American HIMARS Rocket, GPS-Guided Weapon, Kills At Least 10 Civilians, 5 Children In Afghanistan

Rethink Afghanistan:

The hype surrounding so-called "smart bombs" and "precision guided munitions" is one of the reasons Americans feel so free to go to war in civilian areas, and it's one of the most pernicious pieces of misinformation spread by the pro-war crowd.

Read the whole story: Rethink Afghanistan

Comments

[Blackorpheus]

02:58 AM on 02/16/2010

The bitter lessons of Vietnam are conveniently forgotten and repeated. Killing civilians, especially children, is unacceptable and cannot be explained away. Pull the troops, CIA and civilian "workers (soldiers of fortune) out of Afghanistan, save lives all around, and use the money to help repair the financially devastated US.

[lungfish]

09:39 PM on 02/15/2010

So why isn't Cheney taking credit for these deaths along with the Iraq pull-out?

[Rock Brasiliano]

07:05 PM on 02/15/2010

Smart munition....dumb policy.

[AirForce Vet]

05:19 PM on 02/15/2010

Smart weapons are only as smart as those who program and operate them. These weapons are like humans when it comes to smartness and mobility. Their memory can fail and their movements can become erratic. Using this type of weapon is asking for trouble and that trouble comes when the weapon does not function as prescribed.

A life is precious and no excuse can bring back that life. Get our service personnel out of these forsaken hell holes. Graveyards are full of other men’s good intentions.

[Rock Brasiliano]

07:04 PM on 02/15/2010

I wish Obama would read your post.....

[DJlaysitup]

04:39 PM on 02/15/2010

Well who buys bunches of fireworks, year after year, and never has a show?

[supergenius02]

03:38 PM on 02/15/2010

This all rests with President Obama who has increased the war effort in Afghanistan.

[Rock Brasiliano]

07:04 PM on 02/15/2010

Of course it does...

[Nusayler]

03:04 PM on 02/15/2010

McChystal admitted early this am the rocket DID NOT misfire but was purposefully, erroneously targeted.

Get with the program, HP.

[keepemhonest]

02:32 PM on 02/15/2010

The so-called smart "b o m b" the US drops are literally made IN CHINA.

That's right, "W" sold China the Smart B o m b technology in 2003 & now we BUY them from China.

Fact is, they USED to be made in Indiana but "W" & ChainE changed that.

[Sarge0311]

02:42 PM on 02/15/2010

The only one who sold technology to China was Bill Clinton.

[realpolitic]

01:02 PM on 02/15/2010

According to the article: "In fact, of the first 50 “precision” air strikes launched at the opening of the Iraq War, “All were unsuccessful.”" The press should do a better job of educating the American public about how faulty such guidance systems are. Too many innocents are getting killed in Iraq and Afghanistan and saying "I'm sorry" does little.

[DAE]

01:01 PM on 02/15/2010

Bombs are never smart.

[TJCole]

12:53 PM on 02/15/2010

Outsourcing....?

For what they cost, you'd think they'd be accurate...

[motoGpifupleez]

12:48 PM on 02/15/2010

Hey, it's OK if we say we're sorry.
Next attack on U.S. soil needs to be followed by an "Oops, our bad" by the attackers.
What do you think about that?
After all, they would only be following America's lead.
If it's OK for America to do it, then it's OK for it to be done to America.

[Dnietz]

04:00 PM on 02/15/2010

be careful

in the usa, we only pretend to have freedom of speech

people have lost careers for what you have said. and i'm sure homeland security has you marked now

[I once had a Crysknife]

12:46 PM on 02/15/2010

So why isn't the left scream

[I once had a Crysknife]

12:52 PM on 02/15/2010

Screaming war criminal at Obama?

[keepemhonest]

02:26 PM on 02/15/2010

Once

Well ... I am not screaming that because Obama, UNLIKE "W" & ChainE, is NOT violating the US Constitution, federal laws or international laws -- W & ChainE violated ALL those laws but not Obama and that is a FACT.

[Rock Brasiliano]

07:07 PM on 02/15/2010

Because Obama is their multicultural avatar....all form, no substance

[Oleg1]

12:44 PM on 02/15/2010

Very sad.
Taliban must be defeated!

[Dnietz]

03:55 PM on 02/15/2010

i guess you missed the picture of the kid with hands blown off

[EuroPreacher]

12:39 PM on 02/15/2010

So sorry... things happen!
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/WSGJDX6