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| − | '''Michael Behenna''' is a U.S. Army soldier who was charged with premeditated murder and convicted of unpremeditated murder of a suspected [[Al-Qaida]] associate Ali Mansur.<ref>[http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?subjectid=12&articleid=20100107_12_0_WSIGOA274140 "Edmond parents urge clemency for son's 20-year sentence"]. ''Tulsa World''. January 7, 2010.</ref> He has begun serving his sentence at Fort Leavenworth in Kansas.<ref>[http://www.koco.com/news/22178097/detail.html "Oklahoma Soldier Imprisoned In Detainee's Death"]. ''KOCO 5''. January 7, 2010.</ref> He has been in military prison since March of 2009. Radio talk show host [[Michael Savage]] has stated that "someone in the military brass...definitely a vendetta from somewhere." Behenna's mother is a U.S. federal attorney, which Savage also suspects may be a factor in the unusual charges made and actions taken against her son. <ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6dq4XtAzoNM&annotation_id=annotation_849287&feature=iv Michael Savage Youtube Clip January 15, 2010]</ref> | + | '''Michael Behenna''' is a [[U.S. Army]] soldier who was charged with premeditated murder and convicted of unpremeditated murder of a suspected [[Al-Qaida]] associate Ali Mansur.<ref>[http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?subjectid=12&articleid=20100107_12_0_WSIGOA274140 "Edmond parents urge clemency for son's 20-year sentence"]. ''Tulsa World''. January 7, 2010.</ref> He has begun serving his sentence at Fort Leavenworth in Kansas.<ref>[http://www.koco.com/news/22178097/detail.html "Oklahoma Soldier Imprisoned In Detainee's Death"]. ''KOCO 5''. January 7, 2010.</ref> He has been in military prison since March of 2009. Radio talk show host [[Michael Savage]] has stated that "someone in the military brass...definitely a vendetta from somewhere." Behenna's mother is a U.S. federal attorney, which Savage also suspects may be a factor in the unusual charges made and actions taken against her son. <ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6dq4XtAzoNM&annotation_id=annotation_849287&feature=iv Michael Savage Youtube Clip January 15, 2010]</ref> |
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*[http://www.newson6.com/Global/story.asp?S=11766214 "Mother of Edmond Soldier Convicted of Murder Makes Appeal"]. Kirsten McIntyre, ''NEWS 9''. January 4, 2010. | *[http://www.newson6.com/Global/story.asp?S=11766214 "Mother of Edmond Soldier Convicted of Murder Makes Appeal"]. Kirsten McIntyre, ''NEWS 9''. January 4, 2010. | ||
*[http://www.edmondsun.com/local/x546158715/Edmond-mother-to-testify-in-soldier-sons-hearing "Edmond mother to testify in soldier son's hearing"]. Mark Schlachtenhaufen. ''Edmondsun.com''. January 4, 2010. | *[http://www.edmondsun.com/local/x546158715/Edmond-mother-to-testify-in-soldier-sons-hearing "Edmond mother to testify in soldier son's hearing"]. Mark Schlachtenhaufen. ''Edmondsun.com''. January 4, 2010. | ||
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Revision as of 21:57, January 20, 2010
Michael Behenna is a U.S. Army soldier who was charged with premeditated murder and convicted of unpremeditated murder of a suspected Al-Qaida associate Ali Mansur.[1] He has begun serving his sentence at Fort Leavenworth in Kansas.[2] He has been in military prison since March of 2009. Radio talk show host Michael Savage has stated that "someone in the military brass...definitely a vendetta from somewhere." Behenna's mother is a U.S. federal attorney, which Savage also suspects may be a factor in the unusual charges made and actions taken against her son. [3]
References
- ↑ "Edmond parents urge clemency for son's 20-year sentence". Tulsa World. January 7, 2010.
- ↑ "Oklahoma Soldier Imprisoned In Detainee's Death". KOCO 5. January 7, 2010.
- ↑ Michael Savage Youtube Clip January 15, 2010
External links
- Michael Behenna Defense Fund
- "1st Lt. Michael Behenna: Now is the Time for Justice". Ros Prynn. Family Security Matters. January 8, 2010.
- "Mother of Edmond Soldier Convicted of Murder Makes Appeal". Kirsten McIntyre, NEWS 9. January 4, 2010.
- "Edmond mother to testify in soldier son's hearing". Mark Schlachtenhaufen. Edmondsun.com. January 4, 2010.