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Judge Lets Marine Withdraw Guilty Plea
Marine Corps Cpl. Trent D. Thomas is seen at Camp Pendleton Marine Corps Base, Calif., in a file photo taken Nov. 14, 2006. Thomas, who pleaded guilty to murdering an Iraqi man, appeared in court on the base Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2007, for his sentencing hearing. The sentence is not expected to be announced before Friday. (AP Photo/Chris Park)
Attacks on Baghdad Green Zone
WHAT'S THE GREEN ZONE? Also called the International Zone, it's the heavily protected area in central Baghdad that holds the U.S. and British embassies, the Iraqi parliament and prime minister's office.
OPEN TO ATTACK: A U.N. report in June said insurgents had bombarded the area with rockets and mortar fire more than 80 times since March.
CASUALTIES: Nearly 30 people have been reportedly killed in the barrages.
U.S. Announces Major al-Qaida Arrest
THE ANNOUNCEMENT: The highest-ranking Iraqi leader of al-Qaida in Iraq was captured July 4 and told interrogators that Osama bin Laden's inner circle wields considerable influence over the Iraqi group.
WHY NOW: The White House is stepping up efforts to link the war in Iraq to Sept. 11, with a growing number of Americans opposing the Iraq conflict. Some independent analysts question the extent of al-Qaida's role in Iraq.
THE LINK: The U.S. says the captured man carried messages from Osama bin Laden and his deputy to the leader of al-Qaida in Iraq.
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Erica Thomas said her husband is a good man of strong Christian faith who bears no anger toward his fellow Marines for incriminating him or the Marine Corps for prosecuting him.
"He's got no animosity toward anyone," she said. "He would re-enlist in the Marines if he could."
That's good to know. I'd hate to think he was angry at the people who expect him to be held accountable for his act of cold-blooded murder. What a great guy! And a Christian too!
#1 - Thu Feb 8, 2007 6:45 AM ESTI believe in Trent Thomas. I know him, Trent was in my Youth Group in Madison, IL and he is an honest person. I am concerned for him. I pray for him that God will set him free.
This war is horible, it has taken so many innocent lives, and for what???? Nobody seems to know.
I ask each of you that read this comment to pray for Trent Thomas, Please.
Pray for all of our soldiers in this horrible war of losing lives. Pray for TRUTH AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. PRAY FOR REAL FREEDOM!!!!
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Bobbie Havens
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