US military spokesmen in Afghanistan are expressing anger at the latest UN report on civilian casualties for noting that the US has killed “hundreds of children” over the past decade and for attributing those deaths to “lack of precautionary measures and indiscriminate use of force.”
Though the figures do not appear to be in serious dispute the military takes exception to the explanation, insisting that it is “entirely false” to say that the US doesn’t take precautionary measures to avoid killing children. US officials reported “only” 45 children killed in 2012, a marked drop from past years.
The statements went on to claim that the Taliban caused “about 90 percent of the civilian casualties” last year, and that roadside bombs are much more indiscriminate than US air strikes.
Though the Taliban indeed kills more civilians than the US, the 90 percent figure often cited in US reports is hotly disputed, and rests on assumptions that a lot of apparent civilians are “suspects” as well as the notion that civilians blown up in US attacks on suspected Taliban positions are really the Taliban’s fault.
More shame on America
This is how you know that the proposed gun legislation have alternative motives . Don't get me wrong ; I am not a big fan of guns to begin with ; but this just verifies that the U.S. government has an agenda : where are all the people that were outraged by Sandy Hook ? Death of 20 children are extremely tragic … You know what is even more tragic ? Death of 46 kids ……
So they don't like being called babykillers. Big surprise
Sounds suspiciously like Israel denying/justifying the killing of innocents in the Occupied Zone…"It was their own fault for being where the rockets/bombs exploded!!!"
Ya, they cannot even think of their own excuses. Pathetic clowns with colored patches and shiny bits of metal.
I look forward to seeing the big headlines, and reading and hearing all about this UN report in the mainstream media.
snark…
Precautionary measure ? "Hey, youse kids better git on outta there. We be droppin' da bomb real soon. Now git !"
I’m sure the Nazi’s and Communists were outraged when the truth was spoken about them too, as is the leader of North Korea. Tyrants are like roaches in the light when it comes to the truth.
when the US army major in vietnam wanted a little fun and target practice he would wipe out small villages of old men, women, children babe in arms just for the fun of it colin [war criminal] powell new about it since the pilot refused to be part of it and powell did nothing to stop it "This is {america] " laid bare for all to see.