WEBVTT 00:04.850 --> 00:05.140 We're. And 00:08.740 --> 00:11.860 Just wanna watch through the process here say it's a little unusual 00:12.110 --> 00:15.870 an see year no we're standing by right now we expect to see general 00:15.870 --> 00:19.910 campbell shortly. He's gonna be coming out to and making it a 00:19.910 --> 00:23.160 breeze statements and and he's going to be turning it over to 00:23.190 --> 00:26.260 general shock there for questions and answers after that I think 00:26.260 --> 00:28.500 a lot of you understand or the reason for that. 00:29.150 --> 00:31.760 He is the commander is limited what he's allowed to say. 00:32.310 --> 00:35.420 Uh uh but to he we are very interested in making sure that we 00:35.420 --> 00:36.960 get a chance to hear your questions. 00:37.520 --> 00:40.970 Um will be. Yeah ed starting from there just simply listening 00:40.970 --> 00:44.860 man a for the opening statement in for a couple questions there 00:44.860 --> 00:48.410 from kabul and uh then they will turn over to us we're going 00:48.410 --> 00:51.620 to get a few questions here and then turn it back over to them 00:51.620 --> 00:55.270 for a for an additional questions from the Afghan press core. 00:55.640 --> 00:58.760 So what I will be do a lot of listen to them. But we will have 00:58.760 --> 01:01.200 an opportunity here that to run. 01:02.090 --> 01:03.740 Das questions from the sand as well. 01:04.250 --> 01:08.070 So there was this if you will or we're gonna be a way for general. Campbell. 01:12.890 --> 01:14.120 Well you know for a second. 01:16.020 --> 01:19.440 This up this is a up putting up escarole. This is our sage Q1 01:19.510 --> 01:20.090 and your. Reading. 01:32.060 --> 01:33.170 Fuel do with him. 01:33.680 --> 01:38.180 Or Did the to live with a sheer lie unclear from the Pentagon 01:38.180 --> 01:38.710 briefing around. 01:39.890 --> 01:40.470 It it. 01:41.280 --> 01:42.600 The that that that. 01:43.160 --> 01:45.590 Okay this is why the jet with you were gonna keep viewed doubt 01:45.620 --> 01:48.070 on and then when you are what will up sold. 01:48.580 --> 01:52.160 Weary are on will be a full time until law Colonel law warned cues. 01:52.160 --> 01:55.770 You knew for question. So all you can talk all you what they're 01:55.770 --> 01:59.250 you we won air use all when the curl are accuse you then he'll 01:59.250 --> 02:00.060 be a right.. Rio. 02:00.680 --> 02:04.070 Rio. In your room. 02:05.370 --> 02:06.500 Woo tarragon. 02:08.510 --> 02:12.370 Letters. Director of that they're steer wrestler supporting us 02:12.370 --> 02:13.620 forces Afghanistan. 02:14.180 --> 02:16.540 Extra that few admission announcements. If you. 02:17.150 --> 02:20.270 Please take this tonga talker electronic devices and uh some 02:20.270 --> 02:23.270 of you are gonna use your phones to record Mets. Okay edges jesse 02:23.270 --> 02:24.850 turn the will drop from the plums. 02:25.380 --> 02:28.410 Sequence of events will be joined by Joan campbell and then. 02:29.000 --> 02:31.690 General shaft there will take some questions and answers also 02:31.690 --> 02:34.910 visit moderator for the question and answer portion I guess that 02:34.910 --> 02:38.170 when I call on you you please say your name and not lead for 02:38.170 --> 02:41.380 the record and images time. Please. What are your questions to 02:41.380 --> 02:45.480 one foul. So is your seen already with us and tenuous connections 02:45.480 --> 02:48.520 with the Pentagon press core. So I guess that it's quiet with 02:48.680 --> 02:51.350 other people at a Pentagon press core others as asking questions 02:51.580 --> 02:54.080 with a that someone in the room is asking question. So that the 02:54.120 --> 02:55.980 folks at the Pentagon in here that as well. 02:56.500 --> 03:00.080 Uh for photography. If you what to come around to the side but 03:00.150 --> 03:03.850 it during event that's far in this city not come pass a quarter 03:03.850 --> 03:07.600 here in the front and in the interest of a courtesy for the cameras 03:07.600 --> 03:10.630 and the other job was to seek um up-tick of our own please return 03:10.630 --> 03:11.130 to your seat. 03:12.300 --> 03:14.400 That just one will be joined by john. Campbell. 03:22.650 --> 03:24.600 And that the morning back and watch. Inducing. 03:27.170 --> 03:30.960 A special investigation into the strike can doctors without borders 03:31.010 --> 03:32.180 and assess trauma center. 03:32.710 --> 03:36.240 In under city Afghanistan on october third 2000 fifteen. 03:37.380 --> 03:41.630 But the essence are condolences to the victims of this devastating 03:41.630 --> 03:42.010 of them. 03:43.470 --> 03:46.980 No nation does more to eventually casual use the minute search. 03:48.210 --> 03:50.970 Failed amid our own high expectations october third. 03:52.250 --> 03:56.690 This was a tragic but affordable accident caused primarily by 03:56.690 --> 03:57.350 human error. 03:59.300 --> 04:01.890 It was and that the officers investigating the incident had the 04:01.920 --> 04:06.040 requisite seniority in independence to conduct a thorough and 04:06.040 --> 04:07.250 unbiased inquirer. 04:08.390 --> 04:11.540 The reason I requested and outside investigative team. 04:12.370 --> 04:14.570 Us central command should Puerto my requests. 04:15.340 --> 04:18.990 And some an army major general independent of us forces Afghanistan 04:19.390 --> 04:20.640 to lead the investigation. 04:21.510 --> 04:24.360 He was assisted by two burner john Ross one from the army. 04:24.930 --> 04:28.360 One from air force also outside for my command. 04:30.260 --> 04:34.100 Are included specific findings relating to systems processes 04:34.100 --> 04:38.460 and personnel and i've already approve some of the findings and. Recommendations. 04:39.560 --> 04:42.370 Based on a recommendation supported directed. Some immediate 04:42.630 --> 04:46.760 changes to ensure we learn apply the right lessons from the sense that. 04:48.250 --> 04:50.390 In addition to the us national investigation. 04:51.050 --> 04:54.850 The NATO and Afghan partner can buy civilian casualty assessment 04:54.850 --> 04:58.840 team or seek out also conducted investigation. 