american soldier charged with executing uptown civilians will see justice served boyer's first sergeant robert bales a warrant of a long legal battle after he was officially charged with twenty nine counts of murder attempted murder assault. and the e.u. steps up its measures against iran citing human rights violations for a new range of sanctions critics say the move will hit the iranian people a lot of are not their governments. that make secrets out of the big top our own covered up next as moscow takes us to the circus. very nice hello and welcome to the show on this week's program we delving into the world of circuses and shows in the russian capital acrobats jugglers dolphins tyra wore his you name it and of course the history here around three hundred years and from testifying fits the jaw dropping magic tricks here at ground. zero the prospect moscow is often described as the world cup itself and the venue here is famous for the skill in creativity of its various acts take a look at this russell group just like olympic athletes train for years to perfect calories while at the same time teach

american soldier charged with executing afghan civilians pull see justice served lawyers first sergeant robert bales there in a long legal battle after he was officially charged with twenty nine counts of murder attempted murder and assault. and the e.u. steps up its measures against iran citing human rights violations for a new range of sanctions critics say the move will hit the iranian people and not their government. well bowl mania next on our t.v. as technology out they delves into the world of smartphone apps bringing you the latest on how to keep your phone safe. oh and welcome to technology update this about wherever you are you're bound to find yourself surrounded by so many other traffic or swiping one of the and it's check out the very latest in the handheld technology there's no better place in the world here in barcelona. now this city is more often associated with sun sightseeing and sangria for the end of february the regional capital was transformed into the center of the mobile telephony universe of biggest tech firms were there to show off their latest offerings and highlight what

first time. >> army staff sergeant robert bales talked with john henry browne for several hours today at fort leavenworth. the meeting comes as we wait to hear what charges he will face. jay is live with the latest. >> the seattle-based attorney was in kansas today for what is expected to be the first of several meetings this week with his client. the attorney called the first meeting with the suspected killer an emotional one. 38-year-old staff sergeant robert bales is being held in isolation at fort leavenworth. he is accused of killing 16 afghan civilians. he met with his lawyer today. prior to the visit, browne talk about the magnitude of the case. >> it has legal and social ramifications. you cannot imagine a bigger case. >> he told the associated press he has read about those serving in afghanistan but it is totally different when you hear about it from someone who has been there. bales grew up in ohio. >> outgoing and funny. >> a former high-school football teammate only remembers a stand- up guy. >> he would do anything for anybody. i would not think anything will change. >> bales socotra tours o

also, robert bale's wife speaking out for the first time. >> in an exclusive interview, staff sergeant robert bale's wife says she cannot believe that her husband would kill nine children. >> you said that he was involved with his children. >> he loves children. >> he is accused of killing nine children, innocent children. >> this is unbelievable to me. i have no idea what happened but he would not -- he loves children and he would not do this. >> in afghanistan, u.s. military officials tell nbc that they have paid about $50,000 each to the families of the dead and 11,000 to the wounded. substantial sums in a country where the average household makes about $300 a year. >> i think more than anything it is to assuage our. this has happened. >> for some victims' relatives, it is not about the money. one person lost 11 family members. money will not satisfy us, he said. we want these people to go on trial. tells uss attorney that they believe that the killing was in two waves. >> here is the clearest evidence yet that there was premeditation. >> be sure to turn into more of that exclusive

it was the first time staff sergeant robert bales and seattle lawyer john henry brown had ever met. brown described their conversation as emotional and says it is totally different hearing about afghanistan from somebody who has actually been there. so far bales has not been charged in the shooting, but that could happen later this week. >>> tomorrow voters in illinois will head off to the polls and make their pick for a republican presidential nominee and right now looks like a two- man race in the land of lincoln. the latest poll numbers show mitt romney lead being rick santorum by seven points and today the two front runners went head to head on the trail. >> i'm running for president in part because i have the experience and vision to get us out of this mess. >> you hear him talk about oh, i created jobs in the private sector, but he didn't do anything in massachusetts to create an environment for jobs. why? because he exploded the size and scale of government. >> ron paul and newt gingrich essentially skipped illinois. instead they're focusing on contests in the weeks to come.

