Thirty-one bodies were found scattered about the capital, where sectarian murders are once again on the rise.
He admitted to a number of other sectarian murders.
Of course, there are sectarian murders, cases where we have found 10 people and more killed at a time.
In 1992, Nelson pled guilty to a total of 20 charges, including 5 sectarian murders.
They may reduce the risk of attack, but they cannot prevent random sectarian murders.
And the number of sectarian murders in Baghdad has dropped by half since the operation began.
The estate was the scene of several sectarian murders and other violent crimes during the conflict.
The bodies are a key indicator of Shiite death squad activity and other sectarian murders.
Church leaders hold crisis talks on wave of sectarian murders - see page 6.
His remarks came after the sectarian murders of four Catholics in the past nine days.