War and Murder -- Long Before Entering Iraq, the Sergeant Told His Men They Would Take No Prisoners in Combat; in the Fog of Battle, His Boast Came True
The Commercial Appeal (2007-Current) › July 14, 2008
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The Iraqi civilian made the mistake of smirking when soldiers found his hidden AK-47. He was dead a few minutes later.
Michael Patton Williams, a Ridgeway High graduate, shot the unidentified, unarmed man twice in the chest, later telling colleagues, falsely, that the victim had gone for the dismantled rifle and that he'd felt threatened - both justifications for firing under the existing rules of engagement that day in Sadr City.See the full content of this document
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War and Murder -- Long Before Entering Iraq, the Sergeant Told His Men They Would Take No Prisoners in Combat; in the Fog of Battle, His Boast Came True
When the victim kept breathing, William...
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