first time today. staff sergeant robert bales is being held in hol tear confinement at ft. leavenworth. he could face life in prison of the death penalty. >> it has legal ramifications, social ramifications. you can't imagine a bigger case. >> reporter: attorney john henry brown may argue that bales, injured twice in his four tours of duty, suffered from post traumatic stress. >> even deployed three or four sometimes probably going have some level of ptsd. >> reporter: the case might be difficult for them to prosecute. it will be difficult to tie the weapon used to bales because afghans don't allow autopsies. >> i don't think it's a slam dunk case. the government may have very, very substantial problems in investigating this case and bringing it to trial. >> reporter: for those who know the married father of two, the massacre is hard to comprehend. >> a good guy. fun to be with. never thought something like this would happen. >> reporter: he did have a few run ins with the law. a hit and run. he was frustrated over a missed promotion, his wife blogged. experts saying getting an acquitta

sergeant bales was based. >> reporter: as attorney john henry brown arrived at leavenworth for his first meeting with his client, staff sergeant robert bales, new details about the man from those who knew him well. >> this is not our bobby. they swear that this is a major mistake. you've got the wrong name. >> reporter: bales was said to be upset about his deployment to afghanistan, his fourth tour to a war zone in ten years, where he's accused of killing 16. >> this is the kind of thing that one can expect from people in combat. but it doesn't justify that kind of action. >> reporter: saturday in fremont, california, in the section of town called little kabul, anger and resentment. >> it is killing people that is wrong. it doesn't matter if it is muslim, christian, american. >> reporter: while serving in iraq two years ago, a friend of bales says he received this message from the staff sergeant, frustrated with iraqis. overseas is boring, this trip, pretty dumb. giving money to expletive instead of bullets just don't seem right. >> he's never said anything antagonistic about muslims. >> the majority of troops use denigrating languag

first time. army staff sergeant robert bales is being held in fort leavenworth. they built a case that could lead to the death penalty. carolyn bales told nbc's matt lauer she still can't comprehend the charges against her husband. >> you said to me awhile ago when i asked what kind of dad he was, you said he was so involved with his children. he loves children. >> he loves children. he is like a big kid himself. >> he is accused of killing nine children. >> right. >> innocent children. >> it's unbelievable to me. i have no idea what happened, but he would not -- he loves children, and he would not do that. >> this is carolyn bales' first television interview since her husband was accused of the crime. she says she never saw any signs of post traumatic stress disorder before her husband left for his latest tour in afghanistan. >>> pope benedict xvi is on the way to cuba after wrapping up a three day trip to mexico. final preparations are being made for the pope's historic visit to the island nation. he arrives in havana this afternoon. overnight, havana's cathedr

sergeant robert bales at the federal pantry in ft. leavenworth, kansas. theresa garcia has the latest developments. >> reporter: staff sergeant robert bales met with his attorney john henry brown for the first the walls of ft. leavenworth. brown is just now hearing his client's side of the story. >> you couldn't imagine a more difficult case i don't think,

. >>> the sergeant accused of killing 16 afghan villagers is meeting with his attorneys for the first time today. attorneys for staff sergeant robert bales expect to spend several days with him. sergeant bales is being held now in fort leavenworth, kansas. his defense team says it's too early to determine what led to these shootings. bales' family says it is stunned by the acquisitions but add they are standing behind the man they know as a loving husband and father. >>> when you think about government corruption, you might bring new jersey or chicago to mind, but virginia? there's a new report out that gives the commonwealth an f in its state integrity investigation. that's 47th out of 50 states. virginia received failing grades in categories like public access information, political financing, lobby disclosure, ethics enforcement, state budget process. maryland wasn't much better. it got a d minus, that's good for 40th place. no state got an a in the survey. >>> as the battle for the republican presidential nomination moves to illinois tomorrow, rick santorum is vowing to stay in the race until the convention. he made that promise even

