[TexKat]

You men are not forgotten!

[atomicpossum]

(That is truly a horribly written title.)

[BykrBayb]

The investigation called for letters of reprimand for the ^anonymous company commander for not adequately supervising the platoon, and the ^anonymous platoon commander for failing to correct obvious mistakes or enforce minimum standards.

They should publish their names, so all the troops know not to take them seriously.

[livius]

The report said it was likely that an Iraqi army unit at a bridge 900 meters away also heard the attack "but chose to not become an active participant in the attack on either side."

I know it's incredibly PC to trust the Iraqi army, and I'm sure the US commanders were told to do so. But we should have been in the Ronald Reagan "trust but verify" mode. That is, no US commanding officer in his right mind should have entrusted his forces to the Iraqi army.

[1COUNTER-MORTER-68]

LAST TIME SAME AREA !!!
Probe Into Murders of 3 GIs in Iraq Faults Commanding Officers
http://www.foxnews.com/index.html
WASHINGTON — Three U.S. soldiers slaughtered in a grisly kidnapping-murder plot south of Baghdad last June were not properly protected during a mission that was not well planned or executed, a military investigation has concluded.

Two military officers have been relieved of their commands as a result of the litany of mistakes, but neither faced criminal charges, a military official familiar with the investigation told The Associated Press on Wednesday.

A report on the investigation said the platoon leader and company commander — whose names were not released — failed to provide proper supervision to the unit or enforce military standards.
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STUCK ON STOOOPID !!!