how many more horrific tales must we hear

coming out of iraq regarding our soldiers. it seems that the armed forces lowered the threshold of quality when these men went to enlist. that's what it is. all these stories about our soldiers raping and killing innocent women and children are the direct result of not filtering out the bad seed during enlistment.

BEIJI, Iraq - Five U.S. Army soldiers are being investigated for allegedly raping a young woman, then killing her and three members of her family in Iraq, a U.S. military official told The Associated Press on Friday.

The soldiers also allegedly burned the body of the woman they are accused of assaulting in the March incident, the official said on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the case.

The case represents the latest allegations against U.S. soldiers stemming from the deaths of Iraqis. At least 14 U.S. troops have been convicted.

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