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Katie Williams — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 15:43:13 GMT

How disgraceful! Sometimes it makes me sick to my stomach to call myself an American. These families were not terrorists, now this poor boy must live with this tragedy for the rest of his life. We seem to be doing more harm than good. This generation of leaders has turned the US and the "American Dream" into a mockery. What have they left for us to inherent? A weak economy, broken education system, and an unjust, illegal war. I hope our generation will rise to the occasion and rebuild America.

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Mark L., Orlando, FL — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 15:47:42 GMT

This is what happens when mountain peasants meet high-tech 21st century weaponry. Our military has to be more vigilant to avoid tragedies like this from happening. It is inexcusable, and cannot be allowed to happen. Granted, a group of people in a procession like that might LOOK like a group of insurgents, but that is no excuse. These people are goat herders and subsistence farmers, we cannot forget that. They don't go on the web and post a blog telling the world what they are doing. There is no way to forgive killing innocent people when there is little to be lost in taking the extra time and making sure that you have good intelligence about your target. Whoever is responsible in the military for this occurring, at whatever level, needs to be punished for this to the full extent allowable by military law.

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Quendi — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 15:48:22 GMT

For those who read this remember and teach your children the truth that is decribed here. War, violence and instruments of their actions are evil. Many may claim that the motivation behind a war are just and therefore the war is just. But make no mistake, even when your intentions are good if you are using an evil method of achieving your goals, evil and immoral things, like the shameful killing of these Afghans is inevitable. The cycle will never end. We have created our own rightful enemies with these types of actions. They should hate us. I and all of you would hate them if they killed your family and bride.

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mike — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 15:53:18 GMT

no one's right or wrong.. bottom line is where you stand is wat side u take...

9-11 versus a wrong strike on one's whole family....

put yourself in that person's place.. would'nt you want to bomb the enemy now ? who is opponent ? why ?
see all is nonesense but survival.. bottom line..
who's better who's not.. who doesnt want to ensure survival?

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Jane, WI — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 17:46:13 GMT

I wouldn't forgive them either! Absolutely pathetic!!!!! Shameful! Shameful. It's like life
has no meaning to the military. This isn't the first
story of the US killing innocent civilians. Shameful.
Makes me sick to my stomach!!!!!

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Sherry Phelps, San Antonio, Texas — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 17:55:59 GMT

its all too sad... war that is.. the innocent always pay the price.

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k emerson — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 18:26:59 GMT

This is just one side of the story and do you really, I mean really trust the media to remain unbiased??

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Katie Williams, Corpus Christi, TX — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 18:34:29 GMT

This poor boy and his family had nothing to do with 9-11. It is time that we stop using it as an excuse to commit horrible and inexcusable acts on other peoples. Yes...9-11 was a horrible, tragic event, but that is what the terrorists want from us... a reaction and we are wholeheartedly giving it to them. Never forget, yes, but don't soil the dead's memory by killing other innocents in their name.

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Classified — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 18:42:26 GMT

Often strikes like that are not really errors by the military, but caused by deliberate faulty intelligence from local sources in Afganiston. Such as a farmer who want land from a member of the now devistated family. Or another family who wanted their daughter to marry the boy.

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Wilson, Portland OR — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 18:42:28 GMT

This incident was tragic, to be sure, but do we have all the facts? I bet we do not. I bet this extremely short "article/blurb" is meant to play-up the emotional impact while not engendering logical dialogue. Was there reported terrorist activity in the area, did Al-Qaeda make boasts that they'd infiltrated the countryside, did an informant lie on purpose? I would never condone an attack on civilians but please remember that this "War on Terror" can't focus on military bases and industrial centers because there are none. All we can do is take the best information available, check, re-check then double check for accuracy then act on it. I wish the media would be a little more committed to responsible, thorough journalism--rather than just increasing its readership or ratings.

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Peace — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 18:50:44 GMT

This is how 9/11 started. Violence begets violence, and the circle continues and escalates until somebody says it is enough.

