Lieutenant Michael Behenna Needs Your Help

" Army Ranger 1st Lt. Michael Behenna is an American hero now serving 20 years at Fort Leavenworth after killing a known Al-Qaeda operative in self-defense.  The fact that his clemency hearing is set for Jan. 7 in Arlington, Va., makes it imperative that we raise...

The Michael Behenna Story: Part Nine

" EDITOR’S NOTE: On July 31, 2008, Army Ranger 1st Lt. Michael Behenna was charged with the premeditated murder of Ali Mansur, a known Al-Qaeda agent operating near Albu Toma, an area north of Baghdad.  Seven months later, the leader of the 18-member Delta Company,...

The Michael Behenna Story: Part Eight

" EDITOR’S NOTE: On July 31, 2008, Army Ranger 1st Lt. Michael Behenna was charged with the premeditated murder of Ali Mansur, a known Al-Qaeda agent operating near Albu Toma, an area north of Baghdad.  Seven months later, the leader of the 18-member Delta Company,...

The Michael Behenna Story: Part Seven

" EDITOR’S NOTE: On July 31, 2008, Army Ranger 1st Lt. Michael Behenna was charged with the premeditated murder of Ali Mansur, a known Al-Qaeda agent operating near Albu Toma, an area north of Baghdad.  Seven months later, the leader of the 18-member Delta...

The Michael Behenna Story: Part Four

" EDITOR’S NOTE: On July 31, 2008, Army Ranger 1st Lt. Michael Behenna was charged with the premeditated murder of Ali Mansur, a known Al-Qaeda agent operating near Albu Toma, an area north of Baghdad.  Seven months later, the leader of the 18-member Delta Company,...

The Michael Behenna Story: Getting Personal

" EDITOR’S NOTE: On July 31, 2008, Army Ranger 1st Lt. Michael Behenna was charged with the premeditated murder of Ali Mansur, a known Al-Qaeda agent operating near Albu Toma, an area north of Baghdad.  Seven months later, the leader of the 18-member Delta Company,...

Army Officer Kills Al-Qaeda Operative, Imprisoned

" By Bob McCarty and Carrie Fatigante An e-mail Dr. Herbert Leon MacDonell sent to Capts. Meghan Poirier, Jason Elbert and Erwin Roberts — Army prosecutors all — just after 4 o’clock in the afternoon Feb. 27, 2009, should have warranted their attention for several...

Document Shows Iraqi Policeman Killed by Army Officer Was Known A

" 1st Lt. Michael Behenna Should an American soldier be imprisoned for killing a known Al-Qaeda operative in self-defense?  Most Americans, I suspect, would answer that question with a vehement, “No!” — or, in some cases, “Hell, no!” ...

Army Officer Serving 20-Years After Expert Testimony Ignored

" 1st Lt. Michael Behenna By Bob McCarty and Carrie Fatigante It’s not uncommon for people convicted of crimes to proclaim their innocence.  Most deserve to be ignored, but not Army Ranger 1st Lt. Michael Behenna. On July 31, 2008, Lieutenant Behenna was...

Oklahoma Soldier Facing Miscarriage of Justice

Army Ranger 1st Lt. Michael Behenna of Edmond, Okla., was convicted of executing an Iraqi detainee, Ali Mansur, on May 16, 2008, according to a recent report at NewsOK.com.  Many, including a bipartisan group...

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