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The Rape and Murder of Abeer
Sexual Abuse and Rape in Iraq
Women in Iraq
Sexual Abuse and the Military
The Rape and Murder of Abeer
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Four U.S. Soldiers Charged with Rape and Murder, CNN, 18 October 06
FORT CAMPBELL, Kentucky - Four U.S. soldiers accused of raping and killing a 14-year-old girl and slaying her sister and their parents will face courts-martial on murder charges, military officials say.
US Soldiers Accused of Rape and Murder Face Death Penalty, Independent, 5 September 06
Article 32 Hearing: Detailed article on outcome of hearing & recommendation to court martial.
Troops Face Court - Martial in Iraq Rape Case, Reuters, 5 September 06
Article 32 Hearing: Outcome of hearing.
GIs Face Court Martial in Iraq Rape Case, Associated Press, 4 September 06
Article 32 Hearing: Outcome of hearing.
U.S. Army Says Dead Soldiers Not Linked to Iraqi Rape, Reuters, 4 September 06
The U.S. military in Iraq says that three soldiers killed by kidnappers in June do not appear to have had any involvement in the rape and murder of Abeer and her family in the same area.
Judge Denies Gag Order in Soldier's Case, Sets Arraignment, Associated Press, 1 September 06
Federal judge denies gag order to Stephen Green, one of the soldiers who allegedly carried out the Mahmoudiya atrocity.
Homicide Charges Rare in Iraq War, Washington Post, 28 August 06
Washington Post review finds that the majority of U.S. service members charged with killing Iraqi civilians have been acquitted, found guilty of relatively minor offenses, given administrative punishments without trials – or charges have been dropped.
Iraqi Panel Launches Own Rape-Slay Probe, Associated Press, 22 August 06
Iraqi Investigation: An Iraqi investigative panel has launched an independent probe into the rape and murder of Abeer.
The Science of Creating Killers, San Francisco Chronicle, 13 August 06
Human reluctance to take a life can be reversed through training in the method known as killology…
Medic Tells of Finding Iraq Girl's Burnt Body, The Times, 7 August 06
Article 32 Hearing: testimony of Iraqi medic.
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