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Amphetamines Cited in U.S. Bombing That Killed Canadians in Afghanistan
U.S. pilots who mistakenly dropped a bomb that killed four Canadians in Afghanistan had been issued amphetamines before the mission to stay awake . . . The Air Force-issued ``go pills'' may have impaired the pilots' judgment, said David Beck, lawyer for Maj. William Umbach. He also said the pilots were given antidepressants upon returning from their mission. . . . Beck said Tuesday that the Air Force issues amphetamines to help pilots stay awake during long missions. . . . ``The Air Force has a problem. They have administered `go pills' to soldiers that the manufacturers have stated affect performance and judgment,'' Beck said. . . . Among the expected witnesses is Col. David Nichols, the pilots' commander, who warned his superiors months before the accident that communications problems would eventually cause ``friendly fire'' deaths of allied troops, according to Beck.

posted by LoZo 1:33 PM