Raven 23: Presumption of Guilt
How did four highly decorated American soldiers become prisoners of war in their own country? This series re-examines the US Department of Justice’s controversial prosecution following a gun battle in Baghdad between Iraqi insurgents and military contractors. Why did the DOJ hold multiple trials for over a decade? Was the DOJ seeking justice? Or playing politics?
Raven 23: Presumption of Guilt
Ground Truth
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Think Again
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Season 1
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Episode 5
In this episode, Gina and Mike recreate the events of Sept. 16, 2007 based on the US government’s own evidence, showing that the Raven 23 convoy took incoming gunfire in Nisour Square from AK-47 wielding insurgents.
They interview members of the 19-man Raven 23 team about their minute-by-minute experiences during the Nisour Square incident and its aftermath.
And examine the transcripts of the Iraqi witness statements to deconstruct why the body count and survivor accounts changed so wildly in the aftermath of the incident.
And examine the transcripts of the Iraqi witness statements to deconstruct why the body count and survivor accounts changed so wildly in the aftermath of the incident.
Digging into the US government’s documents, witness statements, victim lists and trial transcripts shows a subpar investigation conducted three weeks after the incident as well as outright violations of criminal procedure.
Former Raven 23 member Tommy Vargas unearths long-buried information about the Nisour Square incident and hands it over to Gina.
FOR MORE INFORMATION REGARDING THE EVENTS OF SEPT. 16th, 2007, PLEASE VISIT:
http://www.supportraven23.com/incident
FOR MORE INFORMATION REGARDING THE EVENTS OF SEPT. 16th, 2007, PLEASE VISIT:
http://www.supportraven23.com/incident