Linda Norgrove: US navy Seal faces disciplinary action over grenade death

guardian.co.uk ^ | 13 October 2010 | Julian Borger

[ColdOne]

Startling details of the daring rescue mission that ended in the death of the British aid worker Linda Norgrove can be revealed today, as a joint US-UK investigation into the incident gets under

[TSgt]

Excrement happens.

[Old Badger]

Absolutely right!

[Unrepentant VN Vet]

SIERRA SQUARED, DELTA SQUARED

(But just damn.....)

[elpadre]

with the “rush” and confusion that accompanies a combat raid, these types of incidents happen. There is no fault.
War is hell!!! Let it go!!

[PGR88]

At what point do Navy Seals just say “screw it” - we’re tired of fighting the enemy in the front, and the US Gov’t in the rear, at the same time?

[Sherman Logan]

Sucks to be a hostage.

[Berlin_Freeper]

If only he had advertised that he threw a grenade they would have showered him with kisses?

[Gay State Conservative]

First of all...this is the Guardian,a rabidly anti-American rag so,IMO,this story is unproven.

[RWGinger]

so this brave man willing to fight and die for us and all others will be disciplined for NOT reporting right away that he may have thrown a grenade into a room that he had no way of knowing held the hostage?

We are so screwed as a country

[I cannot think of a name]

The writer has apparently never used and night vision equipment.

Yes it lets you see at night - kind of. But no better than that!

[SnakeDoctor]

“Insurgents” kidnap her and threaten her life. A SEAL accidentally hits her with a frag grenade during the rescue mission ... and the SEAL is charged. How retarded.

Felony murder. Any death, accidental or otherwise, resulting from a criminal act is the fault of the criminal ... including those accidentally killed by the good guys during rescue operations, gunfights, etc.

SnakeDoc

[Jacquerie]

Linda Norgrove. British aide worker. That is all?

FWIW, Wiki paints her works with what freepers would regard as leftist organizations.

Americans, not Brits risked their lives.

[Dog]

Makes a body wonder who would the best of the best be hunting. Seal Team Six are no ground pounders...they hunt BIG GAME.

Furthermore, Seal Team Six had been operating in that area of northern Kunar for months

Wonder who is hiding in Northern Kunar.

[Dog]

Yes he will.

Its not fair....but nothing in life is.

[Deagle]

This was an unfortunate outcome of a decent operation - it happens in warfare. To punish this individual is simply wrong. Yes, he made a wrong decision under duress and those that sit back comfortably behind their desks want to punish him...just wrong. I also wish it had turned out differently, but don’t punish those for wrong spur of the moment decisions during wartime... That is just wrong and unfortunately politics at its worst!

[Caesar Soze]

so this brave man willing to fight and die for us and all others will be disciplined for NOT reporting right away that he may have thrown a grenade into a room that he had no way of knowing held the hostage?

The military takes after action reviews--"hot washes"--very seriously. From what I have read, this is especially true in special operations forces. Failing to acknowledge a mistake like this would absolutely be a problem.

[Guenevere]

This really is not fair.

This SEAL will beat himself up far more than anyone else can.

Why didn't the British deal with this...

[Retired Greyhound]

Seems that the main problem was the apparent cover up. Probably would have been best to say “I didn’t see her, I threw a grenade.”

Of course, with such a political Pentagon, I can see why our bravest immediately go into CYA mode.

[Dog]

What I gather from reading the SAS couldnt deal it....out of position. Seal Team Six has been operating in that part of Kunar for months...they had the assets and the capabilities in place they got tasked.