5 more Afghan civilians killed by NATO missile. BBC

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

Another glorious victory for "our" side!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8517181.stm

A Nato air strike against suspected insurgents in Kandahar has instead killed five civilians, officials say.

The group was seen digging on a roadside and was thought to be planting bombs, Nato said.

Civilian casualties are particularly sensitive during the joint Nato and Afghan Operation Moshtarak to force the Taliban out of their strongholds in Helmand.

Isaf deputy chief of staff Maj Gen Michael Regner said of the Kandahar deaths: "We regret this tragic accident and offer our sympathies to the families of those killed and injured.

"Our combined forces take every precaution to minimise civilian casualties and we will investigate this incident to determine how this happened."

[dysfunctional press]

1. we are a blight on this planet.

like it or not- ALL of these killings are happening in OUR names as well. it's our country too- so we definitely own a piece of the blame.

[marylanddem]

2. More blood on our hands. n/t

[bigtree]

3. goddamnit

[timeforpeace]

4. And we wouldn't have a clue about these killings if it wasn't for the BBC. Collusion of our media

with the Obama Administration to keep the war effort from becoming more unpopular? Even Bush didn't do that.

[Don Caballero]

5. If Bush would have focused on Af/Pak instead of Iraq

none of these accidental civilian casualties would be taking place.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

6. And, if Obama pulled out of the FUBAR of a lost war they wouldn't be happening.

[RyboSlybo]

7. Agreed, this is happening on Obama's watch now...

Very disheartening actually. And they never learn...

[slipslidingaway]

8. :( n/t