Afghan civilians killed by US troops

[leftchick]

http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/47EF3EC7-4011-474C-813C-FAFA79FECE65.htm



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The deaths, the latest in a string of civilian casualties at the hands of US forces in the past year, were likely to spark anger in a population that often views American soldiers as heavy-handed and over-aggressive.

The deaths occurred on a road in Ghazni province on Saturday night when the pickup truck ran through a joint US-Afghan military checkpoint, the military said in a statement on Sunday. Soldiers searched the pickup, but did not find any weapons.

Ghazni Governor Haji Asad Allah Khalid told The Associated Press the pickup was driving in the Afghan desert when it happened upon a checkpoint on the main road. He said the soldiers first fired into the air then opened fire on the truck.

"These deaths were a tragedy. It is very very sad news," Khalid said. He said he sent his deputy governor to the site to investigate and an Interior Ministry delegation was also headed to the area from the capital, Kabul, 120km to the north.

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[anarchy1999]

1. All you can say is please GOD, not again. What in the hell are we

the people, the citizens of this nation letting this government, this military/industrial corporate bunch of criminals get away with in our name, for freedom and democracy. I beg you not.

For every moment we allow it to continue, we (ourselves) are guilty by our silence. Will Pitt says it best, the greatest sedition, is silence and we are all guilty.

[Gyre]

3. gods got nothing to do with it

and if he/she did, he/she doesn't deserve worship.

Gyre

[LynnTheDem]

2. No worries...

bush-selected president Karzai said he wants the Taleban--except for a "handful" who are "bad men"--back into government positions. And then the 133 US troops killed so far and all the killed/wounded Afghan civilians will be worth it.

Besides, maybe then we can get back that $43 million bush paid the Taleban in August 2001. We sure could use that money now that we're in a record deficit...

*sarcasm*

edited; "sarcasm" has more than 1 "s". :eyes:

[leesa]

4. This is breaking news? The slaughter has been going on nearly three

years now with no sign of ending.