Military Intel Sgt. pleads guilty in Afghan death

Military Intelligence Sgt. Selena Salcedo plead guilty this week to charges of dereliction of duty and assault in the case of the violent death of Afghan taxi-driver detainee Dilawar. She faces up to a year in prison, bad conduct discharge, loss of a year's pay, and reduction of rank. MP Pfc. Willie Brand is currently on facing similar charges in relation to Dilawar's death.

Sgt. Salcedo testified that she became impatient with Dilawar's "whiny" Pastun pleas for mercy, grabbing his head and shoving him against a wall, where he was forced to sit as though in a chair for long periods of time, even though he claimed his knees were in pain. Dilawar later died due to blood clotting in his thighs from knee-cap blows he received from his captors, and the stress on his legs from being forced to "sit" and stand up repeatedly.