...because he was afraid other soldiers might kill him if he didn't. Army prosecutors argued to the judge, Lt. Col. Kwasi Hawks, that Winfield's messages home in February had nothing to do with his state of mind at the time of the third killing...

...conspiracy with fellow soldiers that led to the murders of three unarmed Afghan civilians. The decision by Lt. Col. Kwasi Hawks on Wednesday comes after Spc. Jeremy Morlock pleaded guilty to three counts of murder, and one count each of conspiracy...