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Canadian ex-soldier accused of murdering Taliban fighter states his case
OTTAWA – The former Canadian infantry officer, who was at the centre of a national debate over mercy killing in war, has broken his silence.
Capt. Robert Semrau has written a book that paints a stark portrait of the chaos in the Afghan war.
Throughout his trial for second-degree murder and in the aftermath of his dismissal from the military, Semrau refused to speak about what happened on Oct. 19, 2008.
He was tried by the military, accused of second-degree murder and attempted murder for the killing of a wounded, unarmed Taliban fighter in Helmand province, near Kandahar.
In the book, Semrau doesn’t admit to killing the fighter, saying only that what happened was a moment of truth between him and the insurgent.
His trial, acquittal and dismissal from the military for disgraceful conduct grabbed headlines in 2010.
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