Afghan President Rejects U.S. Apology Over Killings

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Source: Salon

Afghanistan's president on Sunday rejected a U.S. apology for the mistaken killing of nine Afghan boys in a NATO air attack and said civilian casualties are no longer acceptable.

According to a statement from his office, Hamid Karzai told Gen. David Petraeus, the top commander of coalition forces in Afghanistan, that expressing regret was not sufficient in last week's killing of the boys, ages 12 and under, by coalition helicopters.

NATO has also apologized for the mistaken killings. Civilian casualties from coalition operations are a major source of strain in the already difficult relationship between Karzai's government and the United States, and they generate widespread outrage among the population.

"President Karzai said that only regret is not sufficient and also mentioned that civilian casualties during military operations by coalition forces is the main reason for tension in relations between Afghanistan and United States," the statement said. "It is not acceptable for the Afghan people anymore. Regrets and condemnations of the incident cannot heal the wounds of the people."

more: http://www.salon.com/news/afghanistan/index.html?story=/news/feature/2011/03/06/afghanistan_karzai_rejects_us_apology

[Luminous Animal]

1. Good.

[Rex]

2. Well, really, what did we expect him to do?

"It is okay, you are Americans and by right can kill anyone you want to by mistake or choice. Please, feel free to kill somemore of my people. Whenever. Thanks."

[Lucky 13]

4. Well... we put him into power...

... and until recently he's been a good little lap dog.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

3. Those ungrateful Afghans don't understand we're killing their kids for their own good.

[malaise]

5. About time n/t