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Breivik to US Pen Pal: How Can We Work Together?

Mary Papenfuss — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 03:23:29 CDT

A Massachusetts "pen pal" of Norwegian mass killer Anders Breivik has stepped forward to publicly declare his esteem for the gunman and his battle against "cultural Marxism and the Islamization of Norway." Kevin Forts, 23, made the front page of Norway newspaper VG , which printed excerpts from letters believed to...

Afghan Massacre's 17th Victim: Fetus

Matt Cantor — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 07:45:34 CDT

The US military raised the death toll in the March 11 massacre of Afghan villagers from 16 to 17 last week; now Afghan police explain why. The 17th victim was an unborn baby, an officer tells the New York Times : "The Americans are right and one of the females was...

US Soldier to Be Charged With 17 Counts of Murder

Thu, 22 Mar 2012 17:56:11 CDT

Army Staff Sgt. Robert Bales will be charged with 17 counts of murder, assault, and a string of other offenses in the massacre of Afghan villagers as they slept, a US official said. The charges signed against Bales include six counts of attempted murder and six counts of aggravated assault...

Afghan Massacre Death Toll Now 17

Thu, 22 Mar 2012 10:52:17 CDT

The death toll in the March 11 massacre of Afghan villagers is now 17, US defense officials say. They today confirmed that investigators have increased the number of dead from the widely reported 16, but they were unable to immediately explain the change. There was initial confusion about the number...

Karzai Slams US Over Massacre Investigation

Mark Russell — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 12:15:26 CDT

Hamid Karzai today again kept alive speculation about whether the US soldier accused of killing 16 Afghan villagers acted alone, reports Reuters . Karzai met with family members and told reporters, "They believe it's not possible for one person to do that. In (one) family, in four rooms people were killed,...

Afghans Vow Revenge for Soldier's Killing Spree

Mary Papenfuss — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 02:37:22 CDT

Afghan families are vowing vengeance for loved ones killed when an American soldier apparently went on a rampage, shooting at least 16 civilians dead, including nine children . "All my family is dead," Nazim Shah told the Independent. "We will get revenge on those who killed my family. We won't let...

No Jail Time for Marine in Iraqi Civilian Killings

Mark Russell — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 04:35:58 CST

The only Marine convicted in the killing of two dozen unarmed civilians in Iraq in 2005 will not serve any jail time, reports the AP . Staff Sgt. Frank Wuterich had faced up to three months in jail for dereliction of duty, a charge he pleaded guilty to this week as...

With Gadhafi Forces Gone, Tripoli Atrocities Uncovered

Mark Russell — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 06:22:07 CDT

As rebels cement their control of Libya and continue toward Moammar Gadhafi's hometown of Sirte, human rights observers are discovering evidence of ever more bloody atrocities committed in Tripoli in recent days, reports the Wall Street Journal . Human Rights Watch workers have documented 110 bodies in four locations around the...

One Month Later, Norway Honors Fallen

Polly Davis Doig — Sun, 21 Aug 2011 08:13:18 CDT

A month after the terror attacks that left Norway reeling, the nation is honoring the 77 people who died at the hands of Anders Behring Breivik in a national memorial service that marks the end of the mourning period. Survivors, victims' families, celebrities, and a host of public officials converge...