At Khadr hearing, U.S. officer explains changing battle report
By Michelle Shephard
National Security Reporter GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA – A U.S. special forces commander testified Saturday that he altered a post-battle report about the firefight where Canadian Omar Khadr was captured to correct his “historical” record, not because he had been pressured to do so.
Khadr’s previous defense lawyer had accused the government of doctoring the report to fit their case – calling it “manufactured evidence.”
Khadr, now 23, was shot and captured in Afghanistan at the age of 15 and faces a murder charge for allegedly throwing a grenade that fatally wounded U.S. Delta Force soldier Christopher Speer.
The prosecution claims that Khadr was the only one alive in a compound after the grenade was thrown at the end of a lengthy firefight. Three bodies of other fighters were later recovered.
But doubt was raised about the government’s case in March 2008 when it was revealed that there were two versions of the battle report written by the U.S. Special Forces commander, who can only be identified as Lt. Col. W. due to a military judge’s order.
http://www.thestar.com/specialsections/omarkhadr/article/803317--at-khadr-hearing-u-s-officer-explains-changing-battle-report?bn=1Remember that if the US invades your country, and you defend yourself against the foreign invader you are liable to be charged with murder, even if you are a child at the time.
Time to bury US imperialism for the sake of the world!