9 children killed in U.S. raid in Iraq

[ProSense]

9 children killed in U.S. raid in Iraq

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BAGHDAD - U.S. troops backed by attack aircraft killed 19 suspected insurgents and 15 civilians, including nine children, in an operation targeting al-Qaida in Iraq leaders northwest of Baghdad on Thursday, the military said.

An initial airstrike struck a "time-sensitive target," killing four insurgents in the Lake Tharthar area after intelligence reports indicated senior members of al-Qaida in Iraq were meeting there, according to a statement.

U.S. ground forces faced small-arms fire after launching a raid against a building after suspects fled the initial meeting location to an area south of the lake, the military said. Subsequent airstrikes were called in.

Ground forces secured the area and determined "15 terrorists, six women and nine children were killed," a statement said. Two suspects, one woman and three children also were wounded and one suspected insurgent was detained, it added.

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So what the hell is the U.S. doing in Iraq killing children?

Get out now!

[beberocks]

1. God forgive us. n/t

[bahrbearian]

3. My conscience clear.

[spanone]

5. why should she?

[crim son]

2. They appear to be very well trained to kill without conscience.

Later on, the surpus deaths will be called "collateral damage" and there will be talk of the great stress the soldiers are under. Fuck that: if they can't do their job under stress then they should maybe be pumping gas for a living.

[kdmorris]

4. How much you want to bet that those 15

are only labeled as "terrorists" because they happen to be male between the ages of 14 and 60?

If anyone ever has questions about "why they hate us"... well there you have it.

My heart goes out to their families.