US Report: Attack on Pakistani Military Bases ‘Justified’ and ‘Appropriate’
Officials Say Errors 'On Both Sides' Caused Killings
In a move that will finally cap the Obama Administration’s promise of a “thorough” investigation of the November 26 attack on a pair of Pakistani military base, the Department of Defense has released a statement insisting there was no wrongdoing on the American side.
Claiming that the Pakistanis “fired first,” the report will determine that the US troops acted “appropriately” and that the killings of 24 Pakistani soldiers were “ultimately justified.” The statement will express “sincere condolences” to the families of the slain.
At the same time, the report will say that the attack was not deliberate and that the warplanes didn’t know they were attacking clearly marked military bases, a fact which the report will blame on “poor communication” from the Pakistani side.
The Pakistani government insists the attack was deliberate, and points out that NATO was apologizing for the strike even as the bombs continued to fall. The warplanes continued to attack the bases for two hours after the first calls to cease fire.
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MvGuy
December 22nd, 2011 at 9:52 am
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ALL Aboard the HUBRIS EXPRESS….. We make NO stops….. None……….. We jus go…an go …WHERE-EVER WE WANT……… WHEN-EVER WE WANT……… We never ever…. STOP…. Jus more an more of the same… Over…&… Over………….. WOOO!!! WOOO!!! WOO!!!
thedissenter
December 22nd, 2011 at 1:28 pm
Elementary my dear Watson. This is how it goes in all things empire: we attack you, we're justified. You fight back, you attacked us and are not justified, therefore, we must attack you again and this time, we really will have no mercy on you.
rudy
December 22nd, 2011 at 2:32 pm
i guess we were just getting back at israel for atting the uss liberty for a few hours after it was known to be an american ship…since we could NEVER do anything to israel…someone had to pay for the men killed and injured…..
JLS
December 22nd, 2011 at 3:38 pm
"the Department of Defense has released a statement insisting there was no wrongdoing on the American side."
Y'all didn't know that was gona happen? It's like domestic police in the US, they always get to investigate themselves before finding that they did nothing wrong.
John_Muhammad
December 22nd, 2011 at 3:57 pm
We are justified attacking you, at any time, with any weapons we choose to employ.
If you attack us using that same formula, you are a Terrorist(tm).
Fields
December 22nd, 2011 at 5:31 pm
How many lies can they tell at one time? It must be hard to keep a straight face while simultaneously trying to claim that the attack was 'justified' and that it wan't 'deliberate'. So, it was what, a 'justified accident'? Are they trying to say "we accidently bombed you for more than 2 hours, but it was all accidental, and we were completely justified in doing it"?
And they wonder why the most of the rest of the world hates us?
Salah u deen
December 23rd, 2011 at 11:12 am
Might is always right. America and Israel prove this to us every day.
MoT
December 23rd, 2011 at 2:21 pm
Bingo! I was about to say the same thing but you took the words right out of my mouth. That's exactly the same mentality. Anyone who isn't "sanctified" by virtue of wearing the Empires clown costumes is by definition the "enemy". As the Empire does abroad so it likewise does at home.