Governor Shaista Khan Akhtarzada of Afghanistan’s Gomal District, in Paktika Province, has announced an investigation into a series of US drone strikes in the district confirmed at least 17 civilians were killed in a series of incidents.
Former Senator Haji Mohammad Hasan also confirmed the incident, saying there were three strikes in the district, and that one had killed a high-profile tribal figure, Haji Rozuddin, who was trying to mediate a land dispute.
US Brig. Gen. Charles Cleveland confirmed only two of the three strikes, and insisted that there was “no evidence” that any of the slain were civilians, despite the comments from top local officials, including the district governor.
The US is often late to acknowledge civilian deaths in strikes in Afghanistan, though the Afghan Defense Ministry also claimed that they believed that the attacks in Gomal had killed Taliban. While it’s unclear how the attacks were launched, this could suggest the defense ministry was involved in the targeting, which would explain their reluctance to consider reports of civilian casualties.
Psychopathic sadists… That is what we have be cum. And the worst part is the cowardly trchniques we employ. Will anyone EVER bring this 24/7 war crime government to book like we brought the (oh, they don’t allow that word here. You know the German Party. Starts with an N has an A, then a Z and ends with an I.) WTF…!!!!!
“no evidence”of course coming from the mouth of a servant of a corrupt murderous regime. Just like when the good General’s friends bombed several weddings and hospitals and it was claimed immediately all were militants, etc.
What makes the U.S. kill so many civilians?
It’s very simple. There can be no evidence that prospective victim-x was-a-civillian “unless there is explicit intelligence posthumously proving [x] innocent.” Therefore, past victim-x must have ‘no evidence’ supporting his ‘innocence.’ If he does, tell him to show it.
Heh, heh.
The west is sick.
The citizens of Afghanistan is considered enemy combatants by the
Obama’s administration, hence they uses violence with incredibly
impunity.
One would think that at some point, some human on Earth would stand up on the world stage and ask the U.S., “At long last, have you left no sense of decency?”
Where is Joseph Welch when we need him?
He probably isn’t kicking Joe McCarthy’s ass in heaven, since McCarthy is probably not there!
Probably not civilians? Then tell me this- where is the proof of guilt of the people that were killed? Imagine how wussified Americans would feel if some foreign nation started droning them! They can’t even handle political incorrectness!
“Collateral damage” of course….