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2007-03-06 Afghanistan

Afghan anger after Nato airstrike kills nine in family compound

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Posted by Fred 2007-03-06 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 They have to proclaim this more openly: shielding yourself with civilians is a war crime and any resulting casualties are your fault, not ours.

Posted by Jackal">Jackal 2007-03-06 06:59|| http://home.earthlink.net/~sleepyjackal/index.html]">[http://home.earthlink.net/~sleepyjackal/index.html] 2007-03-06 06:59|| Front Page Top

#2 Exactly, Jackal. I tried to get MNF-I types to incorporate extremely harsh and specific language about war crimes such as this in every utterance made WRT to similar incidents (including the times journalists got hit), of course to no avail. From the WH on down, the US has never attempted to educate or shape discussion, much less correct systematic distortion by the media. Easily the most important failure since 9/11.

Posted by Verlaine 2007-03-06 12:24|| 2007-03-06 12:24|| Front Page Top

#3 These men knowingly endangered civilians by retreating into a populated area while conducting attacks against coalition forces.

Too bad, so sad...

Posted by tu3031 2007-03-06 12:36|| 2007-03-06 12:36|| Front Page Top

#4 Tensions on the increase.... in a combat zone.
This is horrible, anyone got 'ema TUMS?

Posted by Shipman 2007-03-06 13:17|| 2007-03-06 13:17|| Front Page Top

#5 Lets face it. We are not tough enough socially, culturally or politically to even explain collateral damage or why it is necessary that civilians get killed in times of armed conflict. We are held back by Judeo-Christian guilt and fatalism unmatched except by maybe buddhists. The religion of Allan has no such reservation as they control the social/cultural/political manifestations of its people. This is why the struggle will be long, tedious, disappointing and probably break even as we let the lawyers and chaplins set strategy and tactics.

Posted by Jack is Back">Jack is Back 2007-03-06 14:26|| 2007-03-06 14:26|| Front Page Top

#6 if you live with rats you're going to get bitten.

Posted by anonymous">anonymous 2007-03-06 17:18|| 2007-03-06 17:18|| Front Page Top

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