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Army soldier jailed for rap lyrics faces court martial in Iraq
US Army Specialist Marc Hall, jailed for writing a song about the personal impact of being forced to remain in the military, including lyrics the Army claims are veiled threats of violence, will face a military trial in Iraq instead of in the US. Attorneys for Hall - whose current whereabouts remain unknown - say this development threatens Hall's right to a public trial.
A petition filed in the US District Court of the Southern District of Georgia to stop the Army from sending Hall to Iraq for a court-martial was denied on Wednesday.