Convicted Marine speaks about murder of Iraqi civilian

'A marine acquitted of killing an Iraqi civilian but found guilty on related conspiracy charges was released on Friday after his sentence had been reduced to time served by a military jury composed entirely of Iraq war veterans.

Corporal Marshall Magincalda was one of a group of marines that kidnapped a man from an Iraqi villages, bound and executed him, then tried to cover up the crime by creating the appearance of a firefight with an insurgent caught planing a bomb. The prosecutors had asked for a ten-year sentence, while the defense had argued in extenuation that because Magincalda is a devout Christian he was reluctant to challenge his squad leader.

Magincalda spoke to the Associated Press about the crime, saying, "I knew that what we were doing wasn't the right way to do things, but I didn't know that my activity would be considered criminal."

"My sergeant's here, he's telling me this is the plan, this is what he wants done," said Magincalda. "I don't agree with shooting the guy, even though he's telling me he's a bad dude and we have, you know, a lot of ... intelligence to suggest that that whole village was bad at that time."'

http://rawstory.com/news/2007/Convicted_Marine_speaks_about_murder_in_0810.html

What a fucking asshole, and let me guess, he's now discharged and among the civilian population now. Yeah, I feel safe. :eyes:

when he (allegedly talking about terrorists, but it applies to everyone!) said "No longer will anyone be able to hide behind 'I was just following orders!'"

stop an unlswful act....especially murder.