04:59.780 --> 05:02.540 The findings above her porch were generally consistent. 05:04.070 --> 05:06.460 By per se worry. If the NATO secretary general. 05:07.170 --> 05:08.740 Gentle braid love shack. You are. 05:09.530 --> 05:13.010 President guiding and doctor bill and results of the sea chat. 05:14.230 --> 05:16.200 Middle releases seek out report. 05:16.730 --> 05:17.700 In the coming days. 05:18.860 --> 05:22.120 Well so earlier today. I've raised a mess up on results of the U.S. 05:22.120 --> 05:24.610 national and see cat investigation each. 05:26.020 --> 05:29.810 Recommendations dealing with systems and processes will be manage 05:29.810 --> 05:33.080 within this command and adopted consistent with current operations. 05:34.250 --> 05:36.990 Matters regarding individual accountability will be managed in 05:36.990 --> 05:39.020 accordance with standard military justice. 05:39.690 --> 05:42.060 And administrative practices for joint commands. 05:43.490 --> 05:46.290 But this site for for some other recommendations to the commander 05:46.290 --> 05:50.890 us special operations command for his resume and action as appropriate. 05:51.870 --> 05:55.340 I won't discuss individual cases because our system requires 05:55.340 --> 05:59.070 fairness and the discretion of indifferent individual decision makers. 06:00.210 --> 06:03.370 I can tell you that those individuals most closely associated 06:03.370 --> 06:06.050 with the incident had been suspended from their duties. 06:06.990 --> 06:11.040 Consideration and disposition of administrative and disciplinary matters. 06:12.110 --> 06:15.750 Because I'm still of the process of are doing investigative report. 06:16.320 --> 06:17.750 And investing options report. 06:18.260 --> 06:21.570 I will the farm any questions today to my spokesperson for gentle 06:21.570 --> 06:22.810 shoppers mention earlier. 06:24.270 --> 06:26.970 That said unable to provide an accounting of the Venice. 06:27.470 --> 06:29.550 October third 2005. Tame. 06:31.840 --> 06:35.950 Determined that us strike upon the nsa trauma center in condition 06:35.950 --> 06:40.820 the Afghanistan was a direct result of human error calm founded 06:40.820 --> 06:43.280 by system she ever see jewel failures. 06:44.450 --> 06:46.860 The us forces directly ababa in this incident. 06:47.510 --> 06:49.380 Did not know that carted compound. 06:49.890 --> 06:51.500 Was the uh mischief drama center. 06:53.360 --> 06:55.310 The solely was miss of than a fight is a target. 06:55.990 --> 07:00.000 By us personnel believe it or striking a different building shovel 07:00.000 --> 07:03.060 hundred meters away. Weather reports of combat us. 07:05.240 --> 07:08.310 Determine that the personnel who requested the strike. 07:08.880 --> 07:12.110 And those who executed it from the they're did not undertake 07:12.110 --> 07:15.250 the appropriate measures to verify that the for sold it was a 07:15.250 --> 07:17.560 legitimate military target you. 07:19.620 --> 07:22.730 Divest waiting up to this tragic incident and contacts. 07:24.140 --> 07:27.170 One evening of september 20 seventh condors city. 07:27.670 --> 07:31.140 Was Elliott said by a significant force top von and associated 07:31.140 --> 07:31.880 in surgeons. 07:32.980 --> 07:34.670 By the heaving a september 20 day. 07:35.380 --> 07:38.860 Local Afghan forces quickly with truer leaving the to bonn in 07:38.860 --> 07:40.190 control most of the city. 07:41.690 --> 07:45.060 On september 20 ninth and the Sepp said the Corbett's over trauma 07:45.060 --> 07:49.580 center NPR and used to all recipients with in the us the NATO 07:49.580 --> 07:50.420 chains of command. 07:51.460 --> 07:52.950 Those corners were received. 07:53.460 --> 07:56.250 And distracted by the said quarter's to subordinate quarters. 07:57.710 --> 08:01.130 That's a special operation forces are under Afghan credit porch. 08:01.700 --> 08:04.840 Rapidly deployed to a camp adjacent to the condors airfield. 08:05.450 --> 08:07.490 The early morning on september 20 not. 08:09.180 --> 08:11.760 By that aiding therefore suspended condors share fill from a 08:11.760 --> 08:12.580 tall bought attack. 08:14.090 --> 08:17.030 Us off maintain the fence a positions of the year field. 08:17.670 --> 08:20.520 Up in a until early morning on september thirty. 08:22.220 --> 08:25.460 Later that day us softener Afghan counterparts moved from mere 08:25.460 --> 08:26.410 feilden of the city. 08:27.050 --> 08:30.120 A step boson cells in the provincial cheapo police are peacock 08:30.250 --> 08:30.830 comp now. 08:32.450 --> 08:35.720 Between the time that the team was established in the pecan calmed down. 08:36.560 --> 08:40.910 And the time of the incident until the third us a target part 08:41.150 --> 08:45.360 that rigors E repel having a sustained any attacks and conducted 08:45.360 --> 08:47.390 mull obese strikes in condors. 08:48.770 --> 08:52.760 By october third us sought that are made of pecan compound longer 08:52.760 --> 08:54.490 than intended in continued support. 08:55.160 --> 08:56.130 Of Afghan forces. 08:57.140 --> 08:57.990 As a result. 08:58.950 --> 09:02.440 By the early morning hours of october third us off at the peacock 09:02.440 --> 09:06.210 compound have been engaging heady fighting for nearly five consecutive 09:06.210 --> 09:07.190 days and items. 09:08.630 --> 09:10.540 Printed evening of october second. 09:11.630 --> 09:13.860 Dance off advisor us off commander. 09:14.440 --> 09:17.160 That they intended to conducted clearing operation that not. 09:18.860 --> 09:22.310 This included a former national directors security or envy us 09:22.630 --> 09:25.490 headquarters building. They believe was occupied. 09:26.150 --> 09:27.000 By insurgents. 09:28.070 --> 09:32.390 The Afghans requested us closer support as it conducted are clearing operation. 09:33.500 --> 09:36.310 Us off commander grade other support on standby. 09:37.940 --> 09:40.700 Jermain pecan crop down during the operation. 09:41.330 --> 09:44.260 It was beyond the visual Wayne to be the the india said quarter's. 09:44.980 --> 09:48.340 Or the a mess of trauma center as the monarch to the progress 09:48.370 --> 09:49.700 of his Afghan counterpart should. 