Death penalty sought in Afghan massacre case

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By Rachel La Corte

Associated Press

Published: Tuesday, Nov. 13 2012 10:55 p.m. MST

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Army prosecutors on Tuesday asked an investigative officer to recommend a death penalty court-martial for a staff sergeant accused of killing 16 Afghan villagers in a predawn rampage, saying that Staff Sgt. Robert Bales committed "heinous and despicable crimes."

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