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**mplawssix** · 11-02-2010, 11:40 PM

Of Colonel Klein ( the former Kunduz commander) ? No, rather not, and that is also not what the german press does. His former bosses, civilian and military, have been sent forcibly into retirement over this though..........
You should note though that the ISAF high command has accused him of having violated several NATO guidelines over this and THAT should certainly have consequences...

I just keep wondering for whom it should have consequenses?!

Don't get me wrong, different circumstances and consequences, I'd be on board with the crowd asking for consequences and resposibilty, but in this case ( Talbis capturing Nato convoy trucks, Talibs at the scene being bombed and it's in the middle of the night away from any close local village), I don't give a fuck about Nato guidelines!

If that's not a perfect case for the use of force I don't now what is and the real questionable approach for me has been the dishonourable/unprofessional behaviour (allowing journalists to attend a meeting + judgeing his comrad in arms before a proper investigation and so on) of the superior US Nato officer. For me this is much more a problem, than all the fuzz about German politicans and defense department officals trying to "hide/white wash" parts of the story.

The Colonel did the right thing and that it seems to violate/conflict with guidelines, speaks more about these rules, than about the colonel or the German military.

Hell we are not talking about Abu Graib, no bombed wedding or a My Lai inccident, just some lousy bombed trucks in the middle of nowhere at night and due to enemy activties some death unfortunate locals.

Being in a war is no chess match, so unfortunate guys end up having bad luck, end of story.

11-02-2010, 11:40 PM	#4
mplawssix Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 382 Senior Member	Of Colonel Klein ( the former Kunduz commander) ? No, rather not, and that is also not what the german press does. His former bosses, civilian and military, have been sent forcibly into retirement over this though.......... You should note though that the ISAF high command has accused him of having violated several NATO guidelines over this and THAT should certainly have consequences... I just keep wondering for whom it should have consequenses?! Don't get me wrong, different circumstances and consequences, I'd be on board with the crowd asking for consequences and resposibilty, but in this case ( Talbis capturing Nato convoy trucks, Talibs at the scene being bombed and it's in the middle of the night away from any close local village), I don't give a fuck about Nato guidelines! If that's not a perfect case for the use of force I don't now what is and the real questionable approach for me has been the dishonourable/unprofessional behaviour (allowing journalists to attend a meeting + judgeing his comrad in arms before a proper investigation and so on) of the superior US Nato officer. For me this is much more a problem, than all the fuzz about German politicans and defense department officals trying to "hide/white wash" parts of the story. The Colonel did the right thing and that it seems to violate/conflict with guidelines, speaks more about these rules, than about the colonel or the German military. Hell we are not talking about Abu Graib, no bombed wedding or a My Lai inccident, just some lousy bombed trucks in the middle of nowhere at night and due to enemy activties some death unfortunate locals. Being in a war is no chess match, so unfortunate guys end up having bad luck, end of story.
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