Drone strike that killed children to go unpunished – Pentagon

[Stranagor]

Drone strike that killed children to go unpunished – Pentagon

13 Dec, 2021 19:21 / Updated 4 hours ago

FILE PHOTO. A man grieves during a mass funeral for the 10 civilians killed in a US drone airstrike, in Kabul, Afghanistan, Aug. 30, 2021. © Getty Images / MARCUS YAM


No members of the US military involved in the Kabul drone strike that killed 10 civilians including 7 children during the retreat from Afghanistan will be penalized in any way, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin reportedly decided.

The US Air Force’s inspector general investigated the August 29 drone strike and found no violations of law, but left the decision to discipline, reprimand or demote the people involved to the commanding officers. Austin agreed with the recommendations of Central Command Chief General Kenneth F. McKenzie, Jr. and Commander of U.S. Special Operations Richard D. Clarke that no punishment was necessary, the New York Times reported on Monday

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Drone strike that killed children to go unpunished – Pentagon

No members of the US military involved in the Kabul drone strike that killed 10 civilians including 7 children during the retreat from Afghanistan will be penalized in any way, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin reportedly decided.

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[beijingwalker]

U.S. will not punish military personnel over drone strike that killed 10 civilians in Afghanistan
PUBLISHED MON, DEC 13 20213:08 PM EST

KEY POINTS

• The U.S. military will not punish any personnel for the drone strike that killed 10 civilians, among them as many as seven children, this summer in the capital of Afghanistan.
• That decision was condemned by the aid organization that one of the victims worked for, which said the Pentagon has so far failed to follow through on promises to evacuate relatives of the victims and to pay compensation for their killing.
• The American military originally had claimed that the Aug. 29 strike in Kabul killed two fighters in the ISIS-K terror group who were suspected of involvement in planning attacks on U.S. forces in that city.
• But in reality, the victims were an aid worker and his family, including seven children, the Pentagon later admitted.
• The strike came during the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan, which President Joe Biden ordered in April.

The U.S. military will not punish any personnel for the drone strike this summer in the capital of Afghanistan that killed 10 civilians, including as many as seven children, NBC reported Monday.

That decision was swiftly condemned by the aid organization that one of the victims worked for, which also said the Pentagon has so far failed to follow through on promises to evacuate relatives of the victims and to pay compensation for their killing.

The American military originally had claimed that the Aug. 29 strike in Kabul killed two fighters in the ISIS-K terror group who were suspected of involvement in planning attacks on U.S. forces in that city.

But in reality, the victims were Zemari Ahmadi, who worked for the aid group Nutrition & Education International, and his family, including seven children, the Pentagon later admitted.

Two top commanders, Central Command General Kenneth McKenzie of the Marine Corps, and Special Forces Operations Command Gen. Richard Clarke of the Army, both recommended no punishment for the personnel involved in the strike, according to two Defense Department officials who spoke to NBC News.

That recommendation came after a Pentagon investigation found that the strike did not violate the laws of war.

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, who previously called the civilian deaths a “horrible mistake,” concurred in the decision not to reprimand any personnel for the strike.

“What we saw here was a breakdown in process and execution in procedural events, not the result of negligence, not the result of misconduct, not the result of poor leadership,” said Pentagon spokesman John Kirby at a press conference.

Ahmadi had worked for NEI for 15 years before his death, according to the organization.

In a statement, NEI founder and president Dr. Steven Kwon called the decision not to punish anyone for the drone strike “shocking.”

“How can our military wrongly take the lives of ten precious Afghan people, and hold no one accountable in any way?” Kwon asked.

“What message is it sending to family members who lost their loved ones, and my employees who lost a beloved colleague? Their lives are at risk because of the government’s actions, its false accusations, and its public announcement of compensation even though no amount has been agreed or paid to those impacted,” he said.

Kwon also said, “I’ve been beseeching the U.S. government to evacuate directly-impacted family members and NEI employees for months because their security situation is so dire. When the Pentagon absolves itself of accountability, it sends a dangerous and misleading message that its actions were somehow justified, increasing security risks and making evacuation even more urgent.“

The strike came during the chaotic withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan, which President Joe Biden had ordered in April. The Taliban quickly toppled the Afghan government, even before U.S. troops had exited the country.

U.S. will not punish military personnel over drone strike that killed 10 civilians in Afghanistan

The strike came during the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan, which President Joe Biden had ordered in April.

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[Stranagor]

Why not also award them? And put them on some human rights advocacy group?

 

[beijingwalker]

Pentagon admits killing 10 civilians, including up to 7 children, in Kabul drone strike last month

The Pentagon originally said the strike killed two ISIS-K fighters believed to be involved in planning attacks against U.S. forces in Kabul.

www.cnbc.com

What US brought to Afghan children... What a global human rights leader and protector

 

[AZMwi]

thats american democracy for u

 

[beijingwalker]

A shameless country going around killing civilians in droves while claiming promoting and defending human rights around the world.

 

[xyxmt]

WOW I am really surprised, they have always punished those US soldier who bombed wedding parties, schools and hospitals in Iraq and Afghanistan. They even gave harsh punishments to Abu-Ghariab culprits and exiled them to Australia.

 

[hualushui]

 

[Imran Khan]

lets have a democracy summit where USA will teach democratic values and freedom to world

 

[Trango Towers]

America used ti be a bastion of democracy. Now each day its turning into a fascist state under the leadership of AIPAC.

 

[Goritoes]

Wait until the trumpets will be blown, there is one court where no one will escape justice... Injustice will never go unpunished.

 

[Beast]

And we still have lapdogs cheering for US democracy and their freedom. They are equally murderer of those kids.

 

[khail007]

The increasing shooting incidents in schools/cities are the price they started to pay and will keep rising. USA is a blood-thirsty Dracula-type country and without blood will not survive longer.
After humiliation in Vietnam, they found the Middle East to play their dirty games and till today kept on.
USA indulge in the cold war with USSR and after the disintegration of the USSR they don't find anything else but a new term against Muslims the word 'TERROR' and the term 'TERRORISM'. The same ally with the help of them they used against USSR, now became their adversaries.
In the meantime, they created a battleground with the assistance of NATO in Afghanistan but again after 20 years of historical spanking by the old ally USA came to negotiating table - which was offered them 20 years before - mean back to square. Maybe in meantime, they tested some of their weapon system on live human targets - which also falls under crime against humanity.
Now they are looking for another alliance of 'CANON FODDER' nations to establish another unstable region near the Chinese border for their vested interests and to calm their blood-thirsty ego/nature.
Like Nazis, USA is on the back foot and the time is not far when USA political/military leadership will meet the same fate as the Nazis after WWII.

 

[SD 10]

They are literally the worst nation on the planet.................. Yet they will teach others about human rights!

 

[Menace2Society]

They are literally the worst nation on the planet.................. Yet they will teach others about human rights!

You make an enemy out of them by bombing their city with passenger jets, what do you think is going to happen? Afghans should blame their leadership and taking Bin Laden $$$

It's like going up to a bear and poking him in the back.