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Old 08-27-2008
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Re: UN confirms 90 civilians killed in US airstrike

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Originally Posted by Bullshit View Post
Including 60 children. First the pentagon denied that any civilians were killed, then they said "some" civilians may have been killed but still claim the strike was "legitimate." Isn't there someone with enough common sense to realize that the more civilians are killed, especially children, the more people you alienate and enrage? People in that region of the world are reportedly prone to have a keen memory for past injustices. Unfortunately Obama and his future European "yes men" counterparts will adopt the same strategy of more troops, more fighting, and more alienation. I bet the Russians are shaking their heads in disbelief that history could so quickly repeat itself.



UN Confirms 90 Afghan Civilians Killed in US Attack | News From Antiwar.com




Afghanistan attack was 'legitimate' hit at Taliban: Pentagon - Yahoo! News
I think the Russians wouldn't care, they were too busy cluster-bombing Georgian cities to notice...
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