US Admits to Afghan Civilian Deaths (13 of 16 killed in US Missile Strikes Were Civilians)

[Orwellian_Ghost]

US admits Afghan civilian deaths

An investigation into a missile strike carried out by US-led forces in Afghanistan earlier this week has found that 13 civilians were among 16 people killed, the US military has said.

The military made the admission on Saturday, after originally saying that 15 opposition fighters had been killed in the strike in the Gozara district of Herat province.

Afghan officials insisted all along that six women and two children were among those killed.

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http://english.aljazeera.net/news/asia/2009/02/200922115299177143.html

[Mari333]

1. more mission accomplished! winning hearts and minds

are they throwing flowers yet ? oh wait this is afghanistan not iraq...guess what...same bullshit.

[Fire_Medic_Dave]

2. Same bullshit different President.

[Zhade]

3. And this is why we have no business being there.

NT!

[slipslidingaway]

4. Civilian casualties expected to rise with additional troops :( n/t

[chill_wind]

5. Civilian deaths rose *40% in 2008*

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x5083315

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

6. "A tragic mistake..", "We regret..", "An investigation will be held.."

yada, yada, yada, from the masters of yada, yada, yada.

[ProgressIn2008]

7. K&R for more of the same permawar.

[ConsAreLiars]

8. When the US ruling elite acknowledges murdering a million

since they began funding civil war in Afghanistan, well then I'll give them a point or two for honor. Not to mention Southeast Asia or Latin America or Iraq.

[TBF]

9. Morning kick... n/t

[G_j]

10. now that's progress!

:sarcasm:

[The Bakery Wagon]

11. There's probably a mathmatical formula that can predict

how many new "bin ladens" the US creates every time new civilians are murdered.

like >200 dead civilians = 1/3 new "bin laden" or >600 = one full new bin laden

And this provides for the next round of "defense" department budget increases

and the commoners keep rolling over

Which country will be "lucky" enough to get the next new US "Defense" base?

[Orwellian_Ghost]

12. Yesterday's Dem Now!

Obama’s War: US Involvement in Afghanistan, Past, Present & Future

http://www.democracynow.org/2009/2/23/obamas_war_us_involvement_in_afghanistan