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2009-12-13 Afghanistan

Scandal: Taliban, Not Tanker Trucks Targets of Airstrike

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Posted by Omoluper Glotle6367 2009-12-13 14:49|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 WTF?
I need more intel on this.

Posted by Mizzou Mafia 2009-12-13 17:51|| 2009-12-13 17:51|| Front Page Top

#2 "the target of the airstrike was a group of Taliban leaders, not a pair of hijacked tanker trucks"

And this is a problem because....?

Posted by Barbara Skolaut 2009-12-13 18:48|| 2009-12-13 18:48|| Front Page Top

#3 Yes, this is very unclear.

The article says that as many as 140 were killed or injured; Afgan tribal leaders estimate civilians killed at 30-40.

Given that Taliban leadership should be attacked if they present themselves, and that 'Tribal Leaders' are not my idea of trustworthy witnesses, this STILL sounds like a reasonable shoot.

But I am a bloodthirsty American death-beast, I cannot be trusted either.

Posted by Free Radical 2009-12-13 19:02|| 2009-12-13 19:02|| Front Page Top

#4 is it just me or is the MSM the only ones who give a shit about this?

Posted by chris 2009-12-13 20:03|| 2009-12-13 20:03|| Front Page Top

#5 And?

Posted by DarthVader 2009-12-13 23:14|| 2009-12-13 23:14|| Front Page Top

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