1:35:02
You wounded
another hundred or so.
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Could this have been motivated
by a desire for retaliation?
1:35:11
I was protecting my men.
1:35:13
Sergeant Richard Krasevitch was
shot only a few feet away from you.
1:35:16
- Is that correct?
- Yes.
1:35:19
And right after Sergeant
Krasevitch died,
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you ordered open fire
on the crowd?
1:35:23
- Is that also correct?
- I was taking fire.
1:35:26
There were weapons
in that crowd.
1:35:28
Well, you wouldn't shoot
unarmed people, would you?
1:35:30
No, I would not.
1:35:31
Even in the heat of battle, you
wouldn't shoot an unarmed person?
1:35:37
No.
1:35:48
This is exhibit "F".
1:35:50
Will you please read
the following to the panel?
1:35:55
Rules of engagement governing
ground conflict in urban areas.
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One. If possible,
the enemy will be warned first,
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then asked to surrender.
1:36:03
Colonel, did you warn
the enemy?
1:36:06
We arrived in helicopters.
We were standing on that roof armed.
1:36:09
Did you warn them, either with shots
into the air or by a loudspeaker?
1:36:12
Did you ask them
to surrender?
1:36:15
No.
1:36:17
I'm sorry, no, you did not
warn the crowd?
1:36:20
Yes. No, I did not
warn the crowd.
1:36:23
Continue, Colonel.
You seem to know them by heart.
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Deadly force
is the last resort.
1:36:31
- Go on.
- Three.
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When possible, try to arrange
for the evacuation of civilians...
1:36:35
prior to any U.S. attack.
1:36:37
Did you do that, try
to evacuate the innocent people...
1:36:39
before you slaughtered them?
1:36:41
Objection. That is inflammatory.
- Rephrase, Major.
1:36:44
Did you try, following Section C
ofthe rules of engagement...
1:36:47
for ground conflict in urban areas,
to evacuate innocent civilians?
1:36:52
- No.
- No.