09:51.230 --> 09:53.410 The report found that from this point forbes. 09:53.990 --> 09:57.680 Multiple errors occurred that ultimately resulted in than this 09:57.680 --> 10:00.210 identification of and the strike god. 10:00.740 --> 10:02.010 The M S chef trauma center. 10:04.250 --> 10:07.720 First pac one 30 aircraft decimated to provide close air support 10:07.880 --> 10:12.210 and condors shady watch 69 minutes early in response to a troops 10:12.210 --> 10:14.130 in contact situation. 10:15.420 --> 10:18.150 This type of a Marcy requires an immediate. Response. 10:19.910 --> 10:22.570 But there's a wasn't the aircraft watch without conducting a 10:22.570 --> 10:27.840 normal mission brief or securing crucial mission essential related returns. 10:28.380 --> 10:29.800 Including the no strike. 10:30.320 --> 10:32.960 Dozen nations which what evidence five the location. 10:33.730 --> 10:35.040 Of the a mess of trauma center. 10:36.760 --> 10:40.410 Because this a C 30 aircraft and for all to know when not needed 10:40.410 --> 10:43.090 for the initial troops in contact mission. 10:43.710 --> 10:44.910 They were devoted in-flight. 10:45.460 --> 10:46.890 Provide close air support. 10:47.450 --> 10:49.360 To the us off commander in. Condoms. 10:51.770 --> 10:54.740 Like electronic systems on board the aircraft bell function. 10:55.860 --> 10:59.050 Setting the operation governor central command a control capability. 10:59.680 --> 11:02.610 And eliminating the ability of the aircraft to transmit video. 11:03.290 --> 11:07.170 Send and receive e-mail or send and receive electronic message inch. 11:07.700 --> 11:09.620 This is an example of technical failure. 11:11.260 --> 11:14.740 In addition as aircraft arrived in the the city of can use the 11:14.740 --> 11:16.830 air crew believe that was part abide missile. 11:17.690 --> 11:20.410 Forcing aircraft move away from its normal orbit. 11:20.930 --> 11:23.650 Two one orbit approximately eight miles from the mission area. 11:24.640 --> 11:28.220 This degraded the actors say of asserting of this a greater the 11:28.220 --> 11:31.800 actor Co certain targeting systems which later contribute to 11:31.800 --> 11:32.950 the miss identification. 11:33.530 --> 11:34.810 Of the um assaf trauma center. 11:36.440 --> 11:38.900 But what are for you to the chart now in order to show you'd 11:38.900 --> 11:40.140 queue locations. 11:40.690 --> 11:42.080 As I disruptive that us. 11:44.150 --> 11:46.780 The give you some stay above doesn't talk to the bottom of this 11:46.780 --> 11:49.080 graphic is is of approximately a thousand meters. 11:50.930 --> 11:54.090 Us a commander of the braun was located at the professional cheapo 11:54.090 --> 11:56.850 police comp allen depicted by the grain Doc. 11:57.380 --> 11:58.510 In the upper ride of the. Chart. 12:01.320 --> 12:03.390 I told jack controller or jay tack. 12:04.240 --> 12:07.500 The us off commander provided the aircraft with the crack accordance. 12:08.070 --> 12:09.910 To be in the S headquarters building. 12:10.560 --> 12:13.480 The intended target of the Afghan soft. 12:15.010 --> 12:18.080 The grain one depicts the location of the india's compound. 12:18.710 --> 12:22.660 The dead this was a building that the U.S. off commander intended 12:22.660 --> 12:23.270 to strike. 12:24.710 --> 12:27.790 The have crew entered the court. It's another far control systems. 12:28.570 --> 12:31.710 The court is correlated to an open field over 300 meter she. 12:32.210 --> 12:33.590 From the india said quarters. 12:34.640 --> 12:38.510 The yellow to on the chart depicts a location of the open field. 12:39.850 --> 12:43.020 This miss de cabin because aircraft a several miles be honest 12:43.020 --> 12:43.710 normal orbit. 12:44.230 --> 12:46.450 And is sensors or degraded at that distance. 12:47.930 --> 12:50.990 Investigating usher for allen that the air crew visually located. 12:51.350 --> 12:53.780 The closest largest building near the open feel. 12:54.790 --> 12:55.880 Which we now know. 12:56.410 --> 12:57.910 Was the a mess jeff trauma center. 12:59.750 --> 13:02.500 So trauma centers depicted by the red three on the. Chart. 13:04.880 --> 13:07.780 The physical description the indy 's headquarters building provided 13:07.780 --> 13:11.710 by the Afghan so off to the us off commander roughly match. 13:12.250 --> 13:16.070 The description of the nsa trauma center as saying by the year crew. 13:17.570 --> 13:20.600 I fear crew was unable to identify any sides of the hospitals 13:20.600 --> 13:21.700 protected status. 13:23.280 --> 13:27.130 The second chart shows the um assests facility. Pre strike. 13:28.540 --> 13:31.930 This is what we're crew was able to visualize. Although what 13:31.930 --> 13:33.650 i've been saying the facility at night. 13:35.930 --> 13:40.420 Quote. Crew concluded based on the jay text description of a 13:40.420 --> 13:45.080 large building here filled the pm assaf trauma center was the 13:45.080 --> 13:46.220 india said cord urge. 13:47.140 --> 13:50.640 Tragically this might miss identification continued throughout 13:50.640 --> 13:52.090 the remainder of the operation. 13:53.390 --> 13:55.990 Even though there were some contradictory indicators. 13:56.990 --> 13:57.790 For sample. 13:58.340 --> 14:00.360 Once you aircraft return those rose orbit. 14:01.120 --> 14:05.040 The aircrafts of greg locations system correctly a lion with 14:05.040 --> 14:07.830 the india's facility instead of the open feel. 14:08.870 --> 14:12.860 Or the color may fixated on the physical description of the fsa 14:12.860 --> 14:15.570 solely in at that point did not rely on the grid quarter. 14:16.820 --> 14:20.500 Also the investigators down the beer crew did not observe harsh 14:20.500 --> 14:22.830 selectively at the M S Seth trauma center. 14:23.780 --> 14:25.450 These are samples look human. 14:25.950 --> 14:27.100 And pursue joel. Errors. 14:29.390 --> 14:31.350 Determined that as the operation per seated. 14:32.260 --> 14:34.630 The us off commander through the jake jack. 14:35.440 --> 14:39.120 Requested the aircraft to engage a building that the air crew 14:39.310 --> 14:41.920 mistakenly believe was the andy 's said. Quarters. 