A troubling case out of Iraq. The way it reads, it's unclear who should be held to account for any alleged crimes. Or if everyone that should be will, because of rank.
Explosive new info in the Iron Triangle Case in the NYT this morning showing that not only did the Army already handle the four Iraqi deaths that the Rangers are charged with, they reprimanded the commander for them and ended his career. The commander, Col. Michael Steele, knowing he had already been punished for the incident, still allowed his men to be charged with murder and imprisoned.
These posts are selective to say the least. We need independent news - check out this network of independent media http://coanews.org (COA News)
lets wake up to the truth!
Posted by: gary | Monday, January 22, 2007 at 01:10 AM
"network of independent media"
Looks like lot of 60's acid casualty burnouts to me.
Posted by: Purple Avenger | Monday, January 22, 2007 at 01:17 AM
Isn't this the same Michael Steele that Mark Bowden wrote about in "Blackhawk Down?" I seem to recall he had problems in Somalia, too.
Posted by: EEK | Monday, January 22, 2007 at 03:50 AM
The US destroys it's heroes.We cannot win this way.
Posted by: Darth Malice | Monday, January 22, 2007 at 11:12 AM
Hero? What hero? You cons are as dumb as your leader.
Posted by: Cowen | Monday, January 22, 2007 at 11:32 AM
Mike Steel is one of the greatest hereos ever.Now he is being railroaded for killing the enemy.Pathetic
Posted by: Darth Malice | Monday, January 22, 2007 at 11:40 AM
"network of independent media" had this on its site: "With the planet dying of consumption, can a shift in our shopping habits save the day? If only it were that simple, sighs "
Hunh? Dying of consumption while our government pays farmers NOT to plant??
Can't comment on the post. Sounds too fishy for me. Methinks the JAG has it in him to note the original complaint came from a 'rebel with a cause'.
Posted by: Phoenix | Monday, January 22, 2007 at 01:36 PM
I'm sorry, if you tell your men to kill everyone present, how does that make you a hero? How does mistakenly killing a non-combatant qualify as a heroic act? Heroism is doing your job, as a professional soldier, day after day, in it up to your armpits, until the job is done or they tell you to stop.
Professional soldiers do not target non-combatants, or (if the story is true) leave their men to take the fall for their mistake. Those (if the story is true) are the acts of a coward, an incompetent, or both.
Posted by: Officious Pedant | Monday, January 22, 2007 at 03:41 PM
OP,
He didn't tell them to kill everyone present. Check your pedantry at the door and go reread what he did say.
Ever hear of free-fire zones? We don't have those now, but they used to be.
"How does mistakenly killing a non-combatant qualify as a heroic act? "
And how does 'mistakenly' work with your premise? (Not that it's salient to the post.)
Posted by: Phoenix | Monday, January 22, 2007 at 05:53 PM