The New York Times’ Paul Von Zielbauer reports that three U.S. soldiers handcuffed, blinded and then shot four Iraqi with pistol shots to the head, according to an ongoing Army investigation. Von Zeilbauer obtained the information from one of the soldiers in the Army unit that included all three suspects. There is currently an internal, military investigation of the case and evidentiary hearings were held yesterday in Vilseck, Germany.

The victims appear to have been Shiite fighters linked to the Mahdi army. A potential silver lining in this horrific case is if the Army responsibly proceeds with its criminal charges, including prosecuting who may have authorized the killings.-MB

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