Suspect in Killing of Afghan Civilians Is Army Staff Sgt. Robert Bales, Official
Says
The American soldier suspected of going on a rampage that left 16 Afghan
villagers dead is Staff Sgt. Robert Bales, according to a senior American
official.
The new information comes on the same day President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan
chastised the United States, saying he was at “the end of the rope” over what he
termed the United States’ lack of cooperation in investigating the incident.
On Thursday, an American official had said that the suspect had been drinking
alcohol — a violation of military rules in combat zones — and suffering from the
stress related to his fourth combat tour, and tensions with his wife about the
deployments, on the night of the massacre.
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