Friday, January 20, 2012

Links Extra: Friendly Fire | January 20, 2012

In a rare move, the Marines have charged a tank commander with negligent homicide in the "friendly fire" death of Lance Corporal Benjamin Schmidt of San Antonio during a battle with the Taliban.

In today's episode of Texas Week, we talk with a reporter covering the story, and with a former Marine JAG officer about why we're seeing criminal charges for a tragic mistake made in the fog of war.

To learn more, see these recent news reports:

EXPRESS-NEWS
WASHINGTON POST
WALL STREET JOURNAL

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