Have any Americans been killed by Brits? I don't think so.
2007-02-07 23:27:12 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
In Iraq and Afghanistan.
2007-02-07 23:32:42 · update #1
Americans havent been killed by Brits because there are only about 1000 of them over there and they are all hiding instead of fighting. Mistakes happen. Its war get over it or next time we wont come save you when someone threatens to invade.
2007-02-07 23:31:29 · answer #1 · answered by Tim H 5 · 5⤊ 3⤋
It didn't look all that incompetent to me. The Americans saw a target, fired on a target, killed a target. Pretty competent.
The problem is with international communication. Those pilots had been told there were no friendlies in the area. Perhaps if the Brits kept their allies informed of their movements, they would not be killed by superior American firepower.
2007-02-08 00:26:54 · answer #2 · answered by Tom Jr 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋
How many Brits have been killed by incompetent Brits in iraq ?
There have been 6 British soldiers killed by friendly fire in Iraq.
Sergeant Steven Roberts, 2nd Royal Tank Regiment 24 March 2003 killed by British friendly fire. No action taken.
Cpl Stephen Allbutt and Trooper David Clarke Queen's Royal Lancers, March 25, 2003. killed by British friendly fire. no action taken.
British Royal Air Force Tornado shot down by an American patriot missile, 2 Officers killed. investigation revealed a faulty IFF transponder in the Tornado. no action taken.
Lance-Corporal of Horse Matty Hull March 28th 2003, by an American A-10. no action taken
2007-02-08 07:37:54 · answer #3 · answered by jeeper_peeper321 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Don't worry pal... Brit on Brit friendly fire is more prevalent than American on British. The Candians manage to get picked off by both of us.
The allies need a better identifying system so they don't have to rely on split second decisions in unfamiliar territory. But the problem with the most radily available systems is they can be tracked by the enemy as well. A passive system that is picked up by transponders could work in theory, but again securing the signal from the enemy is paramount.
2007-02-07 23:38:12 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Taken from an article:
Six British soldiers died in the 2003 war from friendly-fire incidents, not all at the hands of the Americans. The British were guilty, too, of firing on each other, although not from the air. Two died when a Challenger 2 tank opened fire on another Challenger during a battle with Iraqi tanks.
It didn't mention that Brits had killed any US Troops but mate, we're far from being blameless.
2007-02-07 23:33:47 · answer #5 · answered by Blitzhund 4 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Montgomrey got alot of americans killed with his incompetence should we hold that against the brits? Come on now.
2007-02-07 23:31:44 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 1⤋
Maybe the British need to remember that they were the ones who told the American pilots there were no friendlies in the area.
Maybe you guys should be spending a little more time fixing your reporting procedures and less time making excuses.
2007-02-08 00:54:01 · answer #7 · answered by MikeGolf 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-03 21:39:47 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
While we're on the subject of murdering troops on our own side, you might like to think about what your own generals did to your own troops, and those of your commonwealth nations, at places like Gillipoli and Dieppe. Their stupidity led to the death of thousands. Was anyone court marshaled and shot for those disasters?
2007-02-08 00:07:05 · answer #9 · answered by Yak Rider 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
They are not incompetent. It was an honest mistake. They did nothing on purpose, they were just doing their job to the best of their ability.
2007-02-07 23:32:42 · answer #10 · answered by His Angel 4 · 6⤊ 1⤋