Wednesday, June 23, 2010

Revisiting The 2008 Battle At Wanat



Army Overturns Reprimands Of Officers In Battle Of Wanat -- ABC News

New Report 'Withdrew, Cancelled and Annulled' Punishments of Silver Star Winner, 2 Others

The Army has reversed a decision to issue letters of reprimand to three officers faulted for their role in the Taliban's deadly attack in July 2008 on an exposed combat outpost in Wanat , Afghanistan, that left nine American soldiers dead and 27 wounded.

The attack remains one of the deadliest battles in the nine-year conflict in Afghanistan.

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More News On The Decision To Remove Letters Of Reprimand On The Battle Of Wanat

Wanat Review -- www.Army.mil
Army rejects recommendations to reprimand officers in bloody Afghanistan battle -- Seattle Times
Officers Face No Penalties in 2008 Battle in Afghanistan -- New York Times
No punishment after deadly Afghanistan firefight -- AP
General reverses his decision about deadly Wanat battle -- CNN
U.S. probe of 2008 Afghan battle which left 9 Americans killed clears soldiers of wrongdoing -- Wire Update
Army overturns reprimands of 3 Wanat officers -- Army Times

Previous Posts:
Silver Star Soldier Reprimanded For Battle At Wanat, Afghanistan
Some More News On The Battle At Wanat
Taliban Video Shows Attack That Killed 9 US Soldiers
Did Bad Decisions Set Stage For 9 U.S. Deaths In Afghanistan?
US Commanders Are Called Incompetent In Afghan Battle Of Wanat
Commander: Media Reports On Afghanistan Outpost Battle Were Exaggerated

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