Opening statements in Lynndie England court-martial

A lawyer for US Army reserve officer Lynndie England said she posed for graphic photos showing Iraqi detainees being abused at Abu Ghraib prison at the direction of her soldier boyfriend, whom she loved and trusted and did not think would mislead her.

Captain Jonathan Crisp also told jurors that England, charged with seven counts of conspiracy and abuse, had learning disabilities and was prone to clinical depression that made it difficult for her to function as a soldier in the constant stress of the Iraq prison.