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Army Waivers Linked to Suspect Soldiers

Criminals allowed to fight in US wars likely to continue troubles

By Dustin Lushing, Newser Staff

Posted Jul 13, 2008 7:17 PM CDT

(Newser) – Dozens of US criminals who were granted Army waivers to fight in Iraq and Afghanistan have been linked to in-service problems, the Sacramento Bee reports. In a year-long study, the paper connected "suspect soldiers"—accused of beating prisoners, stealing weapons, and more—to... Read full story »

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