Hearts And Minds

LATimes (07.27.05):

"A company of the California Army National Guard has been put on restricted duty and its battalion plunged into disarray amid allegations that battalion members mistreated detainees in Iraq and extorted shopkeepers, according to military officials and members of the unit." Army Probes Guard Unit

Jesus. As many as three companies may be involved. "Among the allegations now under investigation is that at least six soldiers from the battalion took part in a scheme to extort money from Iraqi shopkeepers, apparently in exchange for protection from insurgents." Supposedly they took over $30,000, US.