UN accuses US-led troops in deaths of Afghans

[maddezmom]

Source: AP

KABUL, Afghanistan - The United Nations said Tuesday it has found "convincing evidence" that U.S. coalition troops and Afghan forces killed some 90 civilians, including 60 children, in airstrikes in western Afghanistan.

The U.N. said it based its findings solely on the testimony of villagers and meetings with Afghan officials, and did not provide photos or evidence that its investigators saw any graves.

President Hamid Karzai's government, in a harshly worded statement, ordered its ministries of foreign affairs and defense to regulate the presence of foreign troops and try to negotiate an end to "airstrikes on civilian targets, uncoordinated house searches and illegal detention of Afghan civilians."

The U.S. coalition has said it killed 25 militants and five civilians in an operation in Shindand district of Herat province on Friday.



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[LynnTheDem]

1. USSA slaughters 60 Children.

That's the way George W. bUsh "wins hearts & minds".

And makes us "safe".

[WriteDown]

2. Hmm...

I'll wait for more evidence. This stuff sounds flimsy at best.

[sabra]

3. :-(

:kick:

[frankieT]

4. business as usual !

good job, 60 little talebans killed ! (sarcasm)

[High Plains]

5. What does the US think it is accomplishing in Afghanistan?

Winning hearts and minds?

It's long past time to get out of this imperialist war.

[Stern21]

6. What a tragedy.

Of course, the Military denies it. We don't torture either. And Jessica Lynch was fighting off the enemy with her knife while Pat Tillman was killed by the Taliban.

[Ian David]

7. They weren't "killed." They were "Posthumously Liberated." n/t