NATO admits killing Afghan women in bungled raid (then US Special Forces dig bullets out of bodies)

NATO admits killing Afghan women in bungled raid
By Agence France-Presse
Monday, April 5th, 2010 -- 6:16 am

KABUL (AFP) – NATO forces have admitted killing three women in a bungled raid on a village in Afghanistan earlier this year, after initially denying involvement.

The NATO International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) said in a statement late Sunday that its troops were responsible for the women's deaths in a village near Gardez, the capital of eastern Paktya province, on February 12.

Two newspapers -- the New York Times and Britain's The Times -- said Monday that the foreign troops involved in the shooting were members of US special forces who tried to cover up the deaths by removing bullets from the bodies.

ISAF had no immediate comment on the nationality of the troops or the cover-up claims, when contacted by AFP.

The women were in the same compound as two armed men who were killed by members of a joint international-Afghan patrol after appearing to show "hostile intent," the military statement said.


Rest of article about hearts and minds at: http://rawstory.com/rs/2010/0405/nato-admits-killing-afghan-women-bungled-raid/

saved them from the horrors of the taliban!
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and to cover-up the killings, they killed the wives. Then to cover up the whole mess - they try to recover the bullets.

Honorable.

from the Taliban..right?????????:sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm:
at least that is what the propaganda is ...

And if we leave, we are told The Taliban will take over..:sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm:


Wow that rational makes me feel so proud to know my nation is going to make it secure for those women and children....and that "OUR GUY" is president and will assure the safety of those women and children from the Taliban.....:sarcasm:

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Wall Street Journal: Afghan Leader Suggests He Could Be Compelled To Join The Taliban... Lashes Out Hours After Make-Up Call With Secretary Clinton

Karzai Slams The West AGAIN

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KABUL - President Hamid Karzai's scathing attack on the West for its role in Afghanistan drew criticism from Afghan politicians after the White House described his remarks as genuinely troubling.

Despite Karzai's attempt at damage control, including a telephone conversation Saturday with Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, his allegations laid bare the growing mistrust between the Afghan government and its international partners as the United States and NATO ramp up troop levels to try to turn back the Taliban.

Moreover, on the same day of Karzai's call to Clinton, he also held a private meeting with dozens of Afghan lawmakers where he "lashed out at his Western backers for the second time in three days, accusing the U.S. of interfering in Afghan affairs and saying the Taliban insurgency would become a legitimate resistance movement if the meddling doesn't stop," the Wall Street Journal reported.

Mr. Karzai, whose government is propped up by billions of dollars in Western aid and nearly 100,000 American troops fighting a deadly war against the Taliban, made the comments during a private meeting with about 60 or 70 Afghan lawmakers Saturday.

At one point, Mr. Karzai suggested that he himself would be compelled to join the other side -- that is, the Taliban -- if the parliament did not back his controversial attempt to take control of the country's electoral watchdog from the United Nations, according to three of those who attended the meeting, including a close ally of the president.



http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/04/04/karzai-slams-the-west-aga_n_524669.html



oops..........that blows the freaking door off Obama and his his merry band of propagandist's story.........doesn't it??????????

just like the Bush critters who used to do, the same before the war of lies was begun!!

No doubt about it, we're going to be there for a long time. It almost makes you wonder if that isn't part of the master plan. Winning the hearts and minds (for our enemies) one botched mission after another.

Oh well, it's not like we could use all of that money for something other than warfare.......??

There just isn't enough money to be made if Peace suddenly breaks out.

:puke:

Shame on us all.