More Grist For the Palin Conspiracy Nuts

How long before the alleged actions of this soldier are linked to former governor Sarah Palin via her son's service in the same unit? A unit based out of Alaska and the soldier in question being from Wasilla it shouldn't take too long.

A U.S. soldier has been charged with premeditated murder in the deaths of three Afghan civilians, Fox News has confirmed.

Specialist Jeremy Morlock, a 22-year-old Joint Base Lewis-McChord soldier, was charged Friday with murdering three Afghan civilians this year in Kandahar province. He also was charged with assaulting a soldier in his unit.

Morlock, of Wasilla, Alaska, could face the death penalty if convicted.

As with all stories of this sort, judgment should be withheld until the facts are revealed and any prosecution, if it even materializes, is made. We have heard of too many of these sort of stories which have either resulted in charges being dropped or the accused being found not guilty. Let's not act like the late Congressman whatshisname from Pennsylvania.