Should Officers Be Court-Martialed For The Afghan Battle That Led To Marine's Medal Of Honor Award

Relatives Doubt Inquiry Into Afghan Battle That Led to Marine's Medal of Honor Award -- FOX News/AP

WASHINGTON – Relatives of several U.S. troops killed during a 2009 Afghanistan battle that led to a Medal of Honor award last week are questioning whether some Army officers got off too easy for mistakes that led to the deaths of five American military personnel.

In interviews for CBS' "60 Minutes" on Sunday, the mother of a Marine and the wife of an Army sergeant killed in the September 2009 firefight in the Ganjgal Valley said reprimands given to two Army officers in an internal inquiry were not enough punishment. The inquiry concluded that poor pre-mission planning led to delays in adequate support fire against Taliban forces that had U.S. units pinned down.

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Update: Soldiers' families call for courts martial -- Sydney Morning Herald/AFP

My Comment: I doubt that this inquiry will produce any justice for the fallen. These men died because the rules of engagement prohibited artillery/air support due to the presence of civilians .... civilians who were actively and openly involved in supporting the Taliban during this firefight. True accountability for what happened in this battle would need to go straight to the top and the 3-4 star generals who signed onto these ROEs .... a situation that I can guarantee you is not going to happen.