bales is anxious to speak with his wife and his family. here's abc's neal karlinsky. >> in her first public statement, sergeant robert bales' wife carolyn writesed is completely out of character of the man i know and admire. she released the statement as movers emptied the house she's been forced to flee for protection on base. the pain inflicted in war, she says, should never be an excuse to inflict more pain. the cycle must be broken. we must find peace. still so many questions. before sergeant bales was locked up in solitary confinement at ft. leavenworth, before he was a decorated soldier doing four tours of duty. before he was a husband and father of two, he was simply bobby. a kid in ohio. >> it's like you are talking about two totally different people. and every older woman on this street calls him my bobby. not bobby bales. it's my bobby. >> but bales' life was complicated. our abc affiliate reporting in 2000 while working as a financial adviser in ohio, bales was accused of cheating one couple out of their life savings in order to pay them $1.5 million in restitution. money that was never paid. the very next year, just two months afte

robert bales will meet with his attorney for the first time today. he is in solitary confinement and awaiting formal charges if that could threaten the death penalty. karen travers has the latest. >> staff sergeant robert bales' attorney arrived in kansas last night for the. first the. >>-- the first face-to-face visit. >> you could not imagine a more difficult case. this case has political ramifications, legal ramifications, social ramifications. >> on the weekend his neighbors friends, and fellow soldiers described him as an easygoing and friendly family man. his wife is broken hearted by the news. -- his aunt is broken hearted. >> it is like you are talking about two totally different people. >> that was his neighbor. he was the captain of his high- school football team. he was a kind young man who took care of a disabled neighbor after school and went into finance in his early 20's. >> i was always watching what he was doing in the field and being there as much as i could be to learn from him. >> you listed in the army after september 11 and then things changed. in between three deployments to iraq he got into scuffles withal. an assault charge, court-ordered financialanger management,. his

first time. brianne carter has more. >> there is new information about sergeant robert bales test. the father of two was able to talk to his wife for the first time yesterday to discuss family matters, not the case and suspected charges. robert bales is likely facing murder charges in connection with the shootings in afghanistan earlier this month. >> you could not imagine a bigger case. >> robert bales is expected to be charged with 17 counts of murder, including other charges two weeks after an allegedly shooting spree in afghan villages killing 17, including nine children and eight adults. robert bales attorney said he believes it will be difficult for the governor to prove the case. the client has memory problems surrounding the incident. >> he has some memories from the evening before the alleged incident, and then after that, but no memory of what happened in between. >> the incident reignite the debate of whether american troops should withdraw from afghanistan. the top commander says he would like to keep most if not all their next year. >> 68,000? >> it is a good number, bu

john henry brown arrived for his first meet with staff sergeant robert bales.ys it's too early to determine what factors may have played into the incident. sbails being said in solitary confinement at ft. leavenworth, accused of opening fire on civilians last week. the ten-year army veteran is expected to be charged for the shootings this week. >>> lawyers for a former university of virginia lacrosse player convicted in the beating death of his ex-girlfriend are asking for a retrial. a motion was filed on behalf of george huguely on friday. in february he was found guilty of second-degree murder in the death of yaerdly love. a jury recommended he serve 26 years in prison. no sentencing date has been set. >>> speaking out, the man shot at an area restaurant because of his sexual orientation is talking about what happened as the community comes to his aid. >>> winter, we hardly knew you. the record here we seeing across the country before spring even begins. >>> and it's setting up to be another very nice week. -[ sneezes ] -what are you waiting for? -my allergy

first time. staff sergeant robert bales has not been charged yet he is being held in an isolation cell at fort leavenworthson in kansas. just moments ago we learned bales wife has made a comment. abc news quotes carolyn bales saying she and her family are profoundly sad and calls the accident a terrible tragedy. syrians rebellion calls call at that point city. rare battling broke out in damascus today. leland vittert shows us what happened. >> over the weekend, pro-government forces continue their pounding of protesters around syria. [gunfire] >> sunday night demonstrators gathered in a suburb of the capital "we want your execution" chanted the crowd noofing through opposition street. the largest and strongest against bashar assad's regime in what had been his relatively quiet strong hold. in the streets, protesters lit fires to try to hold back the army. but those tactics have proved virtually meaningless. protesters reported a brutal response by the army. and while this amateur video doesn't show it, they report dozens dead adding the more than 8,000 killed in a year-long tally by the united nations. th

