US soldier faces court-martial on murder charges

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Army Specialist Jeremy Morlock could potentially face a court-martial after becoming the first of 5 soldiers to face an Article 32 hearing — the equivalent of a grand jury — yesterday, on charges of murdering 3 unarmed Afghan civilians.

Marcus Mabry, associate national editor for The New York Times, has been following this story and shares the developments with us.

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