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6 Afghan police killed in mistaken U.S. strike

World Dec. 10, 2008 - 05:53PM JST ( 14 )

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likeitisDec. 10, 2008 - 08:28PM JST

U.S. officials quietly admit that they are hesitant to share detailed plans of raids against militant commanders for fear that government officials connected to the Taliban could tip off the militants of the impending operation.

Fine. But maybe they could call once the raid has begun??? And surely they could not the positions of armed friendlies before going in. This slop is going to cost us, just like all the other slop. Come on! Its not clear from the article, but they either took the roof off a security post or a police station.
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AlfGarnettDec. 10, 2008 - 09:39PM JST

SStrewth, the warmongers have done it again.

Bleeding heck, how many do they kill by fiendly fire? They aint got a clue no wonder they can't find Bin Laden or even beat a handfull of thick Iraq's.
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yosunDec. 10, 2008 - 10:42PM JST

I only hope the US troops can take out more terrorists than innocent people now. Or even this is still too hard for so called " well trained and well equipped US Army" ?
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TooFarGoneDec. 10, 2008 - 11:10PM JST

Q: Why doesn't the infallible Lefty logic behind the "chickenhawk" argument also apply here?

If you believe you can do a better job maybe you should volunteer...
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some14someDec. 11, 2008 - 12:01AM JST

Mistaken U.S. strike(s), mistankely elected U.S. President but world is truely suffering...for mistaken U.S. power and pride.
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smithinjapanDec. 11, 2008 - 12:15AM JST

TooFarGone: "If you believe you can do a better job maybe you should volunteer..."

So you don't think you can do better, clearly.

Anyway, when I was first reading about this in other news, believe it or not, I at first said to myself, "Well, if they were fired on first it was clearly not intentional". While I still think it was not intentional, I did immediately realize how moronic it was when it was realized that the whole cause of this friendly fire was the US forces inability to coordinate with the free government it liberated. So, they don't cooperate or share with the free government/military of Iraq; first bad belongs to the US. As a result, they go on to kill several of the people they are trying to train so they can leave the place; second bad belongs to the US.

Kind of reminds me of about the dozen other times they killed friendlies in the past year or so, including bombing the British tank unit and killing one of their young lads, and bombing the Canadians who were conducting military exercises. They ought to use a little intelligence and provide a little 'intelligence' when commencing operations. Morons.

"Sorry we killed you, but sh#$ happens!".

Until it's the other way around, of course. Then it's called 'terrorism'.
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ScottishThugDec. 11, 2008 - 04:39AM JST

Hear me now lads, US Special Forces and SAS are the best there is been. They are above criticism.
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Helter_SkelterDec. 11, 2008 - 04:58AM JST

"War is a series of catastrophes that results in a victory."

Georges Clemenceau (1841 - 1929)
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Everton2Dec. 11, 2008 - 05:28AM JST

No wonder the US is doing so badly over there
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SezWho2Dec. 11, 2008 - 05:59AM JST

War is a series of catastrophes that results in a temporary conclusion.
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bushloverDec. 11, 2008 - 06:46AM JST

This is proof the Afghan police were working with the Taliban after firing on the US troops. Do they not clear their intel with NATO before jumping into a fight?
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SuperLibDec. 11, 2008 - 01:47PM JST

US special forces aren't above criticism, but they also shouldn't be defined by their worst mistakes, either.
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yosunDec. 11, 2008 - 01:53PM JST

bushlover:"Afghan police were working with the Taliban "

Man! u are right, therefore we should overthrow the Afghan government who might be connected to the Taliban ! BTY, current Iraq government is also looks untrustable! yah~ take them out also... and let's check Pakistan... France.. Japan.. oh my God! all are doubtful!
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bushloverDec. 17, 2008 - 11:25AM JST

yosun, your on to something. It's got to be a world conspiracy or something.