Another US air strike against an Afghan village has ended in tragedy last night, with reports that the attack destroyed a home, killing a woman and seven children, and injuring at least one other civilian.
Afghan President Hamid Karzai confirmed the incident, reiterating his long-standing demands to stop launching strikes in residential areas, and saying the incident further harmed US-Afghan relations.
The Obama Administration has yet to respond to the killings, while NATO said they are “aware” of the civilian deaths, though they also claimed the strike was aimed at “an enemy force.”
NATO went on to issue a statement expressing “regret” for the civilian deaths, but touting the operation as having “disrupted” Taliban fighters in the area.
Can't let an accident get in the way of eliminating a menace from the sacred land of Afghanistan. Killing them by hundreds every week, soon they'll all be gone aand peace will reign. "Civilization, one killing at a time."
Land that is sacred because of the oil pipelines running over it, of course.
Or thousands of such "accidents" for that matter.
Childish comment. The Afghans were a much more hospitable and civil people than what I can say about half of the world. Think what they have had to endure. Go back to your batman comics.
Reptilespeak. Worse than those old "B" movies in black and white where you think they can't be any more cold blooded, but they are full of surprises.
"NATO claimed the strike was aimed at “an enemy force.”
NATO is getting ridiculous with all those killings. On the other hand those kids would grow to become adults in no time and hating our freedom and values. Or US wants so much to stay in Afganistan and because of that they want to help with producing as many haters of our freedoms and values as possible thus having the reason stay in the country as long as they want.
They want the oil that will run from the 'stans' through Afghanistan to Karachi. This is why they are there, no other reasons. The bully preying on the weak and innocent.
It is like a Barnes character in Platoon movie. This is not a war, this is execution. Having such an advanced technology and still making decision that results in death of seven children is … no words to describe grief for you, me and all of us. Emancipate yourself from hatred and embrace the suffering of your brother – that can be the only way.
Killing a mom and her seven children to disrupt Taliban fighters? How much more barbaric can you get?
"NATO claimed the strike was aimed at “an enemy force.”
the question is, do you have a friend left in the whole world?
If the goal is perpetual enemies and the perpetual wars to eradicate them then this is the way to do it. Murdering children and other innocents will guarantee that there will be generations of people who will hate us.
Yes and according to Corporate America, which doesn't even care about it's own kids (except as cash dispensers) there's profits to be had, and the Afghan kids have no money.
So these unfortunate innocents pay another way.
In the Topsy turvy world of America we see an attack on a Military target as a Terrorist attack, not withstanding the definition of a terrorist attack is ON a civilian target and the attack on CIVILIAN women and children a Military attack!
1984 is alive and well in the US!
Just a bit of natural exuberance from the perpetual war party, folks. Thanking Congress for the imminent end of the sequester with a little fireworks display.
Wait 'till you see the see the show they've planned for when they attack Iran. "Shock and Awesome" II, I hear it's called.
Let the good times roll again.
Animals, truly!
This country doesnt care about its own citizens. Feeding us GMOs and giving us harmful prescription drugs. Cops killing people every other day. What makes us think they give a crap about some Afghan civilians?