14:44.210 --> 14:47.580 Than that under those circumstances the us off commander lacked 14:47.580 --> 14:48.280 the authority. 14:48.870 --> 14:51.210 To direct beer crude to engage a facility. 14:52.340 --> 14:56.690 Investigation also found that the U.S. off commander relied primarily 14:56.690 --> 15:01.390 upon information provided by Afghan partners and was unable to 15:01.390 --> 15:04.660 adequately distinguish between the anti 's headquarters building. 15:05.180 --> 15:06.710 And the nsa for trauma center. 15:08.660 --> 15:09.790 According to look for. 15:10.300 --> 15:11.780 One minute Prada firing. 15:12.320 --> 15:15.440 The air crew transmitted to their operational headquarters the 15:15.440 --> 15:18.220 bottom airfield that they were about to engage the building. 15:19.170 --> 15:21.710 They provided the court. It's really a mess of trauma center. 15:22.340 --> 15:23.270 As their target. 15:24.470 --> 15:27.680 Headquarters was aware of the cornish for the mass trauma center. 15:28.580 --> 15:30.800 And had access to the no strike list. 15:31.540 --> 15:34.370 But did not realize that the great Corbett's for the target. 15:34.950 --> 15:37.710 Matched a location on the no strike list. 15:38.270 --> 15:40.690 Or that the air crew was preferred a fire. 15:41.480 --> 15:42.260 On the hospital. 15:43.450 --> 15:45.500 This confusion was exasperated. 15:46.010 --> 15:50.110 By the lack of video and electronic communications between the headquarters. 15:50.660 --> 15:54.370 The aircraft caused by their earlier malfunction and a belief 15:54.370 --> 15:57.580 that the headquarters that the force on the ground required air 15:57.580 --> 16:00.810 support as a matter of immediate forced. Protection. 16:02.810 --> 16:06.260 Strike began at two. Oh wait graham. 16:07.720 --> 16:09.420 But to 20 a um. 16:10.200 --> 16:14.170 The so the syrup brought mercy of a call from emma self devising 16:14.170 --> 16:15.360 that there are facility. 16:15.870 --> 16:16.830 Was under attack. 16:17.730 --> 16:20.900 It took their headquarters in the U.S. special operations commander 16:21.310 --> 16:25.060 until two 37 a um to relies a fatal mistake. 16:26.430 --> 16:29.300 At that time the a C 30 an already sees firing. 16:30.480 --> 16:33.420 The strike lasted for approximately 29 minutes. 16:34.220 --> 16:35.760 This is example of human. 16:36.410 --> 16:37.480 And. Processor. 16:39.040 --> 16:41.550 The investigation found that the strike resulted in the depth 16:41.550 --> 16:42.590 of 30 staff. 16:43.100 --> 16:45.100 Patients. And is systems. 16:45.950 --> 16:47.590 And the andrea 37 other which. 16:49.680 --> 16:52.880 Forces Afghanistan isn't correlate working hand in hand with 16:52.880 --> 16:54.560 that the mess after identify the injured. 16:55.190 --> 16:57.480 In the families of those who lost well the ones in order that 16:57.480 --> 16:59.880 we may offer appropriate condolence huge. 17:02.050 --> 17:04.100 The information learn during the investigation. 17:05.010 --> 17:07.910 The reported trying that the project because of this trashy. 17:08.540 --> 17:12.360 Was a direct result of avoid a bold human error. Come pounded 17:12.360 --> 17:13.380 by process. 17:13.970 --> 17:15.150 And equipment failures. 17:16.630 --> 17:21.260 Edition for founded fatigue wanna hide operational. Tempo contributed 17:21.360 --> 17:22.150 to this tragic. 17:23.270 --> 17:26.340 But also to five years in systems and processes that. 17:27.080 --> 17:29.980 Well not the caught. So the strike on the emission of trauma center. 17:30.830 --> 17:32.100 Contribute to the incident. 17:33.900 --> 17:37.290 These included the last electronic medications systems on aircraft. 17:38.360 --> 17:41.360 The nature of the planning and approval process employed during 17:41.360 --> 17:42.800 operations a kinda city. 17:43.700 --> 17:46.490 And a lack of a single system of that proposed target should. 17:47.030 --> 17:48.310 Against a no strike lists. 17:49.490 --> 17:52.860 We ever duty each of these failures and implemented corrections 17:53.340 --> 17:54.060 as. Appropriate. 17:56.510 --> 17:57.600 From those terrible incident. 17:59.720 --> 18:02.820 But pro brit administrator than disciplinary action through a 18:02.820 --> 18:07.680 process that is fair and thoroughly considers the available. Evidence. 18:09.820 --> 18:13.600 First on of military justice system Izzy independence a decision 18:13.600 --> 18:17.970 makers following a thorough investigation such as this one. 18:19.100 --> 18:20.470 Will study what went wrong. 18:21.130 --> 18:23.060 And take the right steps to revenge it in the future. 18:24.700 --> 18:26.330 As I said in an earlier statement. 18:27.130 --> 18:28.970 This was a tragic mistake. 18:29.990 --> 18:33.530 Us forces would never intentionally strike a hospital or other 18:33.530 --> 18:34.810 protected facilities. 18:35.770 --> 18:38.400 Our deepest condolences go to all of individuals. 18:38.940 --> 18:41.290 And families are affected by this tragic incident. 18:42.600 --> 18:45.590 Will offer are sis us of doctors without borders and rebuilding 18:45.590 --> 18:46.830 the hospital in ponders. 18:47.780 --> 18:51.320 Doctors without borders is I respected humanitarian organization. 18:51.560 --> 18:53.310 The does important lifesaving work. 18:53.990 --> 18:55.450 Not only within Afghanistan. 18:55.980 --> 18:56.790 But around the world. 18:58.040 --> 18:59.830 Alongside our Afghan partner she. 19:00.340 --> 19:03.800 Will workers system support them in this critical role that they 19:03.800 --> 19:04.790 play in this country. 19:05.510 --> 19:07.830 Again thank you very much time. Thank you very much for your 19:07.830 --> 19:11.620 time all the fall by Journal shopper as you'll take your. Questions. 19:24.500 --> 19:30.980 The This. 19:32.510 --> 19:34.860 Ladies and gentlemen and good morning to those of you joining 19:34.860 --> 19:36.220 us from washington d.c.. 19:37.730 --> 19:40.950 A jar Wilson shocker of the spokesman for wrestle him supporting 19:40.950 --> 19:42.760 us forces Afghanistan. 