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General Petraeus and ISAF, Blaming the Victims Again?

Derrick Crowe | Posted 05.25.2011

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Petraeus reportedly engaged in an attempt to deflect blame for an alleged civilian casualty event, suggesting Afghan parents burned their own children to incriminate international forces. Has he lost his mind?

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NATO Forces in Afghanistan Can't Deny They Killed Civilians in Sangin Anymore

Derrick Crowe | Posted 05.25.2011

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Exclusive, on-the-ground interviews obtained by Brave New Foundation's Rethink Afghanistan project confirm what NATO forces repeatedly denied: U.S. an...

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America's Sorry Policy

John Feffer | Posted 05.25.2011

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Don't hold your breath waiting for a mea culpa from the 43rd president. Instead, it's left to Barack Obama to come to terms with the Bush legacy.

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Afghanistan Bombing That Killed Civilians Violated US Military Guidelines

AP | PAULINE JELINEK | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — American troops made substantial errors and did not strictly follow rules for avoiding casualties during an air assault on Taliban ...

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US Fails To Win Hearts And Minds In Afghanistan

Global Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jean MacKenzie I GlobalPost KABUL, Afghanistan -- "You've all heard of strategic communications," said the high-ranking U.S. official, holding an ...

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Afghan Villagers Get Reparation Payments For Killed Civilians

Los Angeles Times | Posted 05.25.2011

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A government commission concluded that 140 civilians died, more than twice the figure cited by the United States....

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US Refutes 147 Afghan Civilian Death Toll

Associated Press | Fisnik Abrashi | Posted 05.25.2011

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By Fisnik Abrashi, Associated Press The US military says reports that as many as 147 civilians died in fighting involving American forces and the Tal...

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US Afghan Airstrike Spurs Protests

Quqnoos | Posted 05.25.2011

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Hundreds of locals in a protest rally criticised the US-led fatal air-bombing in which locals claim at least 200 casualties...

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Farah Bombing: US, Taliban Fighting Killed 147, Says Afghan Official

AP | RAHIM FAIEZ | Posted 05.25.2011

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KABUL — Sobbing relatives showed U.S. and Afghan investigators the demolished buildings and graves in two western villages where a local officia...

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Afghan Civilian Deaths: Clinton Expresses Deep Regret

AP | JASON STRAZIUSO and LARA JAKES | Posted 05.25.2011

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KABUL — Villagers dug dirt graves Wednesday to bury what the international Red Cross said were dozens of Afghans _ including women and children ...

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Afghans Allege Dozens Of Civilian Deaths From US-Led Bombings

AP | RAHIM FAIEZ and JASON STRAZIUSO | Posted 05.25.2011

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KABUL — Afghan officials said U.S.-ordered bombing runs killed dozens of civilians taking shelter Tuesday from a battle with Taliban militants, ...

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