The U.S. announced today that eight U.S. Marine reservists have been charged with mistreating Iraqi POWs. Two of the eight reservists, Maj. Clark Paulus and Lance Cpl. Christian Hernandez are charged with negligent homicide in the June death of one prisoner.

Paulus was also charged with dereliction of duty, cruelty and maltreatment, making a false official statement and assault. Hernandez also faces charges of dereliction, cruelty and maltreatment, and assault.

We reported on this incident back in June, here. The Washington Post report is here. US Central Command issued this press release about the commencement of an investigation into the death.

This is not the only such incident that has been investigated. In August, we reported on military hearings conducted into reports of mistreatment of Iraqi POW's by four reservists from the 320th Military Police Battalion, based in Ashley, Pa. Among those allegations: kicking, punching, breaking one prisoner's nose and holding prisoners down while encouraging others to kick them.

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