More Than 12 Punished for Mistaken Hospital Attack

[Eugene]

Source: Associated Press

More than a dozen U.S. military personnel have been disciplined — but face no criminal charges — for mistakes that led to the bombing of a Doctors Without Borders hospital that killed 42 people in Afghanistan last year, U.S. defense officials say.

The punishments, which have not been publicly announced, are largely administrative. But in some cases the actions, such as letters of reprimand, are tough enough to effectively end chances for further promotion. The military has previously said some personnel were suspended from their duties but has given no further details.

The disciplined include both officers and enlisted personnel, but officials said none are generals.

The officials, who were not authorized to discuss the outcomes publicly and so spoke on condition of anonymity, said the disciplinary process is nearly complete. It is derived from a military investigation of the Oct. 3, 2015, attack, the results of which are expected to be made public in a partially redacted form in coming days.

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By ROBERT BURNS, AP NATIONAL SECURITY WRITER WASHINGTON — Mar 16, 2016, 3:09 PM ET

[LittleGirl]

1. None are generals?

Really. Because the peons following orders get the shaft while the decision makers (like the bankers) get off scot free.

that's just status quo isn't it?

How much longer are we going to allow this shit to keep happening? People died.

[DustyJoe]

4. generals hah

Nope the PFC loading the 105mm shell, and the Sgt entering the gps coords into the fire control computer while the plane circles at 15000 feet at 2am in the dark will be getting court martialled. That's the way it's always been. Possibly the pilot or co-pilot flying to a gps coordinate in the orders might get some action against them, but i'm sure the enlisted schmoes will get the brunt.

[Ford_Prefect]

2. Ask yourself what would happen if Patraeus and others at his level were

investigated and prosecuted according to civilian standards of evidence? Wouldn't they have to implicate those who set the strategies in place at higher level or further back inside the command structure for no other reason but that it is where some of those directives and policies came from?

Someone knew that hospital was where it was and who was running it. Someone in command knew it ought to be off the target list. Someone knew enough to make sure that what was NOT to be targeted would stay that way. Either someone chose not to respect the information for operational purposes of their own, or someone really screwed up. If you are wearing brass when that happens you own the problem, unless it is what the brass above you told you to do.

[LittleGirl]

5. +1 n/t

[Bad Dog]

3. This is what's known as a whitewash.

Nobody will buy it.