US admits killing Iraqi civilians
The US military has admitted accidentally killing nine Iraqi civilians, including a child, during raids south of Baghdad.
It added that three more civilians, two of them children, were wounded "as coalition forces pursued al-Qaeda".
It happened on Saturday during a raid.
Witnesses say 20 people were killed in an US air strike in the area.
They said the dead included 17 members of the same family.
"The incident is under investigation. We offer our condolences to the families of those who were killed in this incident, and we mourn the loss of innocent civilian life."
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7225613.stm
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How awful it must be to live in that country at this time! People can never relax... anytime death can occur! How much longer? The five-year anniversary is coming up,... they should do themselves a favor and go home!
Here are 10 Reasons Why the U.S. Must Leave Iraq
http://www.afsc.org/iraq/activism/10-reasons.htm
The US military has admitted accidentally killing nine Iraqi civilians, including a child, during raids south of Baghdad.
It added that three more civilians, two of them children, were wounded "as coalition forces pursued al-Qaeda".
It happened on Saturday during a raid.
Witnesses say 20 people were killed in an US air strike in the area.
They said the dead included 17 members of the same family.
"The incident is under investigation. We offer our condolences to the families of those who were killed in this incident, and we mourn the loss of innocent civilian life."
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7225613.stm
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How awful it must be to live in that country at this time! People can never relax... anytime death can occur! How much longer? The five-year anniversary is coming up,... they should do themselves a favor and go home!
Here are 10 Reasons Why the U.S. Must Leave Iraq
http://www.afsc.org/iraq/activism/10-reasons.htm