http://nwpr.org en http://nwpr.org/post/army-prosecutors-sgt-bales-exhibited-sheer-brutality <p></p><p>Army prosecutors say Staff Sgt. Robert Bales murdered 16 Afghan civilians in two villages this past March in an act of “sheer brutality.” That was the opening argument at a pretrial hearing Monday to determine if Bales will face a full court martial and possibly the death penalty. Tue, 06 Nov 2012 00:26:45 +0000 Austin Jenkins 17871 at http://nwpr.org Army Prosecutors: Sgt. Bales Exhibited 'Sheer Brutality'