Peach
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FOXnews is reporting on it with a quote from a USAF source:
US Soldier Accused Of Shooting Afghans, Reportedly Killing At Least 16 | Fox News
American servicemember reportedly shoots, kills Afghan civilians ...
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US Soldier Accused Of Shooting Afghans, Reportedly Killing At Least 16 | Fox News
chesswarsnow
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Sorry bout that,
1. Seems one of the good guys goes *Afghan* on some civilians in Afghanistan.
2. Recently the Afghans attacked and killed 6 Americans, along with 24 of their own over some silly *Korack* burnings.
3. Thats insane.
4. So, today, an American decides to *payback*, and wanders into some village and starts shooting people randomly.
5. Its really about time we leave this place.
6. Thinking we can reach these barbarians is insane itself.
7. Giving them the vote won't matter when whoever they vote for is a evil bastard, so democracy won't help in the least guys, *guys* meaning the American Government.
8. LINK:BBC News - US soldier kills Afghan civilians in Kandahar
"He left his military base in the early hours of the morning and opened fire in at least two homes; women and children were among the dead.
Nato said it was investigating the "deeply regrettable incident".
Anti-US sentiment is already high in Afghanistan after US soldiers burnt copies of the Koran last month.
US officials have apologised repeatedly for the incident at a Nato base in Kabul, but they failed to quell a series of protests and attacks that killed at least 30 people and six US troops.
9. Apologizing won't do anything either guys.
10. Lets get out, its time, *NOW*!!!!!!!
Regards,
SirJamesofTexas
1. Seems one of the good guys goes *Afghan* on some civilians in Afghanistan.
2. Recently the Afghans attacked and killed 6 Americans, along with 24 of their own over some silly *Korack* burnings.
3. Thats insane.
4. So, today, an American decides to *payback*, and wanders into some village and starts shooting people randomly.
5. Its really about time we leave this place.
6. Thinking we can reach these barbarians is insane itself.
7. Giving them the vote won't matter when whoever they vote for is a evil bastard, so democracy won't help in the least guys, *guys* meaning the American Government.
8. LINK:BBC News - US soldier kills Afghan civilians in Kandahar
"He left his military base in the early hours of the morning and opened fire in at least two homes; women and children were among the dead.
Nato said it was investigating the "deeply regrettable incident".
Anti-US sentiment is already high in Afghanistan after US soldiers burnt copies of the Koran last month.
US officials have apologised repeatedly for the incident at a Nato base in Kabul, but they failed to quell a series of protests and attacks that killed at least 30 people and six US troops.
9. Apologizing won't do anything either guys.
10. Lets get out, its time, *NOW*!!!!!!!
Regards,
SirJamesofTexas
Si modo
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Moron.
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A certain tragedy. However when you think you can be nice in killing people these thing will happen. Soldiers are not policemen and should not be expected to conduct themselves that way, it is not how they are trained.
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Western forces shot dead 16 civilians including nine children in southern Kandahar province on Sunday, Afghan officials said, in a rampage that witnesses said was carried out by American soldiers who were laughing and appeared drunk.
One Afghan father who said his children were killed in the shooting spree accused soldiers of later burning the bodies.
Witnesses told Reuters they saw a group of U.S. soldiers arrive at their village in Kandahar's Panjwayi district at around 2 am, enter homes and open fire.
The incident, one of the worst of its kind since the U.S.-led invasion of Afghanistan in 2001, is likely to deepen the divide between Washington and Kabul.
The U.S. embassy in Kabul said an American soldier had been detained over the shooting. It added that anti-U.S. reprisals were possible following the killings, which come just weeks after U.S. soldiers burned copies of the Koran at a NATO base, triggering widespread anti-Western protests.
Afghan President Hamid Karzai condemned the rampage as "intentional murders" and demanded an explanation from the United States. His office said the dead included nine children and three women.
An Afghan minister earlier told Reuters that a lone U.S. soldier had killed up to 16 people when he burst into homes in villages near his base in the middle of the night.
Western forces kill 16 civilians in Afghanistan: Kabul government | Reuters
Western forces shot dead 16 civilians including nine children in southern Kandahar province on Sunday, Afghan officials said, in a rampage that witnesses said was carried out by American soldiers who were laughing and appeared drunk.
