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Would you get better?

Would the children get better?

We need you at home!

The children need you!

I dropped that bomb.

It was my decision.

I can't just blame my men.

Alright, but then do what he says.

Say you had f***ing PID. Say,

you can't remember who confirmed it.

Maybe you killed eight children,

but you have three living ones at home!

I'm sorry.

Claus, we'll go over here.

Maria, you have to sit over there.

Hey, boss. Good to see you.

Hi.

Hello.

Can I take your coat?

How sweet. Thanks.

That's your seat, Claus.

You can just put your jacket here.

Thanks.

Take a seat, please.

Remember what we talked about.

When it gets hard,

look at me and breathe, okay?

It'll be alright.

Claus, stand up.

Good morning. Please be seated.

Thank you.

Alright, today we're processing the case

the Military Prosecution Service

versus Claus Michael Pedersen.

Claus Michael Pedersen,

is that you?

Yes.

Good.

Tell me when you were born.

04-02-80.

Yes, that is correct. And we can continue

the case with a statement.

Can I interrupt for a moment.

The prosecution's evidence involves

these photographs,

specifically, exhibit 35.

I would like to question the

authenticity of these photographs,

and I ask the court

to make them inadmissible.

Alright.

And what do you say?

I don't agree.

I will explain how we

acquired the photographs,

and the authenticity of the photographs

was verified by the military police.

Okay. Do you have any other remarks on your part?

No.

This case is about

whether the defendant had the necessary

information to give orders to bomb,

if Compound 6 a military target or not.

A recording from the helmet camera of

constable Lars Holm plays an important part

to the military prosecution.

That is the exhibit 27.

It is the opinion of the prosecution

that the video clip shows

the basis of the decision of the defendant ...

... Or lack thereof.

I will now play the video.

6-5 Oscar, out. We're not

getting air support, unless we have PID.

The TOC must be sure.

7-5 wants to know who's in there.

I don't give a sh*t who's in there!

I know, but it's 7-5 asking!

Then tell them, I know who's in there!

We have to get out of here!

We have PID on Compound 6.

Repeat:
PID on Compound 6.

Alright, thank you.

In closing, there is the

photographic material

delivered to the military police

in the English brigade.

They then transferred the material

to the Danish military police.

It's six photos.

I have to warn you that,

these are explicit images.

Begin.

Yes. Photo number one.

And photo number two.

Photo number three.

And number four.

Number five.

And ... photo number six.

Thank you.

Does the defence have any comments?

No.

Alright, then we'll move on to the witnesses.

Jones is screaming.

Lasse's condition is critical,

so we call in a medevac

to get him out.

Immediately thereafter

we were hit by yet another grenade.

I attempt to gain insight

but I can't,

so I seek cover by this wall

in the southwest corner

of Compound 3

with Butcher.

Butcher is Kenneth Jensen,

the communications officer?

Yes, Kenneth Jensen.

Then I get a report that

the Taliban are in Compound 6.

Okay. Claus, at what time exactly ...

... are you informed,

that the enemy is in Compound 6?

I don't remember exactly.

But you remember, that you have identified

Compound 6 as a military target?

Yes.

Alright. Before we continue,

you can just sit back down.

I think we have a good overview

of the circumstances.

Thank you.

(whispering)

Let's just continue down this road.

Alright.

I would like to quote from exhibit 27a:

"I don't give a sh*t who's

in there. We need to get Lasse out. "

And shortly thereafter: "Tell them I know who's

in there. We have to get out of here."

This is contrary to what you said.

No, it's not.

Would you elaborate on that?

You need to understand.

When I get a report that

they won't grant air support,

but it's the only thing

that can save me and my men,

I see it as my duty to

get it granted.

Who told you,

where the enemy was located?

I don't remember. Because we were

under heavy fire!

I don't remember!

2-5 is on the radio

and two men in contact with the enemy.

Jones and Stoffer are fighting

to save Lasse's life.

Oscar is in constant contact

with the TOC at home.

I do not remember who said what.

But you know

who is located in Compound 6?

I react to a report that

the enemy is in there.

Did you also know,

that there were women and children?

No, I did not.

Okay ... Thank you, that's all I have.

Does the defence have any questions

for the defendant?

Yes. I have a few questions, thank you.

Claus, when you say,

as we've heard in the clip

taken from a helmet cam:

When you say, "Tell them I know,

who's in there, "

what does that mean?

Does it mean "Lie and just say, that I know,

who's in there? "

Or:
Tell them I know. Confirm that

I know who's in there?"

What does it mean, Claus?

It means I had PID.

I didn't want to waste time

discussing it.

Not with my men on the ground,

nor the people in TOC.

That's all I've got.

The defendant can sit back down next to their lawyer.

Okay, so let's write that there.

Yeah.

He buys two packets of plastic figurines.

The packet with the five figurines

costs a tenner, so that makes it ...

What?

Twenty.

Two times ten is twenty.

48 + 20 + 18.

... + 20 + 18.

What is 24 + 18?

8, 9, 10, 11, 12 ...

There.

Exactly. 42.

Are you tired?

Nah.

You know what Mom and I

are doing these days, right?

Seeing if you have to go to prison.

Mhm.

Okay, lie down.

Dad?

Is it true, that

you killed some children?

Did you at any time observe

hostile activity from Compound 6?

No.

I'll make the assumption that

you, in the combat situation

didn't direct Pedersen's

attention toward that compound.

That is correct.

Did you at any time observe any

enemy activity in Compound 6?

No.

Since you didn't observe anything,

I'll assume

you didn't direct Pedersen's

attention toward that compound?

That is correct.

Thank you.

I have no further questions.

And the defence?

Can you with 100 % certainty deny

that the enemy was located in Compound 6?

No, certainly not.

Thank you.

I would like to call the next witness.

Najib Bisma.

Welcome.

Just take a seat right there, Najib.

Take a seat, please.

Does a company commander

normally patrol

as much as

Claus Michael Pedersen did?

That is, put himself in the

line of fire like that?

Most bosses go on

a few patrols, but ...

Claus is the type that takes charge

and shows the way,

and he did that a lot

the last month or so down there.

Did you think that was appropriate?

There were pros and cons.

You did talk about it with the defendant,

is that correct?

I mentioned it to Claus,

but that was for his own sake.

How so?

Were you concerned about his judgment

in the time leading up to this incident?

No, not worried ...

According to your signed testimony

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