Posted on 07/10/2010 9:31:09 PM PDT by ErnstStavroBlofeld
South Korea's military plans to convene a disciplinary committee meeting late this month to censure senior officers over the deadly sinking of a naval ship in North Korea's torpedo attack in March, an official said Sunday.
Last month, South Korea's state audit agency, the Board of Audit and Inspection (BAI), asked the defense ministry to reprimand 25 senior military officers, accusing them of mishandling the March 26 sinking of the warship Cheonan, which left 46 sailors dead.
"We're conducting an investigation to determine the accountability of those accused by the BAI," a senior defense ministry official said on condition of anonymity. "We'll complete the investigation as early as possible and convene a meeting of the disciplinary committee."
The meeting is expected to be held in late July.
Two of the 25 officers accused in the BAI inspection have already stepped down, including Lee Sang-eui, former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
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That’s not right!
I agree.
Ultimately yes, the officers in charge are responsible for what happens to their ship. However, when it is an act of war committed by a hostile Country there’s not much else to say about it. They should determine if they were derelict in their duties as far as taking appropriate actions, issuing orders, preparation, etc. However, ambushed by a diesel-electric sub when you’re not on a war footing is hard to defend against. Hope nothing comes of this but a finding that they did everything possible to prevent the loss of their ship.
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