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4. "We apologize, and we will endeavor to learn from this horrible mistake," he said.

Fri Sep 17, 2021, 05:08 PM

Sep 2021

How many horrible mistakes have been made over the years in our countless wars and military actions?
How many children; how many innocent civilians were killed by mistake?

How many times can we say "Oops. Sorry."

Gee ~ I wonder why we are hated?

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U.S. drone strike in Kabul mistakenly killed civilians, not terrorists, Pentagon says [View all] El Supremo Sep 2021 OP

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