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mechelle — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 18:53:13 GMT

Of course what happened was sad to Attiqullah, but Americans and the world seemed to forget about 911 and all the INNOCENT people who were killed. This is a war of beliefs, both sides thinking they are in the right. Can those who attacked us be trusted? Should we stop and hope they won't attack us again? Are YOU willing to promise the free world that 911 won't happen again? Probably not. This is a religious war, even if Americans don't want to believe it. It will never end, they will attack us again. We were living our own lifes in peace when they attacked us. Do we back off now, and wait until they kill more innocent people? Or do we make them a promise that if they ever attack ANY country out of hate, we will attack them until they don't want to kill again? I would love to trust them, but not with my loved ones. Since some of you do, then I think YOU should be willing to give your life and your families life to those who will end up being killed when they attack us again. We can never change their beliefs, just like they'll never change our beliefs in freedom.

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Liz South Carolina — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 19:08:41 GMT

This is such a shame. Although it must be very hard for our troops being in an unfamiliar country and never knowing who is friend or who is foe, This is a tragedy that should not have happened. And also, yet another reason the U.S. will have more enemies. Can you imagine the hurt and pain this young man has?? I just hope he doesnt let his anger fuel his hatred for americans.

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Val, California — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 19:16:05 GMT

I never can understand how anyone who lives in this country could say that they are "ashamed" or get "sick to their stomachs" to call themselves an American. It makes no sense to me. If you are so shamed, then why not leave? Have you ever given it any genuine thought? I may not agree with everything our leaders have done but despite this I know for certain I am still not ashamed to be an American. Why do people throw around those words so much?

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John, Rochester, NY — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 19:45:25 GMT

No Mike, there is a wrong and a right. How would you like it if your entire family were killed accidentally. Our government has the capability to positively identify who their targets are when they are out in the open as this family was. Satelite photography, reconisance planes, ground forces, etc. Considering the circumstances, the intel available to make positive id was not utilized.

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CJR — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 19:48:04 GMT

We shouldn't ask him for his forgiveness; we have no right to ask that of him. I would NEVER FORGIVE ANYONE for doing to my family what we did to his.

I hope that this young man, Attiqullah, understands that I, (as an American), am truly sorry for this unforgivable incident brought on by our military. I'm certain that, and pray he someday understands that destroying his family was never the intention of those in our military who performed it, but it did happen.

I also hope that he knows why we are there…

We are there because people in his country in the past, and even still today, harbor fanatical extremists whose sole mission is to destroy our American way of life. Those extremists DID CHOOSE on September 11, 2001 to INTENTIONALLY destroy innocent American lives, lives where we are FREE to pursue the religion of OUR choosing! Where we encourage women to learn and become successful human beings. Where women have the right to drive, vote, be happy, and choose whom they will marry. I don’t have a daughter but I believe the daughters of EVERY human being deserve those same rights.

What happened to Attiqullah’s family was not done on purpose, what was done in New York City on September 11th was indeed done on purpose. It was done by madmen brainwashing others into believing their twisted religious lies for their own political reasons. These madmen are still out there today and they are still causing the senseless suicidal deaths of faithful Muslims. They are out there preying on the sons, (and in some cases daughters), of faithful Muslims, distorting their Muslim beliefs and somehow convincing them to kill themselves and other innocent people in the name of religion. These wolves in sheep’s clothing are still being hidden by their naive and faithful flock either thru some twisted belief that they are doing this for the sake of their religion or through fear and intimidation.

To Attiqullah,
Please don't let the wolves prey on you, and don't let your hatred of us for what we did to your family turn you into someone who does evil to others.

Sincerely,
CJR

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Proud to be American — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 19:58:59 GMT

People! Its a war. Its unfortunate that innocent people are killed. But that is the ugly side of war. Deal with it!

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military spouse — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 20:09:06 GMT

It makes me sick that so many people are so quick to blame the military! They are the last one to want a war or go to war, because they are the ones to have to fight and die for you! They hear the call of their country and enlist, I want to hear the facts, not emotional dribble, what happened, how, what where their orders, was there extremists in the area? Facts don't dicount them.

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Melissa, Miami, Florida — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 20:35:21 GMT

So what do you tell this family....well this guy who stands alone without no family? His future is gone, the love of his life, brothers and sister are all killed!!! WHY???? Because they "THOUGHT" his family were insurgents. This is the justification you tell this guy "THEY THOUGHT?!!!!!!!!! We are spending billions and billions of dollars on a war killing innocent people instead of finding true terrorist. Offering this guy $2000 per family is an insult to humans beings. As if buying him off is supposed to help replace his family. This why the USA is in the position it is now! How will we ever recover????

