US Soldier Describes Killing Afghanis for Thrills

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U.S. Army prosecutors urged a presiding Army judge to recommend courts-martial for five soldiers accused in a three-month killing spree in Afghanistan.

The prosecutors said the five men serving at Forward Operating Base Ramrod in southern Afghanistan sought out civilians at random and then killed them with grenades and rifle fire, ABC News reported Tuesday.

One of the defendants, Cpl. Jeremy Morlock, appeared in court Monday at Joint Base Lewis-McChord near Tacoma, Wash. He had been videotaped while being questioned in Afghanistan, The Seattle Times reported.

On the videotaped confession, Morlock described how Staff Sgt. Calvin Gibbs had men in his unit randomly choose civilians and then kill them.

"Gibbs called it like, 'Hey you guys wanna, you guys wanna wax this guy or what?' And you know, he set it up, like, he grabbed the dude," Morlock said on the tape.

The five soldiers face murder charges and if convicted could face the death penalty, the Los Angeles Times said. All have denied the charges.

The military says the investigation also led to the discovery of widespread drug use at the base.

Defense attorneys said Morlock didn't confess to the slayings and his statements indicate other soldiers did the actual killings, the Times said. The attorneys also questioned investigators' assertions that Morlock was properly told of his rights and that his prescription drug use -- he had taken a muscle relaxer before questioning -- should invalidate the statements as evidence.

The parents of Spc. Adam Winfield, another soldier accused in the killings, said they tried to warn the Army about the sergeant, but to no avail, ABC News said. The Winfields say they called six different Army offices and Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla., to get help

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I only have one question to ask: What happened to winning the hearts and minds of the people living in the country we invade? It's a bit difficult when we're killing them all.

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Nothing happened to winning hearts and minds, perhaps these guys took it too literally. Yes warped and pathetic human beings such as these make the job very difficult, which is why they are no longer serving and face capital punishment.