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(20,436 posts) Fri Sep 17, 2021, 04:05 PM Sep 2021

U.S. drone strike in Kabul mistakenly killed civilians, not terrorists, Pentagon says [View all]

Source: NBC

An Aug. 29 drone strike targeting terrorists in Afghanistan mistakenly killed innocent civilians, including children, Pentagon officials admitted Friday.

"We now assess it is unlikely that the vehicle and those who died were associated with ISIS-K," Gen. Kenneth McKenzie, the head of U.S. Central Command said. "It was a mistake."

He said he is "fully responsible for this strike and the tragic outcome."

"I offer my profound condolences to the family and friends of those who were killed," McKenzie said.

Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/u-s-drone-strike-kabul-mistakenly-killed-civilians-not-terrorists-n1279476

Yeah sure. Great "over the horizon" capability.

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Very tragic bluewater Sep 2021 #1

7 children died, all part of the same family. Mosby Sep 2021 #2

I want to know what intel this strike was based on. SmittyWerben Sep 2021 #3

The intelligence was very thin Kenneth Almquist Sep 2021 #12

"We apologize, and we will endeavor to learn from this horrible mistake," he said. left-of-center2012 Sep 2021 #4

Yup, oops sorry just don't get it. Did we stop that fucking war or not? Magoo48 Sep 2021 #24

Not the least of which is that same mentality drifting into the civilian world. LT Barclay Sep 2021 #33

So if a manned bomber released a guided bomb to hit the car that would somehow be better EX500rider Sep 2021 #38

No, it wouldn't be better. Bombs are fucked up. Magoo48 Sep 2021 #40

So when terrorists bomb civilians and US troops waiting to leave at a airport and kill over 90.. EX500rider Sep 2021 #41

No meddling, no mic, no nation building, no profiteering, no occupations, NO FUCKING BOMBS. Magoo48 Sep 2021 #44

I watched last week's Frontline about the 20 year war and... El Supremo Sep 2021 #5

That was last week reported in the Guardian. Igel Sep 2021 #6

Disgusting and tragic waste of life TheProle Sep 2021 #7

Apologies for believing the initial report it was ISIS-K terrorists about to blow themselves. Justice matters. Sep 2021 #8

Kicked for visibility. bluewater Sep 2021 #9

S**t, this is bad Moebym Sep 2021 #10

"Collateral damage", I believe they call it. TheProle Sep 2021 #11

Yeh, it sounds nicer than innocent civilians. marie999 Sep 2021 #13

I hate that term. El Supremo Sep 2021 #15

I hope my disdain for the term was obvious. TheProle Sep 2021 #16

During Vietnam they showed the kills on the news nightly. twodogsbarking Sep 2021 #23

No, The ones who join terrorist groups don't care about these things JI7 Sep 2021 #21

If you're an apolitical young man going about your life in rural Afghanistan robbob Sep 2021 #27

When did afghan girls do that to them ? JI7 Sep 2021 #29

Remember the bullshit about why the blast was so large... El Supremo Sep 2021 #14

Speaking Truth to Power Here bluewater Sep 2021 #17

Have to wonder.. speaktruthtopower Sep 2021 #18

Gen. Milley: "I believe it was a righteous strike." El Supremo Sep 2021 #19

That is what he believed at the time based on the facts he had. emmaverybo Sep 2021 #36

Complex technology in the hands of paranoid people Aussie105 Sep 2021 #20

The right-wing is going to have a field day with this Polybius Sep 2021 #22

It's best if we just stay out of that country IronLionZion Sep 2021 #25

They hate us for our freedom. ForgoTheConsequence Sep 2021 #26

This was a tragic mistake. totodeinhere Sep 2021 #28

Just like the old saying I guess madville Sep 2021 #43

The tall Arab metal recycler was killed by a drone in February 2002 for the crime . . . Journeyman Sep 2021 #30

War Crimes Tribunal? Aussie105 Sep 2021 #31

The limits of technology Deminpenn Sep 2021 #32

Reminiscent of the 2007 Badhdag attack on a film crew and ournalists. John1956PA Sep 2021 #34

Not quite the same EX500rider Sep 2021 #39

I think there was very high pressure on the military to do something Steelrolled Sep 2021 #35

Yep, they knew they had to blow something or someone up madville Sep 2021 #42

No. Socal31 Sep 2021 #45

... ck4829 Sep 2021 #37

Just like we took down an Iranian Civilian Commercial airliner.... Xolodno Sep 2021 #46