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at the scene just seconds after the roadside bomb exploded and subsequently told Cruz to falsely state that the men were running away, behavior that would have justified firing on them under the
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in early 2010. After several postponements, the court-martial finally took place in
January 2012. On 23 January 2012, all jurors at his court martial were dismissed after Wuterich pleaded guilty to one count of negligent dereliction of duty in a plea deal, approved by Lieutenant General Waldhauser,
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that “I just don't believe that he would do something like that.” Previously, Wuterich's former wife, Marisol, had praised
Wuterich in blog postings. On June 19, 2007, Marisol Wuterich and her father-in-law were interviewed on
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Stewart Navarre said, "We now know with certainty the press release was incorrect and that none of the civilians were killed by the IED explosion."
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