The tiny Kunduz Province village of Omar Kheil saw a massive portion of its tiny population killed in early September when German troops called in a US air strike against a pair of stolen fuel tankers on the outskirts of town, sparking a fireball that killed well over 100 people, the vast majority civilians, and an outcry that forced the resignation of several top German officials.
But unlike most of the incidents, where the US passes a trivial sum to the families of the victims, this village got a German-born lawyer and pressed the German government to actually make significant compensation.
The road to a settlement hasn’t been easy, in no small part because Germany, a nation which has refused to even admit Afghanistan is a war, had no policy in place for compensating civilians for harm.
A key portion of any settlement is expected to be the construction of an orphanage, as the village is struggling to deal with the large number of children who lost their parents that night in September. Agriculture aid is likely to also be included in the deal.
Sooo…easy to slip back to the ole ways….. Well except for the occupation…. But if J.D. can be guilty, certainly the Germans are guilty….. They have ORIGINATED the thinking that drove the Afghan attack. No excuses for them… to MURDER a VILLAGE, .. oh small potatoes compared to the HOLOCAUST.. Still, thinking people would EXPECT better of the Germans…. to NOT join the little fascist and his wars. They have been there, done that and outlawed the tee shirt….. Wasn't 911 enough like the Reistag fire for them to suspect..?? Wasn't the Patriot act sufficiently similar to the Enabling Act to arouse concern… Wasn't the steady stream of lies and propaganda close enough to Goebbles work, to alert them to the likely provenance of the invasions..?? Or did they just wannaBe part of the next big thing, right or wrong…. And Angela…OOO Angela….. Never saw a swastika she didn't
To MvGuy: you are wright. It seems that americans don't have problems with dishonor.