Yesterday September 29, 2011 a U.S. soldier confessed to a judge that firing a machine gun at unarmed civilians was wrong and that he was ashamed of his self for engaging in this cruel act. Private Andrew Holmes at age 21 plead guilty to murdering an unarmed civilian during his deployment to Afghanistan. At first Private Holmes was believed to be guilty but through further investigation the truth was found. In a court room in Seattle Holmes admitted to using drugs while serving in Afghanistan and withholding a finger from a victim as a souvenir. Evidence was proven when Private Andrew Holmes appeared on camera holding the head of a dead teenager. Five soldiers from the Army’s Joint Base Lewis-McChord have been charged with participating in these so called thrill kills. Corporal Jeremy Morlock pled guilty to three murder counts recently this past year and now is facing a sentence of 24 years behind bars. Those found guilty of engaging in these cruel acts all felt some sort of resentment for their inexcusable actions. By Private Holmes choosing to plead guilty he worked out a deal with prosecutors that protected him against serving a life sentence. He chose to take the easy route because he knew what the consequences of his actions could have in store for him. Staff Sergeant Calvin Gibbs is considered to be the cause of these young men engaging in the January 2010 incident. He also will have to go to trial and sit before a judge to await his sentence also.
http://rt.com/usa/news/us-unarmed-holmes-afghanistan-255/
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