Review Finds Army Mishandled Friendly-Fire Case

[cal04]

Internal Report Cites Problems Including the 'Inadvertent' Destruction of Key Evidence

Army officials destroyed critical evidence that could have determined who shot and killed Pfc. Jesse R. Buryj at an Iraq checkpoint in May 2004, one of several problems with the friendly-fire inquiry that may permanently shroud Buryj's death in mystery, according to an Army inspector general's review.

The lengthy inquiry found that criminal investigators destroyed bullet fragments, agents failed to collect ballistic evidence from weapons at the checkpoint, medical personnel made incorrect notations on Buryj's records and military officials knew his death was a friendly-fire case months before they officially notified his family.

As a result, Buryj's family buried him believing he was killed when his vehicle was rammed by a dump truck. They did not learn that he was shot by friendly forces until nine months after his death, and a lack of physical evidence means it is nearly impossible to know what happened that night.

Buryj's death -- which came just days after the high-profile friendly-fire killing of former football player Pat Tillman in Afghanistan -- also exposed a rift between U.S. and Polish forces. A group of Polish allied troops was also manning the checkpoint, and U.S. officials sought to blame them for the soldier's death.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/12/02/AR2006120200894.html

[unhappycamper]

1. It's not a surprise the Puzzle Palace is suppressing the evidence.

The current crop of 'leaders' is incapable of a) acknowledging mistakes and b) taking steps to make sure it doesn't happen again. Pace, Meyers, Boykin, Taguba, Miller, Sanchez, et. all have led our Forces in this direction for years.

[saigon68]

2. A group of incompetent Yes men and criminals run the Military

from Pat Tillman to this guy.

These young people are being killed to further the careers of the negligent and criminal officer corps.

If some one speaks the truth-- (Shinseki)--- they are fired, dismissed and ridiculed

Its all about corporate profits !!! and profits for the class of hoodlums who elevated the Chimp into his position to see it happens