\n questions of Sgt. Bales about what he did, what he remembers and
\n his state of mind,”<\/span> Browne said.\n<\/p>\n
\n “The deal that has been worked \n The March 2012 incident, during which Bales slipped away from his \n \n Bales was serving in his fourth combat zone, and although he had \n Though Army prosecutors initially sought the death penalty \n Relatives of the massacre victims interviewed in April were \n “For this one thing, we would \n “A prison sentence doesn’t mean \n “I know we have no power now. \n An Army spokeswoman at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, where Bales is \n One of Bale\u2019s lawyers, Emma Scanlan, said via email that he would \n Browne, who previously indicated Bales remembered little from the
\n out … is they take the death penalty off the table, and he
\n pleads as charged, pretty much,”<\/span> he added.\n<\/p>\n
\n southern Afghanistan posting at Camp Belambay armed with an M-4
\n rifle outfitted with a grenade launcher, incited angry protests
\n so serious that the US temporarily halted combat operations.\n<\/p>\n![\"This](\"http:\/\/www.rt.com\/files\/news\/1f\/3e\/60\/00\/robert-bales.jpg\")
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\n allegedly been drinking, snorting Valium and taking steroids just
\n before the attack his defense team determined that he would not
\n be able to plead insanity following a psychiatric evaluation.\n<\/p>\n
\n against Bales, the ongoing controversy over the toll that
\n back-to-back deployments was taking on army personnel was thought
\n to make that outcome unlikely. As the AP also reports, the
\n American military justice system has not executed anyone since
\n 1961.\n<\/p>\n
\n incensed at the notion that Bales might avoid a death sentence.\n<\/p>\n
\n kill 100 American soldiers,”<\/span> said Mohammed Wazir to the
\n AP, who had 11 family members killed in the raid, including his
\n mother and 2-year-old daughter.\n<\/p>\n
\n anything,”<\/span> said Said Jan, whose wife and three other
\n relatives were murdered.\n<\/p>\n
\n But I will become stronger, and if he does not hang, I will have
\n my revenge,”<\/span> he told the AP.\n<\/p>\n
\n currently being held, did not return a call seeking comment
\n Wednesday following news of the potential plea deal.\n<\/p>\n
\n plead guilty to premeditated murder charges, and will then stand
\n before a military jury to determine whether his life term in
\n prison might include the possibility of parole, assuming the deal
\n is approved.\n<\/p>\n
\n night of the massacre, has indicated that his client is prepared
\n to provide a full account of the incident before the judge
\n determines whether to accept the new plea deal.\n<\/p>\n