<i>New York</i> magazine on Ilario Pantano

If you're following the story of Ilario Pantano, the Marine accused of murdering two insurgents in Iraq, New York magazine has a lengthy, detail-packed article about him in this week's issue.

It starts off quite sympathetic to Pantano, although it certainly also shows why the Marines felt his actions warranted a murder charge. By the end, the writer almost seems to be pitying him and the situation he's ended up in: a warrior at heart whose military career is over, no matter what happens next.

Pantano's Article 32 pretrial hearing, which will determine whether a court-martial is warranted, is scheduled to begin Monday, April 25.