Shared Mission to Pardon U.S. Soldiers Who Killed Civilians

The New York Times: KERNERSVILLE, N.C. — An unusual coalition of largely older and conservative former military men and younger, left-leaning law students are waging a joint campaign for one of the most unlikely causes: clemency for soldiers convicted of killing civilians in Iraq and Afghanistan.

The push started with Herbert Donahue, a retired Marine Corps major, and his tiny organization called United American Patriots, tucked in a quiet office park here.

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