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Originally posted by foe
Actually they have inquired into the mistake and court marcialed him..
But you are a past soldier you have to admit that despite how careful you are mistakes do happen and innocent people get killed.... But surely you cannot tell me that its the same thing as targeting civilians on purpose
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Unintentional deaths occur in any conflict. As I understand the event; this Tank Commander did not make a mistake. He intentionally fired upon unarmed civilians (as I recall killing one or more children) in broad daylight, because he thought a curfew was still in place (it may have been), but curfew or not, this is a clear cut case of a War Crime and if the men under his command fired also, they too are guilty of a War Crime.
Maybe you can find out for me what punishment he received? In this country he would be confined to our military prison for a large number of years.
I forgot...are you not in the USA?