ARMY MAY PROSECUTE Nogun-ri VETS
By Robert Burns, AP Military Writer
Army Secretary
Louis Caldera said Wednesday it was too early in the investigation to say
whether prosecutions were likely or whether the
Drawing a
parallel to war crimes trials following World War II, Caldera told The
Associated Press, "We don’t want to set a double standard." Caldera said Army investigators so far have
questioned a few dozen U.S. veterans from units that were in the area at the
time of the alleged killings, but have not yet talked to those who told the AP
last year that a large number of South Korean refugees were gunned down at the
hamlet of Nogun-ri.
Before the AP
report, which was based on ex-soldiers’ statements as well as declassified
Caldera said
the Army needs to investigate further before deciding whether criminal
prosecutions are warranted. "We have not
ruled that out," he said.
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