The latest in a growing deluge of NATO attacks killing allies and civilians in Afghanistan took place today in the Faryab Province, when a NATO helicopter inexplicably attacked an official convoy heading to an event hosted by the local provincial council.
The attack targeted a number of vehicles, killing two people, reportedly a member of the Afghan police and the brother of a national MP. Three others, including two police and a civilian, were also wounded in the attack.
NATO insisted it was investigating the “inadvertent” strike, but insisted that they always take extraordinary care to avoid striking innocent targets, a claim becoming less and less credible with each passing incident.
Provincial governor Abdul Shafaq was reportedly present at the luncheon event the convoy was headed to, and expressed outrage at NATO over the attack, a comparative rarity in this northern province.
Hell, it's Xmas time and those good ol' helicopter jockeys was just looking for a little fun. I mean, it's pretty boring up there where it's safe and if you shoot up a convoy of vehicles now and again, well they're only ragheads anyway!
Of course, I meant the forgoing tongue in cheek. They'll probably give the crew a bravery medal. Perhaps chopper crews are vying for the best video of killing civilians. Perhaps the winners will get recognition from Hollywood!
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strange how the only results of air-strikes are either only killing militants or high level government officials…. maybe i should start doubting whether all those militant killed were not in fact innocent civilians…. nah they would never lie to us!
Consider, these missions are not executed by Pvt Beetle Bailey of Smallville High School … these are "educated" officers possessing (supposed) maturity & sound judgement.
Have to make new enemies, new vendettas. That's all you can do when you kill the old ones or send them fleeing to Pakistan. Get with the program. It's about making the Islamic world hate the west even more every day.
What?! Not enough van driving civilians and reporters to blast to bits? tsk.tsk.