U.S. officials deny Swedish hospital was 'stormed'
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon is disputing a report by a Swedish charity that alleged U.S. soldiers stormed one of the charity's hospitals in
Afghanistan in search for Taliban fighters.
The Swedish charity RUNS the hospital in question. We've had lots of problems with dishonest Swedes, Right? Come on, you know hundreds of them, I
bet.
Soldiers from the U.S. Army's 10th Mountain Division searched the hospital in Wardak Province in east-central Afghanistan with the permission of
hospital administrators, two senior defense officials said on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to talk on the record.
I love it when they use sources that are 'SENIOR DEFENSE OFFICIALS' that aren't 'authorized' to talk on the record. What type of 'official' is
that? CYA, stormtroopers.
The troops were searching for a militant they believed was hiding in the hospital after taking part in a nearby roadside bombing attack on a convoy
that killed a civilian, one official said.
Officials of the Swedish Committee for Afghanistan, which operates the hospital, said Monday that soldiers stormed the facility last week, breaking
down doors, and tying up staff and visitors.
The ONLY type of Swedes that are LESS trustworthy than 'regular' Swedes, apparently, are the ones that run hospitals as a charity in war-torn hell
holes.
But the U.S. Defense Department officials said Tuesday that troops went to the hospital with Afghan security police, got agreement from hospital
administrators for a search and did not break doors, but rather broke the lock off one door after being told no one had the key.
The search did not turn up the Taliban they were searching for.
Don't even GO there. You KNOW that Swedes are notorious. Not only for chocolate, nice watches and bikini teams, but for making up stories about
American troops that would NEVER enter a hospital without the full permission of the administrators and certainly DO NOT BREAK DOORS. They break
LOCKS...OFF of doors, but dagnabbit, how dare you insinuate.
The last line is the best.
'These aren't the droids you're looking for.'
Stripes
