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theHandpuppet Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-06-05 10:41 AM
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US drops charge against Abu Ghraib accused
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http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200502/s1296898.htm

US drops charge against Abu Ghraib accused

The US Government has dropped the main charge against a female soldier who posed in front of a pyramid of naked Iraqis at Abu Ghraib prison.

The charge against Sabrina Harman, over viewing and failing to prevent other soldiers from forcing detainees to masturbate, was dropped without discussion. The charge carried a maximum sentence of five years.

Harman now faces five counts of maltreatment, one count of of conspiracy and one count of dereliction of duty.

When charges were filed in March, she faced a maximum 17-year sentence.

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