19:43.880 --> 19:46.900 Regarding the investigation. What we said from the beginning 19:46.930 --> 19:50.610 is that we're determined to ensure this investigation is both 19:50.730 --> 19:52.370 thorough and transparent. 19:53.520 --> 19:56.730 The fact that raid in doing this press conference today is unusual. 19:57.790 --> 20:01.490 But a secretary carter his said we're committed to ensuring full 20:01.490 --> 20:03.430 accountability on the sentiment. 20:05.040 --> 20:08.050 This investigation is an important step in that it is only one 20:08.050 --> 20:09.950 step in the overall process. 20:11.130 --> 20:14.980 Us authorities may determine that additional investigations are required. 20:15.680 --> 20:18.280 In a cell that process will take additional time. 20:19.450 --> 20:22.840 We also have to ensure the due process for anyone who may be involved. 20:23.410 --> 20:24.810 In this for in this process. 20:26.230 --> 20:27.670 It it out for to be transparent. 20:28.270 --> 20:31.450 We're garnish your everything that we possibly can at this point. 20:32.190 --> 20:34.130 What's the investigation history de acted. 20:35.240 --> 20:38.450 The full report will be posted to the U.S. central command website. 20:39.060 --> 20:42.350 And will provide children to that it to completion this press conference. 20:43.340 --> 20:46.270 That this out most of will take your questions and when O'Donnell 20:46.270 --> 20:46.990 would start with you.. 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The investigation found that some individuals involved 22:18.850 --> 22:21.120 with did not follow the rules of engagement. 22:22.760 --> 22:24.330 In terms of what happens next. 22:25.860 --> 22:28.900 As a said the investigation and self is an important step in 22:28.900 --> 22:32.130 the process. But it is just one step toward full accountability. 22:33.120 --> 22:36.860 Based on its findings the investigating officer made several recommendations. 22:37.730 --> 22:40.820 Joe camel has decided to retain some of those recommendations 22:40.850 --> 22:41.730 that his local. 22:42.460 --> 22:44.370 And he is referred others to the commander. 22:44.900 --> 22:48.910 Of the us. So calm for his review in action is appropriate. 22:49.970 --> 22:51.970 The individuals most closely associated. 22:52.580 --> 22:55.360 With the incident have been suspended from the duty positions. 22:56.180 --> 22:59.300 But no common of the recommendations that it it made all those 22:59.300 --> 23:00.440 reviews are underway. 23:01.070 --> 23:04.510 In an won't come in individual cases that are underway as we 23:04.510 --> 23:08.550 have to allow for due process for those involved and we must allow. 23:09.440 --> 23:12.920 The independent review by the decision makers involved. 23:13.730 --> 23:17.350 To the second party a question. But I won't speak foreign minister 23:17.350 --> 23:18.970 Stan excel I but I will point out. 23:19.550 --> 23:23.160 That on the Civilian casualty assessment team. 23:23.670 --> 23:28.050 Investigation that was done a that was in just a us investigation 23:28.050 --> 23:29.480 it was a NATO investigation. 23:30.120 --> 23:32.190 The members of the team consisted of. 23:32.740 --> 23:37.600 Coalition partners us in on us it consists of a seven Afghans 23:38.080 --> 23:39.930 that were reported by pressing gone in. 23:41.000 --> 23:43.520 On the silly casually assessment team and I need to point out 23:43.520 --> 23:46.720 the purpose of that was different from the 15 six it was intention 23:46.720 --> 23:47.950 when narrow and purpose. 23:48.510 --> 23:50.950 It was designed to determine the basic facts. 23:51.530 --> 23:54.310 In than to validate for they're not the civilian casualties said 23:54.310 --> 23:55.420 occurred it did that. 23:56.030 --> 23:58.610 And there is also the sitting casually assessment seen report 23:59.010 --> 23:59.860 informed of. 24:00.380 --> 24:02.280 The 15 sex investigation. 24:03.310 --> 24:04.670 Se your fido statement. 24:05.200 --> 24:08.870 For your final question that we remain committed to working with 24:08.870 --> 24:13.670 her Afghan partners to help them build sustainable security in Afghanistan. 24:14.480 --> 24:14.820 Like. You. 24:17.560 --> 24:19.870 Right the Oh. 24:20.960 --> 24:24.690 Where the Also on what is worse. 24:25.440 --> 24:28.410 So I'm interfered but. Here. 24:34.270 --> 24:40.360 But What can sell you is that to some individuals have been suspended 24:40.360 --> 24:41.500 from the beauty positions. 24:42.690 --> 24:47.750 But I can also saying that that us authorities may direct additional investigations. 24:48.290 --> 24:50.900 To determine whether further actions are warranted regarding 24:50.900 --> 24:53.950 actions of specific individuals that were involved. 24:55.320 --> 24:58.560 Shoot additional investigations be require those will be made 24:58.560 --> 25:01.030 public once concrete complete and re de acted. 25:02.300 --> 25:05.890 Again we have a responsibility to ensure due process for those involved. 25:07.240 --> 25:07.890 And now. 25:09.020 --> 25:14.470 The Common and joe camel's SUP position as he is a reviewing 25:14.500 --> 25:18.190 some other recommendations that have been made in his capacity 25:18.570 --> 25:20.990 as the according to officer for the investigation. 25:21.760 --> 25:23.150 So we're not a lot. 25:24.410 --> 25:26.880 The soccer rocky. First half. 25:28.130 --> 25:30.660 We we hear uses finding you hear. Us. 25:37.100 --> 25:38.580 The yoga to go. Yet. 25:41.960 --> 25:45.500 Quote this is old bob burns from associated press general. 25:46.360 --> 25:50.450 A question for a um about you referred to the rules of engagement 25:50.450 --> 25:51.720 were were violated. 25:52.330 --> 25:56.560 A a sides from reaching the point where there were her a combination 25:56.560 --> 26:00.320 of human air. Another mel functions was that basic decision to 26:00.320 --> 26:05.070 use air power under the circumstances. But justified given the 26:05.120 --> 26:10.730 non combat a rolfe that the us a assumed at the end of 2014 in 26:10.730 --> 26:14.220 other words there are very limited narrow a circumstances under 26:14.220 --> 26:17.770 which use some forces is permitted and did that that that this 26:17.840 --> 26:20.300 that that's that's our that circumstance like. It. 26:29.290 --> 26:30.940 But assured a circumstances. 