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Lawyer: Accused Shooter Has No Memory of Afghan Massacre

HeadlineMar 21, 2012

The attorney for the U.S. soldier accused in the massacre of 16 Afghan civilians spoke out again on Tuesday after meeting with his client at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. John Henry Browne said Staff Sgt. Robert Bales does not remember the shootings, and added that he thinks there’s “very little” evidence against his client.

John Henry Browne: “He has some memories of what occurred that evening and before the supposed incident, and he has some memories for what happened after the alleged incident, but he really doesn’t have memory for what happened between. … There’s no forensic evidence. There’s no medical examiner’s evidence. There’s no evidence about how many alleged victims or where those remains are. So it’s fascinating from a defense lawyer’s perspective. You know, prove it.”

Reporter: “There’s no evidence of a crime?”

John Henry Browne: “No, I don’t know. I really don’t know. Certainly from what I’ve read, there’s very little.”

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