3 Iraq Trials to Be Moved to U.S.
The U.S. military announced Thursday that the courts-martial of three Army reservists charged with abusing Iraqi detainees at Abu Ghraib prison will be transferred from Baghdad to Ft. Hood, Texas.
The trials of Sgt. Javal S. Davis, Spc. Sabrina Harman and Spc. Charles A. Graner Jr. had been set to begin next year in Baghdad.
No reason was given for the decision to move the trials. Lawyers for the accused had been pressing for a change of venue for months, in part because of problems bringing witnesses and attorneys to one of the world’s most dangerous cities.
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