democracynow.org.
October 18, 2013

Marine Panel: Officer Should Be Forcibly Discharged for Role in Troops Urinating on Dead Afghans 
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


 
A panel of U.S. Marine colonels has recommended a forcible discharge for
an officer who oversaw a group of snipers shown on video urinating on
the corpses of Afghans. Captain James Clement is the only officer to
face criminal charges for the 2011 incident. Three marines accepted plea
deals last year. A pair of lieutenant generals will now review the
panel's recommendation on Clement's fate.

 

.