WASHINGTON, June 19, 2009
Military: U.S. Strikes Killed Civilians
Report Says Bomber Didn't Follow Rules, Likely Caused 26 Casualties In Afghanistan
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The military says an estimated 26 Afghan civilians died in the May 4 incident. It is most likely that the deaths occurred during three bombing runs by a B-1 bomber.
Those are the conclusions of a report issued Friday following a lengthy investigation. The military report says it is impossible to know for sure how many civilians died and does not rule out that the number could have been higher.
Local Afghan officials have said as many as 140 people were killed.
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- When the story first broke, the military pulled out the lie machine, insisting that all killed were "Taliban".
Notwithstanding the fact that we have no legal reason to even be there, that the Taliban were the legitimate rulers of Afghanistan before Bush's lies caused the invasion, and that it is a pointless projection of military hostility by the US without factual justification, it also is standard for the military to lie when their "keystone kops" routine results in innocents dying.
President Obama is understandably afraid of the assassins waiting to kill him and his family should he dry up this cash cow, but hey dude, you ran for the job with your eyes wide open, now do what US and international law dictates, end this farce, and bring those who caused it to justice.
Dwizzle, dwazzle, dwuzzle, dwome, time for our troops to come home. - Reply to this comment
- When the story first broke, the military pulled out the lie machine, insisting that all killed were "Taliban".
Notwithstanding the fact that we have no legal reason to even be there, that the Taliban were the legitimate rulers of Afghanistan before Bush's lies caused the invasion, and that it is a pointless projection of military hostility by the US without factual justification, it also is standard for the military to lie when their "keystone kops" routine results in innocents dying.
President Obama is understandably afraid of the assassins waiting to kill him and his family should he dry up this cash cow, but hey dude, you ran for the job with your eyes wide open, now do what US and international law dictates, end this farce, and bring those who caused it to justice.
Dwizzle, dwazzle, dwuzzle, dwome, time for our troops to come home. - Reply to this comment
- In Afrans, we are damed if we bomb and damed if we do not. For military reasons, frequently it is best that we bomb an objective to save our troops lives. When we do so, there will always be collateral damage which includes loss of innocent Afrans lives. This is unavoidable.
Whatever the reparations, apologies, whatever, the Afrans people will still hate us for these bombings. Especially the ones that lose family members. No efforts we make can win these folks hearts and minds when this happens. - Reply to this comment
- Obama continues to kill innocent civilians. As he escalates his Afghan War he will kill increasing numbers of civilians despite promising he wouldn't. Lying about the body count is inexcusable.
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- We will start to hear Air crews beefing about being called off of targets because of lack of authorization...or missing targets while they wait for authorization. It is an old story. The Viet Nam guys complained of the very same thing. They feel they are paid to blow things up after all...but every time they accidentally kill innocent civilians they set our effort back further than if a few of the enemy get away.
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- "U.S. bomber in Afghanistan didn't follow strict rules and caused civilian casualties."
INTENTIONALLY
In Hungary, the public rebels against Mafia capitalism (as opposed to real Capitalism), so they are "bombed" into submission financially.
In Afghanistan, the public (NOT just the so-called Taliban) rebel against the foreign invasion of their homeland, so they are bombed literally. - Reply to this comment
- Winning the war on terror, one child at a time.
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- by cs4466 June 19, 2009 3:49 PM PDT
If the neocons don't want health care for everyone equally, then lets expatriate them to a religious country like Iran.
Leave America alone!
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- If the neocons don't want health care for everyone equally, then lets expatriate them to a religious country like Iran.
Leave America alone! - Reply to this comment
- DUH! JUST ONE MORE HOLD OVER FROM THE ''BRING IT ON''
ADMINISTRATION,
LET'S VOTE THESE REPUBLICAN FOOLS OUT OF OFFICE NEXT TIME,
AS YOU CAN SEE THEY ARE SUCCESSFULLY HOLDING UP HEALTH CARE FOR
AMERICANS NOW, THEY ARE AGAINST AMERICA, REPUBLO''CON''s ARE FASCISTS - Reply to this comment
