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![Former 1st Lt. Michael Behenna, seen here in 2008, has received a presidential pardon over the killing of an Iraqi detainee.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/ap_19127039514197-afbdbd6d215c2d0beb8adb2ca1903911a3115485-e1557239745691-900x422.jpg)
Trump Pardons Michael Behenna, Former Soldier Convicted Of Killing Iraqi Prisoner
By: Bill Chappell | NPR
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Behenna was convicted of unpremeditated murder in a combat zone. But his claim of self-defense and a request for clemency drew support from high-profile corners in Oklahoma.