Those Darned Baby Terrorists
So much for winning hearts and minds...
Almost 100 people have been killed in a US-led air strike in southern Afghanistan, the governor of Kandahar province and military officials said today.
A statement released by US-led forces said 20 Taliban fighters had been killed in the attack on the village of Azizi, and that there were "an unconfirmed 60 additional Taliban casualties".
Earlier today, the governor, actually Khalid, said 16 civilians had died in the attack, which happened late yesterday and early today.
He said another 16 people had been wounded and taken to hospitals in Kandahar City, and put the death toll among Taliban fighters at 60. An injured civilian later died, a doctor said.
"These sort of accidents happen during fighting, especially when the Taliban are hiding in homes," Mr Khalid said. "I urge people not to give shelter to the Taliban."
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I wonder if that will become a new defense when it comes to criminal defense in the US: "Yeah, never mind that I knew exactly what was going to happen. I say it was an accident. That excuses everything".
Uh, what are the people in Afghanistan supposed to do when the bad guys knock on their door? Call 1-800-US-SAVE-MY-BUTT and a Marine squadron will be right there?
TLC
Almost 100 people have been killed in a US-led air strike in southern Afghanistan, the governor of Kandahar province and military officials said today.
A statement released by US-led forces said 20 Taliban fighters had been killed in the attack on the village of Azizi, and that there were "an unconfirmed 60 additional Taliban casualties".
Earlier today, the governor, actually Khalid, said 16 civilians had died in the attack, which happened late yesterday and early today.
He said another 16 people had been wounded and taken to hospitals in Kandahar City, and put the death toll among Taliban fighters at 60. An injured civilian later died, a doctor said.
"These sort of accidents happen during fighting, especially when the Taliban are hiding in homes," Mr Khalid said. "I urge people not to give shelter to the Taliban."
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I wonder if that will become a new defense when it comes to criminal defense in the US: "Yeah, never mind that I knew exactly what was going to happen. I say it was an accident. That excuses everything".
Uh, what are the people in Afghanistan supposed to do when the bad guys knock on their door? Call 1-800-US-SAVE-MY-BUTT and a Marine squadron will be right there?
TLC
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