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To: steve harris who wrote (158663)	1/22/2003 2:24:57 AM
From: Mani1	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1579701

Re <<Was any punishment dished out when the USS Vincennes shot down the Iranian airliner Iran Air Flight 655 July 3, 1988?>> No. But everyone followed orders on that incident. A wrong decision was made, human error occurred when a decision had to be made in seconds. Re <<I would have to say Schmidt made an error in judgement and four people paid with it with their lives.>> It was not just an error in judgment; it was also a clear disregard to what they were ordered to do. They were clearly ordered to not drop the bomb. They did not follow a military order. I also do not buy the self-defense argument. If they were really scared for their lives, they would have changed flight path, not to drop bomb against a direct order. Ability to drop bombs from a plane is an awesome power that comes with a great deal of responsibility. If you disregard a direct order, and the action can not be explained by self defenses, then you should be held accountable. This is no different than a sniper being trigger happy and kill against order. Mani