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Timothy, Chicago — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 22:33:33 GMT

Abhorrid. But like it or not, this is a war. People die in wars. Agreeing with me or not makes absolutely no difference. War feeds itself. Ask yourself why exactly we are presently in that country to begin with, before you begin shrieking about how horrible our nation is. And while your at it, consider this: no other nation on Earth would even bother taking as much time as we do to confirm who is an enemy or not.

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Wylie — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 23:05:37 GMT

Like any news article, there is a lot left out. The military goes to great lengths to avoid such strikes. I feel for the families and their loses. But don't jump to believe it as truth without all of the facts. Also, for each innocent life lost by coalition forces, the Taliban and insurgents kill dozens of women and children. And when they do it, it is not an accident. It is a violent and vicious war being waged against civilians and other ethnic groups. For each such story there are many dozens of stories (rarely printed in the mainstream media) of US NGO's and military personnel making a difference in the lives of Afghani lives. We are not hated by the average Afghani, not by a long shot. The Taliban and the insurgent groups just wage a better media campaign.

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Diane, Baxter, TN — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 23:16:06 GMT

First, let me say that what happened to this young man and his family is horrible and a terrible tragedy. But to assume that our military targeted these people is very unfair. Yes, this war has gone on way too long, with many lives lost on both sides, and I don't think it is a war that we will ever be able to say "we won". Our military men and women are there to pursue Bin Laden and the Taliban - the very people that attacked us in 1993 and 2001, and the very people that openly state they will continue to attack us. I think Iraq was a direction that took place for the wrong reasons and one we should bring our soldiers home from, but Afghanistan is the homefront for the terrorists that will continue to come after us until we stop them; and that is a conflict that is necessary for our country's safety.
I am not minimizing the deaths of these people - any loss of innocent lives is a terrible waste, but unfortunately is part of war. Before you declare your shame in being an American or in our troops, take the time to see both sides, the good being done as well as the bad. I wish our soldiers were home and safe, but if not for them, we would be fearing for our lives from the terrorists who have us in their sights.
My prayers go to this young man and the family he has left, and also to our military and their families.

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Ophelia — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 23:51:48 GMT

This is sad to say, but he is a casualty of war. The U.S can stop sugar coating things now and just come out and say they want to destroy small countries for the actions of a few. I almost got teary eyed after reading this story, he spoke so highly of his bride that he never met, so excited, and then like something out of a bad dream, everyone is gone. He saw things that no normal person see's first hand. Bodies of your ENTIRE family flying in pieces everywhere. I feel for this kid, and the U.S didn't offer any apologies, no condolances. Actions like this, with which this boy saw first hand, will NOT gain the peoples trust, and he will turn his back on the U.S, and he will tell others of this, and this WILL come back at us.

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Clown Soup — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 01:25:53 GMT

All we have is a horrible event described in vague detail! Who did it? We aren't told. What types of planes were used? Was anything more than three explosions witnessed? For all we know, the 'wedding procession' could have been nothing more than a cover to move large amounts of explosives to terrorist forces! This is the kind of irresponsible and unprofessional journalism that inflames emotions and incites riots. It's not reporting, it's nothing more than sensationalism.

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John Doe, Seattle, Wash — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 01:59:41 GMT

I am wondering how he knew the coalition forces involved were american, if he was not present. It seems the Afghan government was so eager and quick to offer monetary relief.. maybe they were the ones who committed the act?

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Who Would Jesus Bomb — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 02:06:58 GMT

Thou shalt not murder.

Exodus 20:2–17 AND Deuteronomy 5:6–21!

This is how the Military Industrial Complex manufactures enemies.

These people will hate us for generations.

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Riley, Salt Lake — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 03:06:16 GMT

If your not proud to call yourself an American, see you later. Just remember the many thousand, innocent civilians who died in 911. Accidents happen, what happened here is horrible. But if your unhappy or not proud, why don't you pack up and leave.

