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This is in response to an Article that was posted with the Post And Courier on June 21st

If Bo Petersen's article had been written in 2006, a few of his numerous inaccuracies would be understandable, as all of the stories had not yet been told nor unfolded. However, as we approach the middle of 2009, much has transpired. Mr. Petersen based his article on the Findings of the Article 32 Hearing, made publicly available on August 31, 2006, New York Times and Los Angeles Times articles, published in 2006 and early 2007, and misinterpretations of third-party interviews.
As a dedicated journalist who has been painstakingly researching the story of Pfc. Corey R. Clagett since the summer of 2006 for my book, I have found that there is a lot of misinformation about the incident at Thar Thar. Briefly, I will correct some of the more glaring errors in Mr. Petersen's article:
First of all, there is no evidence, physical or otherwise, that Pfc. Clagett killed anyone. Yes, Col. Michael Steele ordered his men to kill all military age (enemy) men on sight but, in the two hearings that occurred prior to Pfc. Clagett's hearing, all bodies were accounted for by the actions of soldiers other than Pfc. Clagett. The gun was not "vibrating" in Pfc. Clagett's hands, since it had actually soared out of them as his startled firing missed the fleeing insurgents.
Secondly, Pfc. Clagett never had a trial; instead, he was given a hearing. His attorney threatened him into making a plea bargain prior to the hearing, telling him it was the only way he would ever have a chance at parole. This same attorney coerced him to "confess" to following Steele's orders.
Thirdly, Pfc. Clagett never received physical nor mental abuse from the men in his mother's life. His stepfather John has had a long, affectionate father-son relationship with Corey for eleven years.
Fourthly, Pfc. Clagett was separated from his wife while he was in the service, yet they did not divorce so that he could continue to provide her with insurance.
Finally, since the Clagett/Dianiska family has made me privy to thousands of pages of non-public documents and I have interviewed Pfc. Clagett himself both in person and by phone and attended his hearing and met all of his attorneys -- none of whom have ever spoken with Mr. Petersen -- I can assure you that his research leaves much to be desired.

Sincerely,
Sheryl L. Guterman
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SIGN THIS PETITION !!! Free Pfc Corey Clagett http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/free-pfc-corey-clagett
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Corey Clagett is now serving an 18-year sentence at Ft. Leavenworth prison and spending 23 hours each day in solitary confinement for twenty two months as of 01/2009. Corey Clagett was recruited, trained and taught to kill the enemy so that we may each enjoy our American way of life. Now it's time for America to pay its debt of gratitude and allow Corey Clagett to return to his.Corey Clagett did not kill anyone !!!! Corey is now out of Solitary Confinement.( the shoe)He now has four hours a day to watch TV, play cards, lift weights ect. He is out with only three other inmates at a time.This is better than being in solitary confinement. He is doing much better emotionally. He wants to take classes in engineering. We are looking for a collage that will correspond classes with Ft.Leavenworth. He would be eligible for general population around January of 2010.

cormel2002@yahoo.com  This is my e-mail, If you would like to talk or show your support I would love to hear from you.

This Is How Corey Should have Come Home!
He will always be my TRUE AMERICAN.

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A Letter in Corey’s Own Words April 27, 2009 Dear Momma, My problem is I hate what this place is making me change into. My anger is so bad now it’s hard for me to control. I just want to hit something. The staff here treats you like a piece of Sh…t, like you are beneath them. I get so mad sometimes I just want to cry. To be honest I’m crying now. I could deal with this if I had done something to be guilty for. I haven’t done anything wrong so I don’t understand. At one point I loved America, but now I truly hate it. I have lost my faith in the justice system and in man. I have done nothing wrong in my young life to deserve this. All because some young prosecutor wanted to look good. Now that prosecutor has cost me my life. Not just my present life, but also my future life. I have no more hope. I will be on parole until I am 40 years old! It’s good to know people out there care and support me, but what good is it all when they forget about you the next day? Why would anyone care? I am not related to anyone. One thing I do not understand is I Corey Clagett, a no body, was willing to give my LIFE for the greater good of America! You what though? I am so glad I didn’t because it would’ve been for nothing!

The photo above, Starting at Left, Lt.Col Horvath MD, Timothy Litka ( Attorney )& Dr. Stjepan Mestrovic

 
Timothy Litka ( http://militaryappeal.com )  Pfc Corey Clagett's Attorney  represents clients in all aspects of the practice and heads the appellate section of the firm.  As a civilian, he clerked for The Honorable Judge John Wise of The Fifth District Court of Appeals.  It was at the Court of Appeals where he first became interested in sharpening his skills to argue cases at the appellate level.  

When Timothy entered the U.S.  Army’s JAG Corps., he utilized the skills he learned as a public defender to represent soldiers and dependents facing many different legal issues and helped them resolve outstanding debts, problems with command, and estate planning issues.  At this point the Army JAG Corps wanted to move Timothy to the position of trial counsel (prosecutor).  Risking his career, he told the Army “no.” He wanted to defend soldiers at Fort Hood, Texas.  Fort Hood was the busiest trial defense shop in the Army.  He was ultimately moved to trial defense.

Timothy has defended servicemen facing a wide variety of charges.  Among those defended, were soldiers charged with murder and attempted murder. One of his cases brought attention to the United States Military’s DNA Repository and its access for Law Enforcement Purposes.
  
Due to his knowledge of the military justice system, Timothy was selected to help begin the Army’s E-Justice computer program.  The concept of E-Justice is to place the Army’s criminal law business practice from an allegation showing up on the military police blotter to the appeal to The United States Supreme Court in a web based program.

Timothy is an active member of The District of Columbia Bar, and is admitted to practice in front of The United States Supreme Court, The Court of Appeals of The Armed Forces, the Army, Navy/Marine, and Air Force appellate courts, and every military trial court worldwide.  He is the recipient of the Army Commendation Medal, the Army Achievement Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, The Army Service Ribbon, The Army Staff Identification Badge, The Meritorious Service Medal, and The Reserve Overseas Training Ribbon (x2).

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Dr. Mestrovic is a Professor of Sociology at Texas A&M University. He has earned two Master's degrees from Harvard University and his Ph.D from Syracuse University, and is the author of sixteen books. Dr. Mestrovic has testified as an expert witness in war crime trials at the Hague regarding ethnic cleansing in Bosnia, and at three Abu Ghraib courts-martial for US soldiers. He became particularly interested in Corey's case when the Army first approved him as an expert witness for Corey's defense and then denied him the opportunity to testify at Corey's trial. He also appeared before the Army's Clemency Board on April 1, 2009, and pleaded for clemency for Corey. Clemency was denied. Dr. Mestrovic has described the unusual circumstances in Corey's case in a book, Rules of Engagement? A Social Anatomy of an American War Crime: Operation Iron Triangle, Iraq.