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McChrystal Apologizes for Afghan Civilian Deaths

Staff / Truthdig Feb 24, 2010 America's top military commander in Afghanistan, Gen. Stanley McChrystal, took to the Afghan airwaves Tuesday to apologize for the deaths of 27 civilians in an airstrike led by U.S. forces last week, according to The Christian Science Monitor. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

12 More Civilians Killed; McChrystal Apologizes to Karzai

Staff / Truthdig Feb 15, 2010 The U.S. commander in Afghanistan has announced that a stray rocket used during an offensive against Taliban insurgents has killed 12 civilians. The commander has apologized to Afghan President Hamid Karzai for the incident. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Very Challenging Year’ for Afghanistan

Staff / Truthdig Jan 31, 2010 According to NATO's newly appointed chief civilian representative, 2010 in Afghanistan will see more violence and casualties, but will also mark a turning point in the fight against the Taliban. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

2009 Less Bloody Than 2008 for Iraqi Civilians

Staff / Truthdig Jan 1, 2010 A group that monitors the death toll in Iraq believes the number of civilian deaths in 2009 to be less than half the number for 2008. Yet the United Kingdom-based group said that terrorist violence "still afflicts Iraq's population more than any other." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Federal Judge Dismisses Charges in Blackwater Shooting Case

Staff / Truthdig Jan 1, 2010 A federal judge let five Blackwater Worldwide security contractors off the hook Thursday, dropping all charges against them in a 2007 case in which 14 Iraqi civilians were killed and 20 wounded during a Baghdad shooting. The Justice Department wasn't thrilled with this outcome, and a DoJ spokesman told The Washington Post that his colleagues are "still in the process of reviewing the opinion and considering our options." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Karzai: Afghan Schoolchildren Killed in Military Operation

Staff / Truthdig Dec 29, 2009 Afghan President Hamid Karzai's office released a statement in which he said he "strongly condemns" a military operation involving "international forces" -- one in a series that reportedly occurred over the weekend -- in which at least eight Afghan schoolchildren were said to be among the civilian casualties. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Israeli Attacks Kill Six Palestinians

Staff / Truthdig Dec 26, 2009 Two separate incidents have left six Palestinians dead at the hands of Israeli soldiers, marking a significant escalation in violence that comes almost exactly a year after the Israeli army began a bloody attack on the Gaza Strip. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Over 30 Civilians Killed in Philippines Massacre

Staff / Truthdig Nov 24, 2009 More than 40 people were kidnapped and at least 30 killed Monday in the Philippines in what authorities consider to be a politically motivated massacre, according to the Los Angeles Times The group of civilians, which included several journalists, was overcome (continued). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

U.K. Probes Alleged Abuse of Iraqis by Soldiers

Staff / Truthdig Nov 14, 2009 The British Defense Ministry is investigating 33 cases of alleged abuse of Iraqi civilians by its soldiers. Many of the allegations, which include sexual attacks and torture, reflect U.S. soldiers' acts depicted in photos from the infamous Abu Ghraib prison. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Human Costs of War

Staff / Truthdig Sep 12, 2009 Last Friday, a NATO airstrike on two hijacked fuel trucks killed at least 90 people in Afghanistan. The Guardian, determined not to let the story pass into the ether of forgotten wartime reporting, managed to interview the families of some of the strike's victims in a moving exposé of the incredible pain of war. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Afghanistan Strike Kills 90

Staff / Truthdig Sep 4, 2009 The war in Afghanistan should weigh heavy on the public's mind, given the recent increase in troop levels and grumblings from high military officials about the manner in which the war is being fought. Now there's news that a NATO airstrike has killed 90 people, 40 of them believed to be civilians, in the northern part of the country. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )