US will never let ‘friendly-fire’ witnesses go to a British court

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US will never let ‘friendly-fire’ witnesses go to a British court
Frances Gibb, Legal Editor
August 29, 2007


The families of soldiers killed by American “friendly fire” will never get to see those who may have been responsible for the deaths questioned at inquests, The Times has learnt.

In an official document seen by this newspaper, the Ministry of Defence makes clear that all requests for US service personnel to give evidence at British inquests will be turned down. The new rules will cover the deaths of the three soldiers killed last week in Afghanistan.

“The US have confirmed categorically that they will not provide witnesses to attend UK inquests,” the document sent to every coroner in England and Wales states. “While coroners may continue to ask for US witnesses to attend . . . they should be aware that there will in all cases be a refusal.”

The Ministry of Defence’s “revised arrangements” for its support of inquests into the death of Armed Forces personnel also states that the Americans will in future hand over confidential information for use only in British military boards of inquiry.

The MoD will not be allowed to retain any of the US-owned material after its investigations are completed, or hand it over to an inquest without specific permission from the American authorities, the document says.

The document, recently sent to all 115 coroners in England and Wales by the Ministry of Justice, says that the new “mutually agreed” processes are designed to clarify procedures.


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1. Truth, as it applies to ANYTHING, will not out! n/t

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2. So much for the Coalition of the Willing.

Surely the people of Britain understand that they were 'taken' by the biggest organized crime cabal on the planet, don't they?