26:31.450 --> 26:34.700 USS it's can be used to support Afghan forces. 26:35.270 --> 26:39.100 If a request air support. Ultimately that decision is in the 26:39.100 --> 26:40.400 hands of the us commander. 26:41.410 --> 26:44.320 By walkin' into the specific rules of engagement on that but 26:44.320 --> 26:47.250 I will tell you that we are determined omar and the right lessons 26:47.250 --> 26:47.760 from mess. 26:48.650 --> 26:51.020 We're committed to ensuring that this doesn't happen again. 26:52.090 --> 26:54.600 With all the you wait all the recommendations in this report 26:54.630 --> 26:58.330 in use and to improve our systems and our processes. 26:59.650 --> 27:04.100 Which I call reports of civilian casualties seriously and reviewed 27:04.100 --> 27:05.220 each one of them thoroughly. 27:06.330 --> 27:08.160 Joe camel has already directed. 27:09.090 --> 27:10.160 If there are if you. 27:11.840 --> 27:16.050 And what are planning process as well as are charting processes. 27:16.490 --> 27:19.210 This osage places that all echelons of command. 27:19.920 --> 27:22.330 And will conduct a thorough examination of power developed. 27:22.870 --> 27:24.960 And hello use no strike lists. 27:26.720 --> 27:30.280 Code. Job or a court fallout foam mob bob burns. 27:31.310 --> 27:34.510 Do I understand your answer to Maine that known this was not 27:34.660 --> 27:38.650 proper circumstance under which to use to combat power which 27:38.650 --> 27:39.000 are. Set. 27:45.960 --> 27:49.730 It's new additions down they'd Somali is individuals in golf 27:50.150 --> 27:52.260 did not follow the rules of. Engagement. 27:54.290 --> 27:58.550 But The up and to Jamaica shows the from NBC news. 27:59.110 --> 28:02.950 Of general uh uh and to doctors without borders which has proven 28:02.950 --> 28:06.770 to be a pretty one reliable stores in regard what happened there 28:06.770 --> 28:11.650 in condemns up said that they made at least two phone calls of 28:11.650 --> 28:17.160 one just prior to and one during the air strike up to the Pentagon 28:17.160 --> 28:21.290 then and we been told that that information was relate from joints 28:21.390 --> 28:27.410 staff a to the Enam cc up did that that they were under attack 28:27.790 --> 28:33.510 uh did that information ever reach. The operators there in the. Battlefield. 28:35.960 --> 28:43.940 The What I like to do is seductive better is that question just 28:43.940 --> 28:47.890 briefly reviews sequence of events leading up to the the issue 28:47.890 --> 28:48.380 at hand. 28:49.530 --> 28:51.050 Approximately 12 minutes. 28:52.070 --> 28:55.890 After the firing commit commands. Doctors without borders called 28:55.890 --> 28:56.990 to report the attack. 28:57.930 --> 29:02.230 Unfortunately by that Simon us forces realized the mistake the 29:02.230 --> 29:03.730 year crafted stop firing. 29:04.780 --> 29:07.060 It's important to remember that this was a. 29:07.700 --> 29:09.880 Complicating any a chaotic situation. 29:10.800 --> 29:14.750 The AC one 30 had already been shot up by the surface to air missile. 29:15.900 --> 29:18.770 Us personnel to time. We're focus on doing what they had been 29:18.770 --> 29:19.440 trying to do. 29:20.120 --> 29:23.120 That said chaos does not justify. 29:23.930 --> 29:24.750 This tragedy. 29:25.600 --> 29:29.560 What'd even a clear we did not intentionally strike the hospital. 29:30.820 --> 29:33.800 We're absolutely heart broken over what is occurred here. 29:34.460 --> 29:37.500 And we will do absolutely everything in our power to make sure 29:37.890 --> 29:39.750 that it does not happen again. 29:40.910 --> 29:42.470 In inching doctors without borders. 29:43.650 --> 29:44.870 We have great respect. 29:45.550 --> 29:48.520 Tritium gordon and why saving more doctors without borders does 29:48.520 --> 29:50.290 in Afghanistan and around the world. 29:51.170 --> 29:52.570 We're committed to working with them. 29:53.500 --> 29:56.520 We're committed to helping them as joe camel mention rebuild 29:56.520 --> 29:59.660 the hospital and provide condolence payments for those affected 29:59.660 --> 30:00.830 by this terrible tragedy. 30:01.600 --> 30:04.540 We appreciate their dedication toward easing the suffering. 30:05.150 --> 30:06.820 Of those affected by conflicts. 30:07.400 --> 30:10.520 And we wouldn't everything within our power to enable there are efforts. 30:11.150 --> 30:11.940 Was that will ask. 30:13.280 --> 30:14.140 Lose their action. 30:15.470 --> 30:18.910 Yeah. A gentle just a couple a quick follows up a follow. 30:18.910 --> 30:22.690 What's that the flight crew aboard the AC one 30 ever expressed 30:22.690 --> 30:27.770 any concern or question of a looted the or legality of that target 30:27.770 --> 30:32.080 they were about to shrine eight and if there were so many problems 30:32.340 --> 30:37.170 up with systems and with columns and with identifying targets. 30:37.380 --> 30:42.030 Why it was not will why why was that attacked allowed to percy.. This. 30:45.980 --> 30:46.160 This.. Just 30:51.460 --> 30:59.330 Just The city nation found that some of the U.S. 30:59.330 --> 31:02.540 individuals involved did not follow the rules of engagement. 31:07.760 --> 31:09.380 Up. He are. 31:10.750 --> 31:14.870 The that love the general tone bold and um couplet question's. 31:14.920 --> 31:17.860 Oh one was so that the ness Seth called. 31:18.600 --> 31:23.060 Um the but looks like lesson pathway into this attack get a trick 31:23.060 --> 31:27.330 17 minutes. You guys say for the commanders to realize a made 31:27.330 --> 31:28.070 a mistake. 31:29.090 --> 31:32.500 That's almost happy mata time of the attack itself wider to takes 31:32.500 --> 31:34.150 a lot to give it any it's a to that. 31:34.720 --> 31:37.830 And also if there's no fire coming from the hospital. 31:38.490 --> 31:39.650 No clear it's for rat. 31:40.380 --> 31:42.590 Why would they think this was a legitimate. Target. 