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2006-05-24 Afghanistan

Coalition used precision fire not bombs in Afghan raid

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Posted by Steve 2006-05-24 10:58|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 How the F*CK can you tell civilian from Taliwacker? They don't wear uniforms or ID cards, they use civilians as human shields and their houses and mosques firing positions ?!?

Posted by bigjim-ky 2006-05-24 12:13|| 2006-05-24 12:13|| Front Page Top

#2 The headline yesterday in the local fishwrap was 17 Civilians Killed in Airstrike. Buried further down in the article was the meat: dozens of Taliban killed. A little misleading, perhaps? Sure, but it supports the narrative. Damn that Bushitler and his murderous ways!
/sneer

Posted by SteveS 2006-05-24 12:15|| 2006-05-24 12:15|| Front Page Top

#3 The civies WERE taliban. It was the support unit.

Posted by DarthVader 2006-05-24 18:12|| 2006-05-24 18:12|| Front Page Top

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