Lt. Col. Kwasi Hawks, who sentenced the soldier, said "I hope you have a happy, productive life". Apparently wasting Afghan lives isn't such a serious thing that it should cost you your future. There are many people serving much longer sentences for selling marijuana in New York. - GWC
US soldier jailed for seven years over murders of Afghan civilians | World news | guardian.co.uk: "Pvt 1st Class Andrew Holmes, 21, was among five soldiers charged over the "thrill killings" of the three civilians during patrols in Kandahar. The murders have been described as among the most serious war crimes charges to emerge from the Afghanistan war.Holmes, from Boise, Idaho, confessed in court to firing a heavy machine gun at a boy from 15 feet away, after his co-defendant threw a grenade at him.
He was accused of directly participating in the first killing and initially charged with premeditated murder among other charges.
But in a deal with prosecutors, Holmes pleaded guilty to murder by an inherently dangerous act, as well as possessing a finger bone from his victim and smoking hashish."
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