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 Footage of Slain Afghan Civilians Revives Inquiry Into U.S. RaidPosted on Sep 8, 2008
Cell-phone footage shot by a doctor in a makeshift morgue in Azizabad, Afghanistan, showing rows of dead Afghan civilians, including several children, has led to a renewed inquiry into an American-led airstrike that occurred Aug. 22. American officials had previously insisted that only seven civilians had been killed in the attack, but they’re now having to face the possibility that the actual figure could be as high as 90.
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By Big B, September 9, 2008 at 5:14 pm #
“What makes the grass grow?”
Report this“BLOOD, BLOOD, BLOOD!”
If this old marine corp axiom were true, Afghanistan would look like a putting green!
So long as the military gets to investigate itself, the blood will keep flowing.
Thanks american media. All the blood is on your hands too! The only way the american media would report any of these slaughters would be if the society editor of the new york times was at one of the weddings we’ve blown up.
By diamond, September 9, 2008 at 4:51 pm #
How nice that NATO is running a recruitment campaign for the Taliban. Very gentlemanly of them.
Report thisBy tomack, September 9, 2008 at 2:00 pm #
The only real, lasting solution is to bring them all home.
Report thisBy P. T., September 9, 2008 at 11:57 am #
The doctor who took those pictures had better go into hiding.
Report thisBy hippy pam, September 9, 2008 at 8:42 am #
Hello yellowbird-All monies owed to Native Americans are TIED UP in TRUST FUNDS MANAGED BY THE GOVERNMENT[BIA] and there are so many leases and sub-leases and sub-sub-leases on the grazing lands and oil/mineral rights that THEY WILL NEVER BE ABLE TO FIGURE OUT WHAT IS OWED TO WHOM…There were over 300 treaties written with countless revisions.ALL TREATIES STATED “lands to be held in TRUST for[substitute name of tribe] FOR AS LONG AS THE SUN WILL SHINE,THE WATERS WILL FLOW and THE WINDS WILL BLOW OVER MOTHER EARTH!.....NOT ONE TREATY HAS EVER BEEN HONORED.I was born 2 years after MY GRANDFATHER EARNED THE RIGHT TO VOTE[in his own country-that was stolen from him]
Report thisBy yellowbird2525, September 9, 2008 at 3:27 am #
the news media shown here in the USA is staged & false pictures, and false information is given; why does this surprize anyone? Every single Indian tribe our Gov has lied to & robbed & stole from them & cheated; http://www.democracynow.org; type in Indians and oil; that’s right; one tribe has YET to receive a CENT from oil on their property & they are the poorest of the poor in this country; another tribe they claim they “lost” $100m; along with all the “lost” equipment in every single war, squirmish, etc, cuz THEY keep the $ & the “equipment” is only on paper; and yes, all members of Congress are in on this; they have lied cheated & robbed vets of the USA for years; removed pensions, some have YET to receive a penny of disability while our Gov actively working with the Corps claim all military personnel have mental problems so they Corps won’t hire them but the “illegals”;
Report thisBy John Q Democrat, September 9, 2008 at 1:30 am #
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Where is the outrage and Mainstream (Corporate) media coverage over the US killing of civilians?
There was no shortage of outrage and media coverage of Lebanese civilians killed by the Israelis during the war with Hezbollah.
Is it acceptable when the US does it, but not when Israel does?
Why isn’t the US subject to the same scrutiny as Israel?
This, of course, does not mean that I approve of killing of civilians. This should always be avoided at all costs.
My heart goes out to the families of those killed; both in Lebanon and Afghanistan (and Iraq, Gaza Strip, South Ossetia, and Georgia).
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