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Violets Are Blue — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 03:39:13 GMT

I am horrified this tragic event took place,
Who is accountable? Certainly Bush and Cheney will deny any responsibility.
What a tragic way to end life for so many! The grief is overwhelming to even read about.
This will haunt us for years to come, and it will affect Pakastani relations with the US, maybe permenantly.
This sounds like a Three Stooges stunt gone tragically wrong.
Why did this happen to innocent civilians?

What a travesty for all concerned to have to live with.

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Habib, Kabul, Afghanistan — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 03:58:08 GMT

don't you think that he may be the next suicide attacker, who may kill US soldiers and other civilians? and don't these soldiers have their families who will suffer the loss of their dears in a foreign country? why to invade a country and kill innocent people wearing the mask of noble people? just to be a superpower in the world?

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Benji — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 04:17:55 GMT

America needs God. I will pray one day, we as Americans we willbe able to love people as Jesus Chirst does! THe Bilbe says don't kill. Specially the innocent lives.
I hope one day, we will repent and ask God for forgiveness.

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Johnny, Detroit Mich — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 04:40:35 GMT

Nice story, but it doesnt say wether or not his family is pro-taliban or not? Time and time again there are clans that support the Taliban and all the terrors they do. They when U.S Military or Coalition Forces finally teach them a lesson, they claim they are innocent victums and that they were killed for no reason. I remember when I was in Afghanistan and they would claim that we killed women and children after we killed Taliban fights. Its called propaganda, people spread it everyday. The Taliban spreads it everyday to try to get the U.S people to force the government to leave Afghan so they can take over once again. Perhaps someone should investigate how credable his story is and if anyone in his Clan (extended family) has ties to the Taliban?

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rob tucson az — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 04:51:17 GMT

i've been in afghan three dif years... so far the media has reported we hit wedding parties and nothing else... hey maybe america has something against marriage.

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JD Elkins, SA, TX — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 05:01:43 GMT

Yes this hard to see and understand, however we are at war with and band of cowards that hide and run.
We use what we have to fight, how about our men and women that are killed by them, where is your outrage where is your support for them away from life fighting in a war that has no end becuase we worry about what the world thinks.
You hit us and killed over 5000 people that too were just going about life where is grief for them and your outrage HAVE WE FORGOT 9-11.

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Ravi, Kabul, Afghanistan — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 05:09:35 GMT

Its been the same story all over again in Afghanistan, the Western forces do not understand the situation here. They think every Afghan is a terrorist and that is the unfortunate reason. About 2 weeks ago 90 civilians were killed in Shindand of Herat province. Kabul itself witnessed civilian killings and protests. Most of those killed in these incidents were children and women. Some of them infants below 1 year old. God please explain, are these young are terrorists or do they perceive it as terrorists in the making - nipping in the bud may be.

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Johanan Rakkav, Houston, TX. — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 05:55:58 GMT

The bottom line, Mike and Quendi, is either humanity makes an end of war or war makes an end of humanity. But we can't end the cycle of war and its "collateral damage" (like this tragedy) by ourselves. We need our Creator's help -- and we're going to get it despite ourselves, when we're on the very brink of cosmicide and are finally ready to admit how helpless we are.

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Neil, San Clemente, Cal — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 06:34:41 GMT

The comments come so easy for a generation who thrives on the freedom we as service members provide. The fact that you can open your mouth without being shot is what this generation gives you. Mistakes happen. Remember, you can always move away and live another country's dreams.

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John Monte — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 07:02:26 GMT

There are always 2 sides to a story. Was one of the family members a high value Al Qaida target worth the collateral damage? We will never know. Rest assured our military does it's best to avoid killing civilians....on the other hand, terrorists have proven numerous times that they DO NOT CARE ABOUT CIVILIANS. I'm sure if you were over there, you would change your mind. The media does not cover everything. They cover what they want to get ratings....I know you and the American public are not dumb....or are you? I'm sure this headline caught your attention or else you wouldn't have added a comment to it. Bottom line is there are alot of open questions to this story so you shouldn't rush to a decision. I'm sure after time passes this story will be forgotten, the media will never follow up on it and come out with another headline about civilians getting killed. So that way they get ratings. It's called war; whether we like it or not. To me it is better to kill them on their territory than others; becuase if it is ours than the great US of A has gotten invaded. Let's see how you feel if they ever do that and kill some of your family members on our soil. I'm guessing you'll be willing to forgive them. Doubt it!!!!

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duck dogers — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 07:21:13 GMT

when terrorists thugs rebels etc hit other countries then run off and hide under the guise of civillian populations .. there will always be casualties... the responce back can mean we make mistakes .. THEY ARE CALLED CASUALTIES OF WAR.. now did any of those that were hit and maimed or killed ever give up those who hit america or any other country they set their bombs off in ?..do they care when they kill americans or coalition forces? so.. yes i am sorry for the boys family but when war does break out the end result is never with out incidences.. and when either side decides not to abide by the rules of war or engagement and allow those terrosits to hide amongst them .. then i shall not sit here and feel guilt or shame by who has killed who .. did the countries that the terrorists hide in condemn them and hand them over when they went on tv slitting the throats or americans or coalition forces? and if u feel ashamed to be american remind me to tell u that, when u watch them kill ur own familes!! the west will always hesitate to use major forces eg nukes but our enemies will not give using them a second thought THAT WILL BE THE WESTS UNDOING!!

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United States Citizen, New Jersey — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 08:56:14 GMT

What I find amazing is that we have only one side of this incident being told here. Are we sure this isn't the enemy trying to create sympathy and undermine our efforts to stop terrorism? I'm not for the killing of innocent people, but I'm not going to condemn my country until all the facts are presented. The shame I feel is for the US citizens that would speak out against their own country just after reading one blurb in the news.

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Sean — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 10:38:22 GMT

So let me get this straight...
First we strike a supposed 'Terrorist' group in Pakistan by crossing its Sovereign Borders with our troops... (which in the Past is a perfectly viable Reason to Declare War)

And we eliminate a whole Family Escorting a Bride...

And yet we, (The Americans) sit here and assault Russia for attacking a Country that started the fight, and in the process shelled Russian Peace Keeper Bases.....

Does Anyone see Hypocrisy here? I'm just wondering.
But of course we do everything in the name of survival..... now how does aggravating a country that is armed with Nuclear weapons assist in our Survival? It doesn't... its stupidity.

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Rico -- Antalya, Turkey — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 11:18:08 GMT

This story and the NATO raid into Pakistan that killed 20 mostly women and children. Is this how you make the world safe for 'Democracy' or 'Christianity' or whatever you are trying to make it safe for or from?

The "War on Terror" has created more terrorists than it has eliminated. These are Un-American wars, but very Christian.

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jorge — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 11:29:15 GMT

No one's right or wrong, mike? I clearly see who's right and wrong in an incident like this. Survival has nothing to do with it--get real. The military people who bombed this family were not doing it out of survival. That's an insult to my intelligence. They were wrong. They didn't make sure they knew what they were aiming at. Let's be honest for a moment: Americans think we can bomb our way out of anything. Anytime someone gives us trouble, the first thing Americans say is, "Let's go bomb the f--k outta em!" Another I hear is that we need to nuke the entire Middle East. It's a cultural mindset that we believe works. It works on a clear enemy but when you don't know who you're bombing it has quite the opposite effect.

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Todd, Columbus, GA — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 11:46:58 GMT

Very sad, but having served in Afghanistan I can understand how these things happen. As far as Afghanistan being an illegal war Katie, I think you need to rewind about 7 years and consider the circumstances behind our invasion and subsequent overthrow of the Taliban. It's almost impossible to be 100% certain you won't injure or kill innocent civilians in a war, especially one where the enemy freely mixes and hides within the civilian population. The enemy is very quick to take shelter in a house full of "innocent civilians" after firing on us, and that same enemy will exploit any civilian casualties we inflict from that house via the media and Afghan government. So, I'm not saying that bombing a wedding party is justified, but at least consider the possibility that there were armed members of that wedding party making it appear to be a legitimate target. I don't know, I wasn't there (this time), but then again, neither were you!

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Navid — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 12:44:01 GMT

It discloses that the US forces are daredevil, the deaths of civilians in a country is not a easy thing, the war against terrorism is not in the wedding party, such an action will increase the number of their enemies, anyone who lost a member of his family will take his revenge.