31:50.780 --> 31:54.260 Destination found that the medical facility was miss identified 31:54.260 --> 31:54.960 as a target. 31:55.490 --> 31:59.260 By us personnel who believed that they were striking a different 31:59.260 --> 32:03.220 building several hundred meters away where there are pop reports 32:03.220 --> 32:04.060 of combatants. 32:05.090 --> 32:08.630 But it might be helpful to put this in context. 32:09.950 --> 32:11.250 But the sign of the incident. 32:11.930 --> 32:15.440 Us and Afghan forces in canoes have been fighting for five days. 32:16.260 --> 32:17.310 When the incident occurred. 32:18.090 --> 32:22.210 Well the us and Afghan forces had reports of tell a ban throughout 32:22.210 --> 32:23.230 the city of tendons. 32:24.840 --> 32:27.340 Again we're determined oehler and the right lesson Schumer committed 32:27.340 --> 32:30.360 to ensuring that this does not I cannot happen again. 32:31.280 --> 32:34.730 Twitter a question here in compiled and courses a here are the rim. 32:35.650 --> 32:38.560 The stevie that so this is not. 32:40.720 --> 32:52.140 Awesome. It's all there was an. Miss.. Yes. 32:53.420 --> 33:00.160 Yes. A joe campbell has already directed that all us personnel 33:00.190 --> 33:04.620 in theatre receive training on targeting authorities and on the 33:04.620 --> 33:05.600 rules of engagement. 33:06.460 --> 33:09.760 Joe camel was also directed that we conduct a comprehensive review. 33:10.530 --> 33:14.660 Upper planning process as well as are targeting process that 33:14.660 --> 33:15.840 all echelons of command. 33:17.380 --> 33:20.700 He's directed of for examination of how we develop. 33:21.260 --> 33:23.520 And how we use no strike list. 33:24.550 --> 33:26.720 More. It's in. Place. 33:30.200 --> 33:31.250 Oh earful were. 33:32.300 --> 33:33.660 Mm-hm and you. 33:34.230 --> 33:35.080 The clothes. 33:36.350 --> 33:37.480 Forces nutrition. 33:38.240 --> 33:41.710 It's That I get all state that we we remain committed to working 33:41.710 --> 33:43.350 closely with their Afghan allies. 33:44.260 --> 33:48.150 As we a system in their efforts to build sustainable PS the security 33:48.150 --> 33:51.200 for this country was system for this. 33:52.280 --> 33:53.470 Most oh two. 33:54.440 --> 33:57.880 No one strike and you really. 33:58.490 --> 34:01.360 Surround the cheese slot Monett Missouri Schwartz. 34:01.870 --> 34:05.000 It's so location. So. 34:05.780 --> 34:10.170 Huh. Can assistance and if you are so here. Coronation. 34:10.740 --> 34:13.390 Act. He's a ski a. 34:14.150 --> 34:18.860 Yeah there's a call so this is a in war and yes two matches one 34:18.970 --> 34:24.140 earlier in the attack happened column on what we're and she gets 34:24.140 --> 34:24.790 to marry. 34:26.750 --> 34:31.210 The investigation found that the U.S. special operations forces commander. 34:31.970 --> 34:35.450 Did relying on information provided by the Afghan partners. 34:36.060 --> 34:38.190 The location of the india's compound. 34:38.860 --> 34:40.660 However the investigation determined. 34:41.210 --> 34:45.190 That those great court nits given by the Afghan forces to that end. 34:45.190 --> 34:48.420 Yes compound were corrected when the common on just and then 34:48.420 --> 34:50.760 in on how we came to that conclusion. 34:51.760 --> 34:56.090 The investigative team what a great Lakes to ensure a full impartial 34:56.120 --> 34:58.930 accounting of the facts in the. Circumstances. 35:00.130 --> 35:02.580 They are driven by the need to be fair own uh buy it Simon. 35:03.830 --> 35:06.420 In this get team consists of the three general officers. 35:07.400 --> 35:09.390 And a dozen subject matter experts. 35:10.160 --> 35:12.400 They spent a full freight wakes completing. There are poor. 35:13.310 --> 35:16.050 They visited the doctors without borders site. They visited other 35:16.050 --> 35:19.700 sites it's and conditions they interviewed over 65 witnesses. 35:20.220 --> 35:23.690 And they compiled over 3000 pages of documents jerry evidence. 35:24.380 --> 35:28.230 They also visited engage with each session. One image any command. 35:29.350 --> 35:31.650 We stand by their findings and recommendations. 35:32.280 --> 35:35.960 And we support the process by which say conducting the. Investigation. 35:37.310 --> 35:38.690 A good for them.. Whoa. 35:39.200 --> 35:43.150 Whoa. The from where the one. 35:44.130 --> 35:45.970 It was the basketball. 35:47.120 --> 35:49.520 Use their indonesian is huge. 35:50.540 --> 35:54.440 Yeah the Sharon said and she is. 35:55.490 --> 35:56.590 All of us is that. 35:57.110 --> 35:57.770 The system. 35:58.850 --> 36:00.960 But started you repeat that first for your question. 36:02.150 --> 36:02.900 Uh it uses. 36:03.400 --> 36:06.960 Osteen studies they're convinced that nice. Things. 36:09.570 --> 36:11.480 This is a list of. 36:12.410 --> 36:13.400 Well use balls. 36:15.310 --> 36:18.300 The thank-you joe candle. Did me the with representatives to 36:18.300 --> 36:21.910 doctors without borders when he met with than they provided their 36:21.910 --> 36:22.730 initial review. 36:23.360 --> 36:26.690 By joe camel reading consider that initial review. He also gave 36:26.690 --> 36:28.050 it to the investigated tame. 36:28.740 --> 36:32.430 They read it and They consider that isn't wrote there are. Poor. 36:36.170 --> 36:39.750 So now that the findings of the U.S. national investigation the 36:39.750 --> 36:45.260 15 six were consistent with that of the sea can be combined civilian 36:45.260 --> 36:46.660 casualty assessment team. 36:47.240 --> 36:50.980 Uh so again. We're confident I'm with those investigations coming 36:50.980 --> 36:53.880 of the same conclusions were contra dinners findings. 36:55.510 --> 36:58.150 It's a classic is your love now. 36:58.850 --> 36:59.610 This season. 37:01.070 --> 37:07.220 The meeting oscar awesome to be able to see us to us all of our house. 37:07.620 --> 37:14.130 He was on the set color and saying. Oh my mats from one. 37:14.850 --> 37:20.350 Tuesday holsten that you know my face locals were carried lester's 37:20.350 --> 37:24.940 made from basic training all great prior see playing must be 37:25.020 --> 37:26.010 must be basic. 