Classified Niger probe finds multiple flaws in deadly mission: report
Source: The Hill
BY ELLEN MITCHELL - 04/26/18 01:41 PM EDT
A classified report on the deadly attack in Niger last fall found that disregard for the chain of command and a rush to approve a mission were contributing factors to the deaths of four U.S. soldiers, The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday.
The 6,000-page report says that low-level commanders at U.S. Africa Command, eager to hit at local militant groups, took risks to get operations approved, officials familiar with the report told the Journal.
In one case, at least one officer copied and pasted orders from a different mission into the new mission’s concept of operations to get the plan approved.
The copied orders are only one of a series of missteps detailed in the report, which also describes a disregard for military procedures.
The report also doesn’t blame increased decision-making power given at lower levels. That change, directed by President Trump after recommendations from Defense Secretary James Mattis, came last year.
Read more: http://thehill.com/policy/defense/385029-classified-niger-probe-finds-multiple-flaws-in-deadly-mission-report
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Oh, that's right, we don't have a SoS at the moment. Tillerson is the former SoS.
Hell, haul his ass in front of a congressional committee for 13 hours and see what comes of it.
And, BTW, according to Military.com:
The investigation, which included an animated video reconstruction of how the ambush took place, also listed a series of directives from Mattis on training and operational guidance to improve communications across the chain of command.
Since Benedict tRump is the acting commander in chief, does this mean he may be recommended for court-martial or other disciplinary measures? If not, why not. He is the commander in chief and this was a mission conducted on his watch.
Get on it Trey!!!
