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Charges against Afghan shooting suspect expected this week

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    Staff Sgt. Bales to meet with his attorney

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New this morning the US soldier accused of killing sixteen Afghan civilians will.

Meet with his lawyer for the first time today as violent protests continue back in Afghanistan.

US officials naming staff sergeant Robert -- is suspect and right now -- is being held in isolation Fort Leavenworth in Kansas.

I've spoke to -- to -- Was he was mobile phone.

Certainly willing yeah she.

Well Kelley writes -- Washington now what kind of charges could staff sergeant -- face here Kelly.

-- -- we're still expecting that bill there are no formal charges just separate charges could be filed with in the week.

After the military decoration is at investigations done against this decorated soldier who is suspected of killing sixteen Afghan people among them women and children.

Army staff sergeant Robert -- is in solitary confinement at Fort Leavenworth Kansas.

Bales is expect to see -- lawyers you mentioned bill today attorney John Henry brown.

Brown says his client faces a difficult case that -- political legal and social ramifications.

In regards to the war in Afghanistan.

Brown -- he was unaware that -- was suffering from post traumatic stress disorder PT -- At the time of the shooting he says it could be an issue at trial.

Everybody this had three or four deployments through the middle east -- you have some form BT EST I don't know anything specific about it I know he has.

He had because of head injury.

Be as serious about more serious business.

And Bill Brown says he will be busy with -- as you can imagine for the next couple of days to get all the facts about the case round.

What impact might the case have on the war in Afghanistan -- It was a birther question lot of people have been asked answering that Senator John McCain for example says the incident has a significant effect.

On Afghanistan and American public opinion.

He had he is not sure -- staff sergeant -- suffer from post traumatic stress disorder but points out the PT SD is one of the terrible casualties.

Of war.

It's also point out though that others say PT SD had too many deployments have nothing at all to do with this case a retired army captain who knew bale says.

He was a lone actor who broke several orders by first drinking alcohol.

And then allegedly opening fire on women and children Afghanistan villages are Kelli thank you watching -- Kelly right in Washington are now.

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