U.S. military acknowledged killing 23 civilians

05-31-10, 05:44 AM

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE64S0P120100529

"The U.S. military acknowledged on Saturday killing 23 civilians and wounding 12 others earlier this year after mistaking them for a convoy of Taliban insurgents.
The U.S. report into the incident, which happened in Uruzgan, said the crew of a remote-controlled drone aircraft had "provided inaccurate reporting" ahead of the incident and local command posts "failed to properly analyze the situation.""

Just one more tidbit from the endless war.

tomfon · 05-31-10, 06:19 AM

So we have two different incidents or facts ; the latter is actually more accurate. A fleet attacked by Israel's Navy resulting in the loss of 20 (?) lives and an attack made by US forces and by mistake (once more!) against civilians.

The first act was condemned by many nations (still not all of them...). The second?

Catfish · 05-31-10, 07:58 AM

We have got used to it. This is certainly no justification.
Greetings,
Catfish

tomfon · 05-31-10, 08:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Catfish

We have got used to it. Greetings,

No. We have accepted it.

Oberon · 05-31-10, 08:40 AM

It's called war, isn't it?

GoldenRivet · 05-31-10, 08:41 AM

we live in a f*cked up world

Sh*t happens

Weiss Pinguin · 05-31-10, 08:51 AM

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Originally Posted by GoldenRivet

we live in a f*cked up world

Sh*t happens

Unfortunately. The family members do have my condolences, for whatever that's worth.

GoldenRivet · 05-31-10, 08:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Weiss Pinguin

Unfortunately. The family members do have my condolences, for whatever that's worth.

mine as well

tater · 05-31-10, 11:57 AM

Yep. sh*t happens.

How many civilians died when the target was a ball bearing plant in Germany, or a Mitsubishi factory in Japan?

By any possible calculus, the number of civilian casualties in wars waged by modern democracies is now amazingly small.

Jimbuna · 05-31-10, 12:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Weiss Pinguin

Unfortunately. The family members do have my condolences, for whatever that's worth.

Same here....probably an understatement but yet another example of the horror that warfare brings.

gimpy117 · 05-31-10, 01:35 PM

Coming from the same guy who supports North Korea: a horrible oppressive regime with starving citizens!

05-31-10, 01:45 PM

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Originally Posted by gimpy117

Coming from the same guy who supports North Korea: a horrible oppressive regime with starving citizens!

And how many civilians have died because of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, this incident included?

Happy Times · 05-31-10, 01:48 PM

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And how many civilians have died because of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, this incident included?

No one would die if those medieval bastards would just stop their insurgency.

Jimbuna · 05-31-10, 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by gimpy117

Coming from the same guy who supports North Korea: a horrible oppressive regime with starving citizens!

Oh come on....your not really suprised

05-31-10, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Happy Times

No one would die if those medieval bastards would just stop their insurgency.

I don't think I'd act much different in their place, except try to fight more effectively and mitigate my own losses. If civilians were killed it would fill me with resolve to keep on fighting until the invaders were dead.

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OneToughHerring Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	U.S. military acknowledged killing 23 civilians http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE64S0P120100529 "The U.S. military acknowledged on Saturday killing 23 civilians and wounding 12 others earlier this year after mistaking them for a convoy of Taliban insurgents. The U.S. report into the incident, which happened in Uruzgan, said the crew of a remote-controlled drone aircraft had "provided inaccurate reporting" ahead of the incident and local command posts "failed to properly analyze the situation."" Just one more tidbit from the endless war.

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tomfon Grey Wolf Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: CK7662 Posts: 918 Downloads: 178 Uploads: 4	So we have two different incidents or facts ; the latter is actually more accurate. A fleet attacked by Israel's Navy resulting in the loss of 20 (?) lives and an attack made by US forces and by mistake (once more!) against civilians. The first act was condemned by many nations (still not all of them...). The second? __________________ "I would rather have questions that can't be answered than answers which can't be questioned." - Richard P. Feynman [1918/1988] "I've missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I've been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I've failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed." - Michael Jordan Mods for SH3

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tater Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New Mexico, USA Posts: 9,023 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 2	Yep. sht happens. How many civilians died when the target was a ball bearing plant in Germany, or a Mitsubishi factory in Japan? By any possible calculus, the number of civilian casualties in wars waged by modern democracies is now amazingly* small.