US officers could be punished over Afghan battle: officials

[laststeamtrain]

Source: AFP

US officers could be punished over Afghan battle: officials

(AFP) – 2 hours ago

WASHINGTON — A military investigation into a deadly battle in eastern Afghanistan could lead to punishment of up to three US Army officers amid allegations of "negligence," officials said on Friday.

US defence officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, told AFP a Central Command investigation faults three officers, including a battalion commander, for their role and suggests possible disciplinary action.

Nine soldiers were killed and 27 wounded in the July 2008 battle when about 200 Taliban fighters broke through American lines and nearly overwhelmed a remote outpost in Wanat.

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US Senator Jim Webb of Virginia had also appealed for further examination of the battle after he learned of "allegations of negligence at senior levels in the chain of command."

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[shadowknows69]

1. So we have outposts being nearly overrun now. Great. Is it time to come home yet?

Or are we waiting for the Tet offensive?

[pjt7]

2. The Taliban won't negotiate

with us & the minute we let Karzi alone, his own people will kill him.

Wild times ahead for Afghan.

[bertman]

3. Anybody read the book that Rachel Maddow highlighted the other night? I think it was

titled "The One Thing Worth Dying For" or something like that. It was written by a journalist collaborating with the Captain (now Major) who lead a Special Forces team in Afghanistan early on in the war.

Sorry, didn't want to hijack the thread.