November 26, 2003
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U.S. soldier accused of beating Iraqi prisoners says, `It is war'
DAVID B. CARUSO, Associated Press Writer
One of four American MPs charged with beating prisoners of war at a detention camp in Iraq said Tuesday: "We were doing our jobs. ... It is war. It is not back home where everybody is safe."
Shawna Edmondson, a 24-year-old Army reservist, accepted a demotion and a discharge.
Fellow soldiers testified that the four Pennsylvania reservists punched and kicked prisoners who were being brought to an American camp. One prisoner suffered a broken nose.
One soldier said that during the attack, a beaten prisoner was "screaming for his life."
Edmondson said she joined the reserves with the intent of getting training that would be useful in a career in law enforcement.
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