37:26.660 --> 37:32.390 The Wall are working to eat for personality and station unity 37:32.390 --> 37:35.760 this shot off place. He's eating habits personnel. 37:36.380 --> 37:38.580 Just a few turns or not. 37:39.110 --> 37:43.190 Nice and user base. Well and we're lot we're training and. Yet. 37:46.220 --> 37:50.590 It's The investigated team has completed a thorough investigation. 37:51.170 --> 37:54.300 And we're confident with the facts and the evidence collected. 37:55.010 --> 37:57.430 With regard to your question on the rules of engagement. 37:58.020 --> 37:58.950 The. Investigation. 38:00.410 --> 38:04.050 It all works today with the investigation found in the investigation 38:04.050 --> 38:08.090 found that some of the us in about individuals involved did not 38:08.090 --> 38:11.060 follow the rules of engagement richer guarding your question 38:11.060 --> 38:12.030 proportion alipay. 38:12.920 --> 38:16.100 The investigation found that the actions of the air crew and 38:16.100 --> 38:20.230 the special operations forces were not appropriate to the threats 38:20.260 --> 38:21.070 that they face. 38:21.960 --> 38:24.810 Investigating officers recommendations on this have been referred 38:24.810 --> 38:27.390 to the proper fourteens for disposition. 38:28.320 --> 38:32.200 I cannot comment further on that part is that matters underage you. 38:33.980 --> 38:36.890 And we did not intentionally strike the hospital. 38:37.710 --> 38:39.990 And we're actually heart broken over what is happened here. 38:40.990 --> 38:42.440 When the He said. 38:43.780 --> 38:48.430 I Investigate scene has completed a thorough investigation or not. 38:49.630 --> 38:54.360 That's that's all for the ice ice acting as the late 19 eighties. 38:54.890 --> 38:59.800 Procedure interest in space and mastering all their right out 38:59.800 --> 39:04.890 they never. Yeah past CES. It's easy. It's not it's we believe 39:04.890 --> 39:06.850 investigation completed was. 39:07.910 --> 39:11.680 Fertile an impartial and we stand by the findings and recommendations 39:12.140 --> 39:15.650 and we support the process by which it was conducted us right here. 39:15.880 --> 39:18.440 So my union austere cheating oscar. 39:19.140 --> 39:22.970 He premise saying an organization asked attacks. 39:23.780 --> 39:28.110 The dando joe campbell has decided surfer some of the recommendations 39:28.190 --> 39:32.270 to the commander of us. So calm for his review and action is appropriate. 39:35.260 --> 39:37.880 So. No yeah. 39:38.960 --> 39:41.360 Oh. This is just lost. 39:43.390 --> 39:45.200 He even though use says. 39:45.710 --> 39:49.250 A lot of any possible and that's calls slug. It was. 39:50.300 --> 39:53.360 Oh she she is that says that long. 39:54.490 --> 39:54.950 He is.. Yes. 39:56.240 --> 40:01.330 Yes. The to mandolin there. I lessons from this. 40:02.040 --> 40:04.510 There are committed to ensuring it doesn't happen again. 40:05.010 --> 40:08.630 To civilian casually assessment team process. And I mention is 40:08.630 --> 40:11.780 part of this headquarters procedures whenever. We have. 40:12.440 --> 40:15.080 Medication of civilian casualties are now allegation of some 40:15.110 --> 40:18.400 civilian casualties the provide to some means of looking answered. 40:18.400 --> 40:22.320 Very quickly to determine a further investigation is needed if 40:22.320 --> 40:25.700 further investigation is needed as it was in this case that will 40:25.700 --> 40:30.050 be done and will use that investigation as the basis for adjusting 40:30.050 --> 40:33.340 our systems and procedures so that this does not happen again 40:33.650 --> 40:36.230 quote time for one more question ridges are. 40:38.090 --> 40:41.970 I Let's say it baby face first. 40:43.110 --> 40:46.960 I So when the skin. 40:48.080 --> 40:54.290 It's see I was to you all so what kind of missed was house and 40:54.320 --> 40:55.260 he was. 40:55.910 --> 40:57.240 This is that I. 40:57.900 --> 41:02.350 Am a making use all its heart. Well. 41:02.930 --> 41:04.760 To. This is a. 41:05.310 --> 41:06.670 Baby and I just stuff. 41:08.920 --> 41:11.840 Say that the investigation found that you're a special operations 41:11.840 --> 41:17.140 forces commander. Did rely on information provided by the Afghan partners. 41:17.780 --> 41:20.230 Investigation also found that that information. 41:20.890 --> 41:21.660 Was to act. 41:23.550 --> 41:25.520 To. This session. 41:26.150 --> 41:29.430 The industry nation founded some of the U.S. individuals in fault. 41:30.800 --> 41:32.300 Violate the rules of engagement. 41:32.930 --> 41:34.470 And we'll take appropriate action that. 41:35.130 --> 41:37.040 Because it's a business. 41:37.840 --> 41:39.550 Not accidental. Yeah. 41:41.610 --> 41:44.690 Us. Oh on. The 41:49.180 --> 41:53.600 It's like this is not looking pieces as a one time.. One. 41:54.230 --> 41:59.180 One. Investigation found that. 41:59.710 --> 42:03.170 That the actions of the crew and a special operations command 42:03.170 --> 42:05.610 or were not appropriate to the threats that they face. 42:06.840 --> 42:09.990 Investigating officers recommendations on this matter had been 42:09.990 --> 42:13.420 referred to the proper if Ortiz for disposition. I'm a common 42:13.420 --> 42:14.040 on the further. 42:14.850 --> 42:18.530 That's a bit semi have for question's Bedford apartheid and wanna emphasize. 42:19.430 --> 42:21.000 We made a terrible mistake. 42:21.540 --> 42:23.700 That resulted in unnecessary guess. 42:24.880 --> 42:27.860 We haven't committed from the beginning to a transparent and 42:27.860 --> 42:29.760 federal investigation. 42:30.410 --> 42:33.560 The move would do everything possible to repent this from happening again. 42:34.650 --> 42:37.970 This investigation was an important step in this process. 42:38.590 --> 42:41.050 But it is just one step toward full. Accountability. 42:42.650 --> 42:44.840 And finally we would never ever. 42:45.420 --> 42:48.220 Do anything to harm innocent civilians. Becky. 42:52.280 --> 42:52.950 Oh that's a. 42:53.660 --> 42:55.260 That's the right there's a right. 42:56.380 --> 42:57.110 So my nothing..