Tuesday, November 29, 2005

Afghanistan: An act of Poor Judgment

The decision by U. S. soldiers to burn the bodies of two enemy Afghan fighters was an act of poor judgment, but not a violation of the laws of war, U. S. officials have determined. Officials also determined that using the act to incite Taliban fighters by announcing it over psychological operations loudspeakers was a separate act. In all, four soldiers have received administrative punishment in the two incidents...
Read more by Kathleen T. Rhem at DoD...
‘Burning Afghan Bodies Resulted From Poor Judgment, Not War Crimes’

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