U.S. Pilot In Friendly-Fire Incident Says He's A Scapegoat

The US military should stop feeding amphetamines to its pilots and soldiers. Speed freaks kill!

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Michael
GlobalDemocracyProject.ca

"When the call came that there might be friendlies at Kandahar, I remember my heart sunk and I remember praying all the way home that they were not our forces," Schmidt said.

Yes, I've always thought the pilots were scapegoats. IMHO, the US military commanders should have known beofore the pilots ever got in the planes that "freindlies" were in the area. That communication breach b/w Canadian and US commanders was the key to avoiding the incident. Both our Canadian and the US news coverage downplays the communication lapse and leaves the pilots to take all the blame.

It's not just the US. Because Canada has cut back so much on operational flights, Aurora pilots that patrol the waterways and the arctic frequently fly for up to 14 hours in a stretch. They are given 'uppers' to keep them alert during this time, and 'downers' to be able to sleep when they return. It's taking a severe toll on their health.


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