US soldier forced to change plea

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A military judge has rejected the guilty plea entered by US soldier Lynndie England in her trial over the abuse at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq. Judge Colonel James Pohl declared a mis-trial and entered a not guilty plea on her behalf. He said testimony given during the sentencing phase contradicted Pte England's own statements and could not be reconciled. Pte England's case will be sent back to military authorities to start again. Images of US soldiers with naked Iraqi prisoners, including Pte England holding a prisoner on a leash, sparked widespread condemnation of US practices in Iraq.

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