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Feb 13, 2014

Michael Behenna Receives Parole But NO Clemency From Commander-in-Chief

Michael Behenna, 1st Lt, US Army was convicted of the “murder” of a terrorist responsible for an IED attack on his platoon, which left two US soldiers dead. The prosecution, Department of Justice, stated he “forfeited” his rights to self-defense. He was sentenced to 15 years in prison.
Last year, Diana West, a columnist attended a hearing that was unsuccessful to get the military court of appeal to overturn his conviction of premeditated murder. Ms. West reported that what she had witnessed during Behenna's Washington DC hearing -
...was enough to make the gold eagle on top of the American flag in the courtroom shake and then hang its head. …