american soldier accused of killing 16 afghan civilians has been identified as staff sergeant robert bales. the first pictures of sergeant bales. also learning right now he is headed to fort leavenworth in kansas. bales is accused of leaving his base in afghanistan last sunday, walking a nearby villages and gunning down 16 victims. more on the story later on in the program. >>> first up, keeping them honest. whether you agree with the verdict or not, justice was served in a new jersey courtroom where a jury convicted dharun ravi. ravi, a former rutgers university student used a web cam to spy on his gay roommate while he was with a man. he then tweeted about what he saw. days later, he killed himself. he was just 18 years old. ravi now faces up to ten years in prison. keeping them honest, at the time of his arrest, there was no law on the books making cyberbullying a crime. it wasn't until a month after his suicide that new jersey passed the law. prosecutors were able to convict him under a bias intimidation law instead. only 11 states currently have laws on the books criminalizing cyberbullying. 11

karen travers reports. >> reporter: staff sergeant robert bales' attorneys arrived in kansas last night for their firstface-to-face visit. >> political ramifications, legal ramifications, social ramifications. you couldn't imagine a bigger case. >> reporter: over the weekend bales' neighbors, friends and fellow soldiers spoke out describing him as an easy-going and friendly family man. the soldiers der's aunt told abc7 news she is brokenhearted by the news. >> it is like you're talking about two different people. >> reporter: she said they eye toll lighted the little league player. -- remembered as a kind man who took care of a disabled neighbor afterschool and went into finance from his early 20s. >> from the time i was able to walk i was at heels watching what he was doing. being there as much as i could be to learn from him. >> reporter: bales enlisted in the army after september 11th, then things changed in between three deployments to iraq he got into scuffles with the law, assault charge, court ordered anger management and financial troubles. which is wife said he disappointed to not get a promot

trying to come to grips with reports that one of their own, sergeant robert bales committed a crime a world away. sergeant robert bales awaits his first outside visitors, his seattle lawyers. in a statement, they said that they plan to spend several days with their client. it's too early to determine what factors may have played into this incident and the defense team looks forward to reviewing the evidence. ar sergeant bales medical records. the details of the massacre are hard for those who know this father of two to comprehend. he was described as an easy going family man. years ago, voted best dancer and most spirited as a high school student and star athlete outside cincinnati, ohio. so, what went wrong? >> i just feel so sorry for him and his family. he is a victim of a terrible, terrible war. >> reporter: but there were earlier problems, a series of scuffles with the law for assault and hit and run. a court-ordered anger management class and frustration over a missed promotion. his wife writing on her blog last year that he was very disappointed after all of the sacrifices that he has made for his love of country. >> he's a bro

the army sergeant accused of killing 16 afghan villagers meets with his attorneys for the first time today. >> sergeant robert balesght, where the suspected gunman is being held. it's monday march 19th. >>> good morning. i'm t.j. winick in for rob nelson. >> hope you all had a good weekend, everybody. i'm paula faris. sergeant bales hired a well-known seattle defense attorney, and bales will be seeing a lot of his legal team this week. the lead attorney, john henry browne, right there says he wants to know more about bales, his personal problems, and what exactly led to the shootings. he says this is not a clear-cut case. again, you're looking for a motive, it's still impossible to wrap your mind around this. >>> also this morning, the fight for republican delegates between mitt romney and rick santorum. after romney's primary victory in puerto rico and his likely win tomorrow in illinois it's all about the math. but these two candidates cannot agree on how everything adds up. not a big surprise. >> good look sporting that lsu tiger shirt there. >>> and later in this half hour, the 92-year-old woman who had to prov