One Afghan father who said his children were killed in the shooting spree accused soldiers of later burning the bodies.
Witnesses told Reuters they saw a group of U.S. soldiers arrive at their village in Kandahar's Panjwayi district at around 2 am, enter homes and open fire.
The incident, one of the worst of its kind since the U.S.-led invasion of Afghanistan in 2001, is likely to deepen the divide between Washington and Kabul.
The U.S. embassy in Kabul said an American soldier had been detained over the shooting. It added that anti-U.S. reprisals were possible following the killings, which come just weeks after U.S. soldiers burned copies of the Koran at a NATO base, triggering widespread anti-Western protests.
Afghan President Hamid Karzai condemned the rampage as "intentional murders" and demanded an explanation from the United States. His office said the dead included nine children and three women.
An Afghan minister earlier told Reuters that a lone U.S. soldier had killed up to 16 people when he burst into homes in villages near his base in the middle of the night.
Western forces kill 16 civilians in Afghanistan: Kabul government | Reuters
Peach
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I do not know but Afghanistani news reporting is was SOLDIERS on a drunken spree is a BIG problem. Gen. Allen appears to have confirmed deaths; President Obama has expressed concern:
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senior U.S. officials were scrambling Sunday to determine what caused an American Army soldier to leave his base in southern Afghanistan and allegedly gun down as many as 16 Afghans in the early morning weekend hours.
Officials confirmed that the soldier was being detained in Kandahar and that the military was treating at least five wounded. One U.S. official said the soldier, an Army staff sergeant, was believed to have acted alone.
Gen. John Allen, the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan, issued a statement pledging a "rapid and thorough investigation" into the shooting spree, and said the soldier will remain in U.S. custody.
The shootings come at a particularly sensitive and critical time for the U.S., just as violence over the burning of Muslim holy books at a U.S. base was starting to calm down. And it could further fuel calls for a more rapid withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan.
The destruction of Qurans in a fire pit used to burn garbage last month sparked violent protests that killed some 30 people. And six U.S. service members were killed in attacks by Afghan security forces since the incident, which U.S. officials have apologized for and said was accidental.
Allen, in his statement, offered his regret and "deepest condolences" to the Afghan people for the Sunday shootings, and vowed that he will make sure that "anyone who is found to have committed wrong-doing is held fully accountable."
"This deeply appalling incident in no way represents the values of (International Security Assistance Force) and coalition troops or the abiding respect we feel for the Afghan people," said Allen. "Nor does it impugn or diminish the spirit of cooperation and partnership we have worked so hard to foster with the Afghan National Security Forces."
Caitlin Hayden, a spokeswoman for the White House National Security Council, said that President Barack Obama was briefed on the shooting incident. She said, "we are deeply concerned by the initial reports of this incident, and are monitoring the situation closely."
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta also has been informed.
Afghan officials reported that 16 people were killed including nine children and three women.
Copyright © 2012 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.
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What this will lead to is the question.
geauxtohell
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This is going to be bad........
Trajan
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I have a major problem with article.....I am going to bookmark this and if this isn't so ala drunk laughing "soldiers" as opposed to one, and whats with the "western forces" btw? . Reuters needs to fold their tent,...this sounds like they just took eye witness accounts and published them as headlines...neither the BBC or CNN have references to drunk soldeirS...
By Ahmad Nadem
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan | Sun Mar 11, 2012 11:38am EDT
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (Reuters) - Western forces shot dead 16 civilians including nine children in southern Kandahar province on Sunday, Afghan officials said, in a rampage that witnesses said was carried out by American soldiers who were laughing and appeared drunk.
Western forces kill 16 civilians in Afghanistan: Kabul government | Reuters
Peach
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It is Reuters reporting what an Afghani paper is reporting; beyond bad, nearing a crisis. Afghanis killed US troops for the burning of the Koran. This may be much, much worse, to put it mildly.
geauxtohell
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I don't think it helps the situation for the CINC to get immediately involved. Just my gut.
If this soldier is guilty of this, he has committed 16 counts of murder and deserves execution.
geauxtohell
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No.
Wiseacre
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Might wanna get the whole story before you rush to judgement. Could be mental/psychological issues here. Too many deployments, too much stress, not saying that's the case here but it used to be we reserved judgement until we at least knew what happened.
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