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The UK's top soldier has apologised after three British soldiers were found guilty of abusing Iraqi civilians.
General Sir Michael Jackson made the apology on behalf of the Army "to those Iraqis who were abused and the people of Iraq as a whole".
Defence Secretary Geoff Hoon said he was "profoundly disturbed" by the case.
Lawyers for L/Cpl Mark Cooley, Cpl Daniel Kenyon and L/Cpl Darren Larkin said the men felt they had been made "scapegoats" for the abuse.
Following a trial in Osnabrueck, Germany, the men were dismissed from the Army in disgrace. Cooley, 25, was jailed for two years while Kenyon, 33, received an 18 month sentence and Larkin, 30, 140 days.
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General Sir Michael Jackson made the apology on behalf of the Army "to those Iraqis who were abused and the people of Iraq as a whole".
Defence Secretary Geoff Hoon said he was "profoundly disturbed" by the case.
Lawyers for L/Cpl Mark Cooley, Cpl Daniel Kenyon and L/Cpl Darren Larkin said the men felt they had been made "scapegoats" for the abuse.
Following a trial in Osnabrueck, Germany, the men were dismissed from the Army in disgrace. Cooley, 25, was jailed for two years while Kenyon, 33, received an 18 month sentence and Larkin, 30, 140 days.
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