Investigators knew months ago Oregon soldier was executed

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http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2001942750_notify30.html

By Alex Pulaski
Newhouse News Service

U.S. Army investigators obtained concrete evidence in August that Sgt. Donald Walters had been held in a building in southern Iraq, a Defense Department document shows.

But it wasn't until Thursday, just a few days after notifying family members, that the military announced Walters had been executed by Iraqi paramilitaries. Until then, he was thought to have been killed during the same March 23, 2003, combat that led to Jessica Lynch's capture.

The nine-page Defense Department document, given to Walters' parents and widow during separate briefings, lays out a timeline and critical findings of the inquiry into Walters' death. What it doesn't answer is why it took so long for the military to reverse itself and announce that Walters, 33, was shot in the back after being captured.

A spokesman for the Department of Defense said he would not comment on the investigation.

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[tlcandie]

1. Why? Convenience so that when all the nasties came out they could

point fingers at those living in the ME to show that they are MORE barbaric than we are! See, we aren't evil...THEY are! :eyes:

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2. More baloney from the master baloney-makers.

[UpInArms]

3. released at this moment because they

need something to make others look bad when dipshit's numbers are down because he is making the US look bad.

Erase Fog of War moment - bring it into the present - Erase prison abuse and deaths of Iraqis at the hands of US - bring combat capture and the patriotic "Jessica Lynch" story back to the forefront.

Then claim that the Dems are "politicizing" the invasion.

Sheesh.