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THE PENTAGON, May 20, 2010
U.S. Soldiers Accused in Afghan
Civilian Murders
Squad of 10 Soldiers Under Investigation in Deaths of 3 Villagers Who
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Angered Troops; Charges Could be Filed Next Week
By David Martin
(CBS) Gen. Stanley McChrystal, the top commander
in Afghanistan, has gone to extraordinary lengths to
reduce the accidental killing of Afghan civilians, but
now there is a case in which American soldiers are
accused of murder.
The alleged killings happened near Kandahar in
southern Afghanistan, where U.S. troops are gearing
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The U.S. military has gone to Martin reports.
extraordinary lengths to reduce the
accidental killing of Afghan civilians.
Now, 10 American soldiers are accused of Special Section: Afghanistan
intentionally murdering civilians. Dave
Martin reports.
Members of a squad of about 10 American soldiers
are under investigation for murdering at least three
local villagers who had angered them. According to
the allegations, this is not a case of civilians being
mistaken for Taliban fighters and not a one-time
moment of rage.
Instead, it happened on different occasions over the
past several months. The squad leader, a sergeant, is
said to have done the shooting.
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In addition, some members of the squad are accused
of smoking hash.
Charges could be brought against the soldiers as early as next week.
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3. U.S. Soldiers Charged in Afghan Civilian Murders - CBS Evening News - CBS News Page 1 of 4
THE PENTAGON, Sept. 8, 2010
U.S. Soldiers Charged in Afghan
Civilian Murders
Five Soldiers Accused of Murdering Afghan Civilians Just Because They
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Could; Seven More Involved in Cover-Up
(CBS) Gen. David Petraeus has said the United
States can't succeed in Afghanistan without winning
the hearts and minds of Afghan civilians.
Now, CBS News national security correspondent
David Martin reports, there's a disturbing
development in a story first reported in May
involving U.S. soldiers accused of killing civilians in
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Five American soldiers are accused of
cold blood.
murdering Afghan civilians. (CBS)
Twelve soldiers have been charged in the case. If the
charges are proven, this was the platoon from hell.
CBSNews.com Special Report: Afghanistan
Five American soldiers accused of murdering Afghan civilians just because they could, seven
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more involved in the cover-up; plus mutilating corpses, taking pot shots at Afghan civilians,
smoking hashish, and beating up a private who blew the whistle.
They may have done more harm to the American cause in Afghanistan than any equivalent
number of Taliban could hope to cause.
"This is the kind of thing that hurts us enormously," says Michael O'Hanlon, a senior fellow on
foreign policy at the Brookings Institution. "It will have a disproportionate effect, just like Abu
Ghraib did. Just like any such incident. Just like the Quran burning would in Florida."
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The soldiers were operating in the Taliban heartland near Kandahar where they were supposed to
be winning hearts and minds. According to court documents, it began when Sgt. Calvin Gibbs
joked about how easy it would be "toss a grenade at someone and kill them."
It turned into a conspiracy when five soldiers allegedly formed a "kill team" and on separate
occasions murdered three Afghan civilians, apparently chosen at random.
Defense attorneys intend to fight the charges -- but whatever the outcome of the court case the
damage in Afghanistan has already been done.
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Confession Video: US Soldier Describes Thrill Kill of
Innocent Afghans
Corporal, 22, Tells How His 'Crazy' Sergeant Allegedly Murdered For Kicks, Collected Body
Parts
By MATTHEW COLE and BRIAN ROSS
Sept. 27, 2010—
Dressed in a t-shirt and Army shorts, a 22-year-old corporal from Wasilla, Alaska casually describes on
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a video tape made by military investigators how his unit's "crazy" sergeant randomly chose three
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unarmed, innocent victims to be murdered in Afghanistan.
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Corporal Jeremy N. Morlock is one of five GI's charged with pre-meditated murder in a case that
includes allegations of widespread drug use, the collection of body parts and photos of the U.S. soldiers
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holding the Afghan bodies like hunter's trophies.
All five soldiers were part of the 5th Stryker Combat Brigade, of the 2nd Infantry Division, based at Ft.
Lewis-McChord, Washington. In charging documents released by the Army, the military alleges that the
five, Staff Sgt. Calvin R. Gibbs, Spec Adam C. Winfield, Spec. Michael S. Wagnon II, Pfc. Andrew H.
Holmes and Morlock were involved in one or more of three murders that took place between January
and May of this year.
Lawyers and family members of the soldiers say they all intend to fight the charges.
An Article 32 hearing for Morlock, the military equivalent of a grand jury, is scheduled later today at
Fort Lewis-McChord, Washington.
On the tape, obtained by ABC News, Morlock admits his role in the deaths of three Afghans but claims
the plan was organized by his unit's sergeant, Calvin Gibbs, who is also charged with pre-meditated
murder.
"He just really doesn't have any problems with f---ing killing these people," Morlock said on tape as he
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laid out the scenario he said the sergeant used to make it seem the civilians were killed in action.
"And so we identify a guy. Gibbs makes a comment, like, you know, you guys wanna wax this guy or
what?" Morlock told military investigators during an interview videotaped in May at Kandahar Airfield,
Afghanistan.
The corporal said Gibbs gave orders to open fire on the civilian at the same time Gibbs threw a hand
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grenade at the victim.
"He pulled out one of his grenades, an American grenade, you know, popped it, throws it, tells me where
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to go to whack this guy, kill this guy, kill this guy," Morlock told the investigators.
Allegations that US Soldiers Killed Innocent Civilians in Afghanistan
Morlock said Sergeant Gibbs carried a Russian grenade to throw next to the body of the dead Afghan, to
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make it seem he was about to attack the American soldiers.
The corporal said he opened fire as directed, fearful of not following Gibbs' orders.
"It's definitely not the right thing to do," Morlock told the investigators. "But I mean, when you got a
squad leader bringing you into that, that type of real, that mindset, and he believes that you're on board
with that, there's definitely no way you wanted him to think otherwise."
The investigator asked Morlock, "Because you felt maybe the next shot might be coming your way?"
"You never know. Exactly," answered Morlock. "I mean Gibbs talked about how easy it is, people
disappear on the battlefield all the time."
A lawyer for Gibbs declined to comment. All five charged are in military custody.
Morlock's lawyer, Michael Waddington, said his client made his confession at a time when he was
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taking heavy medication.
"My client did not kill anyone," said Waddington. "He did not use any bullets or any grenades to kill any
of these individuals."
In addition to murder, the Army's charging documents allege rampant drug use in Morlock's unit, as well
as the dismemberment of dead Afghan civilians.
Cpl. Morlock describes how Sergeant Gibbs allegedly collected the fingers of some of his Afghan
victims.
"It's his thing now," said Morlock. "I don't know, his crazy stuff. War trophies, whatever."
Morlock said Gibbs boasted of carrying out similar murders in Iraq but was never caught and threatened
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the men in his unit with harm if they refused to participate or revealed what was happening.
"If Gibbs knew that I was sitting in front of this camera right now, there's no doubt in my mind that he'd
f---ing take me out if he had to," Morlock told the Army investigators.
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