Comments on: Is This How NATO Should Announce Casualties? http://washingtonindependent.com/68681/is-this-how-nato-should-announce-casualties National News in Context Tue, 31 Jan 2012 02:40:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: MILNEWS.ca http://washingtonindependent.com/68681/is-this-how-nato-should-announce-casualties/comment-page-1#comment-135816 MILNEWS.ca Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:32:30 +0000 http://washingtonindependent.com/?p=68681#comment-135816 It hasn't always been this way - in fact, it appears in October, ISAF went to a "one report covering multi-events, including casualties" format. Here's an example of what NATO would do before that:<br><a href="http://www.nato.int/isaf/docu/pressreleases/2009/10-october/pr091003-731.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.nato.int/isaf/docu/pressreleases/200...</a><br><br>:Two International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) service members died after they were shot by an individual wearing an ANP uniform. Other ISAF service members were also wounded in the incident that occurred Oct 2 in Wardak province.<br><br>The incident is under investigation by ISAF and the Afghan Ministry of Interior.<br><br>“I express our sincere condolences to the families of the dedicated security forces personnel killed and harmed in this attack,” said Zemarai Bashary, spokesman for the Ministry of Interior. “However tragic, this event will not hamper the close partnership and combined security efforts of ISAF and ANP forces.”<br><br>ISAF authorities confirmed the two ISAF casualties separately Saturday."<br><br>Why the change? Only ISAF knows for sure... It hasn't always been this way – in fact, it appears in October, ISAF went to a “one report covering multi-events, including casualties” format. Here's an example of what NATO would do before that:
http://www.nato.int/isaf/docu/pressreleases/200…

:Two International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) service members died after they were shot by an individual wearing an ANP uniform. Other ISAF service members were also wounded in the incident that occurred Oct 2 in Wardak province.

The incident is under investigation by ISAF and the Afghan Ministry of Interior.

“I express our sincere condolences to the families of the dedicated security forces personnel killed and harmed in this attack,” said Zemarai Bashary, spokesman for the Ministry of Interior. “However tragic, this event will not hamper the close partnership and combined security efforts of ISAF and ANP forces.”

ISAF authorities confirmed the two ISAF casualties separately Saturday.”

Why the change? Only ISAF knows for sure…

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]]> By: MILNEWS.ca http://washingtonindependent.com/68681/is-this-how-nato-should-announce-casualties/comment-page-1#comment-109021 MILNEWS.ca Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:32:30 +0000 http://washingtonindependent.com/?p=68681#comment-109021 It hasn't always been this way - in fact, it appears in October, ISAF went to a "one report covering multi-events, including casualties" format. Here's an example of what NATO would do before that:<br><a href="http://www.nato.int/isaf/docu/pressreleases/2009/10-october/pr091003-731.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.nato.int/isaf/docu/pressreleases/200...</a><br><br>:Two International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) service members died after they were shot by an individual wearing an ANP uniform. Other ISAF service members were also wounded in the incident that occurred Oct 2 in Wardak province.<br><br>The incident is under investigation by ISAF and the Afghan Ministry of Interior.<br><br>“I express our sincere condolences to the families of the dedicated security forces personnel killed and harmed in this attack,” said Zemarai Bashary, spokesman for the Ministry of Interior. “However tragic, this event will not hamper the close partnership and combined security efforts of ISAF and ANP forces.”<br><br>ISAF authorities confirmed the two ISAF casualties separately Saturday."<br><br>Why the change? Only ISAF knows for sure... It hasn't always been this way – in fact, it appears in October, ISAF went to a “one report covering multi-events, including casualties” format. Here's an example of what NATO would do before that:
http://www.nato.int/isaf/docu/pressreleases/200…

:Two International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) service members died after they were shot by an individual wearing an ANP uniform. Other ISAF service members were also wounded in the incident that occurred Oct 2 in Wardak province.

The incident is under investigation by ISAF and the Afghan Ministry of Interior.

“I express our sincere condolences to the families of the dedicated security forces personnel killed and harmed in this attack,” said Zemarai Bashary, spokesman for the Ministry of Interior. “However tragic, this event will not hamper the close partnership and combined security efforts of ISAF and ANP forces.”

ISAF authorities confirmed the two ISAF casualties separately Saturday.”

Why the change? Only ISAF knows for sure…

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