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| U.S Military Eyes Punishing Forces Involved In Kunduz Hospital Airstrike |
| 2016-01-17 |
| [Tolo News] The Pentagon is preparing to punish specific members of the U.S special operations forces and others involved in a bungled The U.S and NATO ...the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. A collection of multinational and multilingual and multicultural armed forces, all of differing capabilities, working toward a common goal by pulling in different directions... forces commander in Afghanistan, Gen. John Campbell, has forwarded an exhaustive 3,000-page investigation into the incident to the U.S Central Command along with his recommendations for disciplinary action against the troops involved in the Staffers at the Tampa, Fla.-based Central Command, which oversees the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, will likely need "about two to three weeks" to redact the Kunduz report for potential public release, said one defense official who is not authorized to speak for attribution. The official said that no decisions have been made about when and if it might be made public. One congressional staffer told Foreign Policy that the U.S Army Green Beret team on the ground on the night of the attack has come under particular scrutiny from Sherlocks for their role in calling in the strike by an AC-130 gunship, which lasted about 30 minutes. In addition to the 42 killed, including 14 of the aid group's staffers, several dozen others were maimed. MSF has called the attack a "war crime." Also likely in the crosshairs of Sherlocks is Army Lt. Col. Jason Johnston, the commander of the military's special operations task force in Afghanistan. Given the strict rules of engagement in Afghanistan, it's likely that his superior, Army Maj. Gen. Sean Swindell, who oversees all U.S and NATO special operations forces in the country, and Air Force Maj. Gen. Scott West, the overall commander of the air war in Afghanistan, are also likely to have drawn the attention of the Sherlocks. If the only military personnel reprimanded are enlisted soldiers or junior officers, it will further infuriate MSF, which has already made clear that it didn't believe the Pentagon could be trusted adequately investigate itself. The aid group has called for an independent investigation. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #2 grom, apparently elements of the military still have some initiative left. He's got to finish crushing that before he leaves office. "Who dares, goes to jail." |
| Posted by: Matt 2016-01-17 14:45 |
| #1 You're sure you can afford to keep this man in WH until next January? |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2016-01-17 02:42 |