Secretary of Defense James Mattis Gets Involved In The Niger Ambush Investigation After Only Junior Officers Were Punished

Task & Purpose: The Pentagon Scapegoated Junior Officers For The Niger Ambush. Then Mattis Got Involved

The Department of Defense last month did an about-face on the punishments handed down to members of the Green Beret team deemed responsible for the deadly Oct. 4, 2017, ambush in Niger that left four Army Special Forces personnel dead, the New York Times reports, shifting blame from junior officers to more senior commanders following a furious intervention from Secretary of Defense James Mattis.

* According to the New York Times, a “livid” Mattis chewed out “top military officials” involved in the Niger investigation after purportedly reading news reports regarding letters of reprimand handed down to Capt. Mike Perozeni, the team leader of Operational Detachment Alpha Team 3212 singled out for blame for the ambush.

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WNU Editor:  This sends a message to everyone that no one is immune when something "screws-up".