I wonder, under what circumstances is a soldier charged for murder in a civilian court? What jurisdiction do they have when the military court refuses to try the soldier? It is in the best interest of the military to try it's own soldiers since they would probably want to keep the details of the trial under relative secrecy. They would want to make sure that their soldiers are held accountable for any crime they commit, since they are the ones who trained them.
I am not so fascinated by the fact that the soldier was cleared of murdering an Iraqi. My opinion is that if the perceived threat is real, if the soldier felt his life, or the life of his buddy is in danger that he has the right to protect himself and his allies. In life and death situations, you always want to come out the winner.
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