the wife of army staff sergeant robert bales speaking out for the first time about her husband's caseal security correspondent jennifer griffin is live at the pentagon. i guess sergeant bales' wife says she didn't see this coming. >> reporter: not only did she not see it coming, she told the today show this morning that she had not asked her husband in the times that she has spoken to him by phone whether he, in fact, did this. she said she wouldn't do so because she believed the government was listening on the phone lines, so she did not ask him. here's what here should matt lauer. >> i have no idea what happened, but he would not -- he loves children, and he would not do that. >> reporter: now, what we have since learned in the last few days is that staff sergeant bales is not only accused of killing those 17 afghans, most of them children sleeping at the time, but that he returned to the base in between. there were two villages that were struck. he returned to the base and then e went back out and killed again that is why the military is charging him with premeditated murder. jon:

sergeant coming up. >> we may know his name but we still don't know the motive behind the shooting rampage that killed 16 afghan civilians. robert bales met with his attorney today for the first the meeting lasted for hours and the attorney said it was one of the most emotional meetings of his life. >> staff sergeant robert bales faced his attorney for the first time since being transferred to a military prison. >> as political, legal ramifications, social ramifications -- you can't imagine a better case. his lawyer described a long, emotional meeting for the sergeant who could face charges this week. >> the body i knew is not the body that could have done this. >> family and friends are still in shock over the incident as more questions are raised on what may have triggered it. >> posttraumatic stress disorder could clearly be one factor. >> this military analyst says the multiple deployments may have taken a toll. the army that had served three tours of duty in iraq where he suffered a traumatic brain injury before heading to afghanistan. it was there he reportedly began to face financial troubles and risk losing his home. asked about the strains of war, the white house ref

karen travers reports. >> reporter: staff sergeant robert bales' attorneys arrived in kansas last night for their firstface-to-face visit. >> political ramifications, legal ramifications, social ramifications. you couldn't imagine a bigger case. >> reporter: over the weekend bales' neighbors, friends and fellow soldiers spoke out describing him as an easy-going and friendly family man. the soldiers der's aunt told abc7 news she is brokenhearted by the news. >> it is like you're talking about two different people. >> reporter: she said they eye toll lighted the little league player. -- remembered as a kind man who took care of a disabled neighbor afterschool and went into finance from his early 20s. >> from the time i was able to walk i was at heels watching what he was doing. being there as much as i could be to learn from him. >> reporter: bales enlisted in the army after september 11th, then things changed in between three deployments to iraq he got into scuffles with the law, assault charge, court ordered anger management and financial troubles. which is wife said he disappointed to not get a promot

meramerican soldier accused of killing 16 afghan civilians has been identified as staff sergeant robert bales. the first pictures of sergeant bales. also learning right now he is headed to fort leavenworth in kansas. bales is accused of leaving his base in afghanistan last sunday, walking off the base. walking to villages and gunning down the victims. some of them asleep in their beds. more on this story later on in the program tonight, but this is the first indication, certainly the first pictures of who this man is. first up tonight, though, keeping them honest. whether you agree with the verdict or not, justice was served in a new jersey courtroom where a jury convicted dharun ravi in the cyber bullying case we've been following more than a year now. ravi a former rutgers student use a webcam to spy on his roommate tyler clementi while way man. he tweeted about what he saw. days later which meantie killed himself. he was just 18 years old. ravi faces up to five years in prison. at time of the arrest, no law on the books making cyber bullying a crime. months after tyler clementi's suicide new jersey p

american soldier accused of killing 16 afghan civilians has been identified as staff sergeant robert bales. the first pictures of sergeant bales. also learning right now he is headed to fort leavenworth in kansas. bales is accused of leaving his base in afghanistan last sunday, walking a nearby villages and gunning down 16 victims. more on the story later on in the program. >>> first up, keeping them honest. whether you agree with the verdict or not, justice was served in a new jersey courtroom where a jury convicted dharun ravi. ravi, a former rutgers university student used a web cam to spy on his gay roommate while he was with a man. he then tweeted about what he saw. days later, he killed himself. he was just 18 years old. ravi now faces up to ten years in prison. keeping them honest, at the time of his arrest, there was no law on the books making cyberbullying a crime. it wasn't until a month after his suicide that new jersey passed the law. prosecutors were able to convict him under a bias intimidation law instead. only 11 states currently have laws on the books criminalizing cyberbullyi cyberb

first time. army staff sergeant robert bales is being held in solitary confinement at ft. leavenworth. he's accused of opening fire on civilians after leaving his base in afghanistan earlier this month. his lawyer says that bales' family is "stunned in the face of this tragedy," but they stand behind the man they know as a devoted husband, father, and dedicated member of the armed services. bales is expected to be charged for the killings this week. >>> it was a bizarre accident. a driver crashed into a building in the brookland neighborhood in the district. look at that video. happened yesterday in the 3500 block of 12th street northeast. witnesses say the driver backed into the building while trying to parallel park. >> as he was backing up and reversing, he must have -- his foot must have hit the pedal, and he went -- jackknifed into this storefront. >> a father who was in the path of the van saw what was happening and pushed a stroller with his daughter inside it out of harm's way. no one was injured. no word on whether the driver will face charges. a group called deaf reach, inc.,

staff sergeant robert bales talked for the first time today to the lawyer who will defend him of the massacre of civilians in afghanistan. his attorney tells us tonight bales has no memory of what happened a week ago when 16 afghans-- including nine children-- were shot dead in their homes. bales' wife expressed her sorrow in a statement today. karilyn bales called the killings "a terrible and heart- breaking tragedy." she said, "what has been reported is completely out of character of the man i know and admire." her statement ends with this: "the victims and their families are all in my prayers, as is my husband who i love very much." we'll have our interview with sergeant bales' attorney in just a moment but first, bill whitaker in washington state has been learning a lot about the troubles in bales' life. >> reporter: movers pulled up to the suburban tacoma house where staff sergeant robert bales lived with his wife and two young children and packed up the family's belongings. his wife and children have been moved to nearby joint base lewis-mcchord because of threats of repraisal.

first time today. staff sergeant robert bales is in solitary confinement at for the leavenworth, kansas. he is awaiting formal charges for the murders of 16 civilians during a night time rampage last sunday. those charges could be filed sometime this week. bales' attorney has discussed a defense centered on post traumatic stress disorder. bales was on his fourth deployment and also dealing with financial difficulties at home. >>> trains on metro's red line are back on time following a deadly incident on the tracks this morning. a train struck and killed a man just after 10:00 this morning at the white flint station. the investigation caused several hours of delays on the red line as well as nearby route 355 as emergency crews rushed to the scene and a metro spokes person says the man apparently jumped on to the tracks. >>> tonight is the public's last chance to weigh in on phase two of the dulles rail project. metro is holding the final public hearing on the project tonight. that'll take place at the fairfax county government center in fairfax beginning at 7:00. residents can comment abo

first time tonight we are hearing from someone who visited the u.s. soldier suspected of mass murder in afghanistan. staff sergeant robert bales met with his attorney for the first time today there is no insight into the strain repeated deployments put on his family through his wife's own words, tom fitzgerald following this. where did this meeting take place. >> attorney john henry brown met for more than three hours with 38-year-old staff sergeant robert bales he is being held a at an isolated cell, in fort leaven worth kansas. >> what sparked staff sergeant robert bales to allegedly murder 16 afghan civilians? his attorney john henry brown says bales is mentally ill, after three deployments to iraq, and another to afghanistan. >> everybody that has had three or four deployments to the middle east will have some form of ptsb i don't know anything specific about it he had a con cuss sieve head injury, which can be as serious if not more serious than ptsb. >> he met with bales in fort leaven worth, still not formerly charged he is accused of leaving his base in southern kandahar and killing 16 people he is under psychiatric ev

the room in tears, accused masked killer sergeant robert bales is meeting with his defense team again. lead defense attorney john henry brown says during his first meeting with robert bales, the army sergeant broke down. >> moved by the whole thing beyond anything i ever been involved in before. >> did robert bales tell you he went out the night of march 11th and shot these people? >> no, he did not. he has no memory -- he has an early memory of that evening, and he has a later memory of that evening, but he doesn't have a memory of in between. >> reporter: bales is expected to be formally charged this week for killing 16 afghan civilians. most of them children and women. bales told you he was not drinking that night. >> he said he had had a couple of sips but he didn't've ebb have a full drink. >> reporter: but he was not drunk. >> no. >> reporter: brown says bales showed concern for his fellow troops in afghanistan and gave a riveting account of what it's like to be a soldier deployed multiple times. do you believe he suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder? >> there's no question. you can get that from being in a car accident. can you ima

yesterday's attacks were the first to target foreign troops since u.s. staff sergeant robert bales walked into two villages and opened fire killing 17 afghan civilians. >>> according to a new cbs/"new york times" poll support for the war in afghanistan has dropped significantly just over the last couple of months. if you look at these numbers right here more than two-thirds of americans now believe the united states should no longer be involved in afghanistan. 69% of americans if you look at that number say we should not be involved fighting in afghanistan. that number is up 16 points just since november. the poll also shows 68% of americans think the war is going poorly compared to 25% who say the mission is going well. still less than 50% of those polled think the u.s. should speed up the current 2014 timeline for withdrawal. >>> president obama's trip overseas is drawing political fire on the republican campaign trail after camera crews picked up an off the record conversation he was having with president medvedev. it happened at the nuclear summit in south korea where the two l

bales is meeting with his lawyer for the first time today. that is taking place at forth leavenworth's military prison in kansas. army staff sergeant robertes is now in custody after being transported from kuwait. sergeant bales is expected to be formally charged sometime this week. as he sits with his attorney and begins to build his defense, the killing spree that bales is accused of committing and the fallout from his alleged actions have evolved into a military, political and diplomatic nightmare that reaches far beyond prison walls. ted rowlands is on the ground for us. he is joining us live, ted, this is the first time sergeant bales will be meeting with his lawyer. what more can you tell us about their get-together. >> reporter: well, the first time they really talk about the indication, john henry browne, the attorney from seattle as you mentioned has now wanted to talk to his client about the case during their phone conversations, he said he wanted to make sure he was face to face before discussing it so we've heard some things out of john henry browne about different ways the case could go. i think after today's meeting we'll ge

first, who is army staff sergeant robert bales and why did he murder 16 afghan civilians, at least heing accused of that? here now attorneys and fox news analysts kimberly guilfoyle and lis wiehl. you know the lawyer representing bales, right? >> yes, from seattle. >> bill: you worked with him a long time ago. we now know that bales has had a number of run-ins with the authorities and did some kind of bankruptcy situation? >> yes. four. not a bankruptcy but a fraud situation. representing somebody as a stockbroker an older gentleman. he defrauded this person. >> bill: allegedly or did he do it. >> no an arbitrator says did he it did not receive a pen from from bales. 1.4 million from bales and the company he was working with that's the civil beef. in 2002 he assaulted a girlfriend, not the woman he is married to now. but he assaulted a girlfriend that case was dismissed but only after he took 20 hours of anger management. so,. >> okay. so. >> then there were two driving violations, one was a hit and run. and that charge was dismissed as well. and another was a drunk driving. that char

sergeant robert bales. bales met with his lawyer for the first time today as he plans to face trial for allegedly murderingnd children. officials are examining his personal life and military record. the 38-year-old father of two joined the army two months after the 9/11 terror attack. he reportedly suffered a traumatic pran injury and lost part of his foot while traveling overseas. while he was overseas, his life was crumbling. he had to take 20 hours of anger management classes for abusing his girlfriend. he was also charged with a hit-and-run accident. he was severely in debt. he had defaulted o one loan and was behind on another. the people that knew him say they can't believe he would commit these acts. >> he was one of my best guys. it just was not him. something bad had to happen to him to cause something like that to happen. >> just moments ago, bale's wife released a statement saying what has been reported is completely out of character of the man i know and admire. i cannot shed any light on what happened that night. i too want to know what happened. i want to know how this could be. joining me no