'I lost my moral compass': how a young US soldier triggered an abuse scandal in Afghanistan

"I believe he was taking orders from somebody else," she said. "I believe there are higher up people involved, and these guys are the scapegoats for the whole thing... It's not only his unit [involved in criminal activity], there's all kinds of stuff going on over there... No one will ever understand what happens in a war zone unless you're there." -- 'I lost my moral compass': how a young US soldier triggered an abuse scandal in Afghanistan --- Julius Cavendish: Whether or not a 'kill squad' is to blame, civilian deaths often go unreported