33 more civilians killed by McChrystal and his NATO allies

[malaise]

At least 33 civilians were killed in a Nato air strike in southern Afghanistan on Sunday, the Afghan government says.

Nato said it hit a suspected insurgent convoy, but ground forces later found "a number of individuals killed and wounded", including women and children.

The attack, in Uruzgan province, was not part of a major Nato-led offensive in neighbouring Helmand province.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8527627.stm

Get out of Afghanistan and stop murdering innocent people war criminals.

[Thothmes]

1. You are only partially correct

the title should read "33 moe civilians killed by President Obama and his NATO allies." General McChrystal is following the orders of the President of the United States.

[malaise]

2. True but McChrystal assured all that

changes were implemented to prevent civilian casualties.

[Skittles]

3. and the president apparently believed that

[malaise]

4. Well he is Commander in Chief

and he appointed that well known LIAR so it is his responsibility.

[Skittles]

5. no shit

[theHandpuppet]

6. Who are all the people unrec'd this thread?

People afraid of the truth?

[G_j]

7. good question

lots of DU war mongers these days..

[ixion]

8. Yep, the war mongers have come out of the woodwork

the DLC has been working overtime to try and keep DU "on message" :grr:

[jonnyblitz]

9. DU's war mongers. we have a contingent here who post

upbeat threads about how swimmingly the war is going killing all those taliban who apparently THEY think are the same as Al Qaeda. :crazy: it's SICKENING.

[Individualist]

15. The message discipline team

DLC loves the military industrial complex.

[tekisui]

10. This is so sad. Bombing hearts and minds.

[Mari333]

11. knr

[pleah]

12. K&R

[G_j]

13. Kick

[lib2DaBone]

14. Winning hearts and minds... and it only costs us $12 Billion a month

..while we can't even afford basic health care at home.

Something is very wrong in this country... (which must be the understatement of all times)

[ShortnFiery]

16. Yes, McChrystal is so SORRY ... they got caught. Where's the next Wedding Party Strike?

:puke:

There's so much fun (death and destruction using our expensive and oh so pretty weapons) to be had in Afghanistan! The MI Complex has a new Battleground Disneyland. :crazy: :nuke: :crazy:

[Individualist]

18. No doubt the POS will apologize every time civilians are murdered.

:mad:

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

17. And, this from Asia Times

“What difference does it make to the dead, the orphans and the homeless, whether the mad destruction is wrought under the name of totalitarianism or the holy name of liberty or democracy.” - Gandhi

http://www.atimes.com/atimes/South_Asia/LB23Df02.html


Anger spreads on Marjah's front line

One man, Harun, who spoke to the Institute for War and Peace Reporting (IWPR) in a hospital in Lashkar Gah, the provincial capital, said two of his brothers had been wounded in the fighting and one of their wives had been killed by a shell from a coalition tank. He had brought the men for treatment.

He said the incident began when the Taliban opened fire at the Western forces from a location 100 meters from their house, and his brothers were shot at and wounded as they ran from the house because they were afraid it would be shelled.

"My wounded brother Fazel Omar got married six months ago. When he was wounded, his wife came out of the house and ran towards her husband, but shot at her from their tank and her," he said.

He added angrily, "That moment was very difficult for me because I could not go out of the house; I could not take my wounded brothers to the hospital and could not bring my dead sister-in-law's body home."

[G_j]

20. so I gather from this story

that the woman was clearly visible when she was shot.
Doesn't sound very "collateral"
:mad:

[galileoreloaded]

19. Actually, you and I killed those people, with our vote and the funding we provide.

When enough is truly enough, things will change.