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Sheri Ann Carson San Diego, CA — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 12:56:55 GMT

Is any wonder people hate America, this is evil and could not be more wrong. America and its unbridled imperialism is what's wrong with the world. I think 9/11 was terrible, but I am a flag waving republican and even I am begining too see their point of view, although the Middle Eastern crowd is going about it the wrong way, Violence is not the way- Busch and Chenney have dusgraced this country in the world view, I am glad to be leaving the country for good and moving to peace loving and beautiful Italy-no longer proud to be American.

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Cathy Campione' Short Hills, NJ — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 12:59:01 GMT

America has fallen from its greatness- when we treat these Afganistan citizens in this manner-we are wrong- this is what happens when America's leadship is immoral.

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niza, butterworth, south africa — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 13:37:35 GMT

all i can say is, although it's hard to accept that a person in our lives is gone, but if it wasn't God's decision to take that person away from us i'm sure everybody would be happy without fearing that anything bad can happen

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boyd, columbus, georgia — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 14:22:45 GMT

until you have been there and can understand that it is a war. its not some little walk through the park. what happens in a war?? civilians are killed along with soldiers. when the cowards we are fighting will take shelter among civilians it makes it a little hard. these people that are crying about loved ones being killed were prob the people u saw on tv celebrating on 911. if the so called "innocent civilians" want to let the taliban walk along side them in the streets of there villages maybe u should reconsider what u call civilians. i only have sympathy for the children of afghanistan, they are the ones that have to live with coward parents who won't face the taliban. that is why incidents like this happen in the first place. for the ones fighting there, US, NATO, AFGAN and other forces keep the faith and remember what u are fighting for

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Ike turner — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 15:15:40 GMT

This is the reason why the "war on terror" will never succeed. America will leave more potential terrorists in the middle east than they kill or capture. Unless the economic situation is improved each of these young men will turn to extremism and terrorism because of their increased vulnerability. America is recruiting the next generation of terrorists.

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Go Troups! — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 15:19:39 GMT

Grow up poeple.. Bush and Cheney had 0.00 involvement in the bombing of anything. Congress MUST approve ALL and ANY involvement we have in this. You want to whine to someone, call up your state reps.
I for one will NOT let MISTAKES detract from the greater good that we are doing for the long term for their country. I'm proud to say that I know and support our troups and all that they are doing. To say any less is a insult to them. So again, GROW UP and learn ALL the facts and basis for our involvement.

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Mr Eddie King FOB Yankee, MPRI KOCT (Kuwait) — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 15:30:04 GMT

This was a failure by our military to do proper recon work, "Eyes on the objective' is best (called a leaders recon, only thing in this case there was lackluster leadership), they believed a 3rd party, who probaly held a grudge against this family and we did his killing for him. Happened all the time when I was in Iraq, a citizen would say they knew someone was a bad guy, we would arrest the suspect-who was not a bad guy-just in a beef with our informant- and then lock him up and he's probaly still locked up-happens all the time-our guys messed up and people were murdered.

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Keri Cartwright Palm Springs, CA — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 15:32:58 GMT

These people are caught up in this lunacy- we think were right, they think their right-Americans killed the wrong people, period!

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Marty Thiem Piza, Italy — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 15:38:24 GMT

Sean- I see the irony- we wag our fingers in Russia's face, how can we take the moral highground in any circumstance, we haven fallen so far from grace and I hate to say it we have become our enemy-by the way over 100 thousand innocent Iraqi Civilians killed through Colateral damage by our troops (this is info published out of the Green Zone)

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Carl Eastman Enkhuizen, NL — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 15:44:42 GMT

I work 6 months of the year in Holland and I have to tell you, the overwhelming fact is that Europeans now hate America, is it any wonder when our military does not do its job and the innocent pay so dearly and that we seem to think that people have to earn the right just to sit and talk at the table International Relations- how the hell do we think we are?

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William Hoist San Francisco, CA — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 15:50:55 GMT

Who can defend these actions? There's no excuse,our military was wrong and people were murdered- A bride and her family were blown to bits.

We as Americans have no excuse we let BUSH lie and invade Iraq, albeit Afganistan makes more sense, and now nothing good will come of it- I am proud of the American people, just not proud of our government, hopefully McCain can clean things up.

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Chief, Georgia, