What killed Ted Westhusing?
A Journey That Ended in Anguish
T. Christian Miller
11/27/05 “Los Angeles Times” – – “War is the hardest place to make moral judgments.” – Col. Ted Westhusing, Journal of Military Ethics
WASHINGTON – One hot, dusty day in June, Col. Ted Westhusing was found dead in a trailer at a military base near the Baghdad airport, a single gunshot wound to the head.
The Army would conclude that he committed suicide with his service pistol. At the time, he was the highest-ranking officer to die in Iraq.
The Army closed its case. But the questions surrounding Westhusing’s death continue.
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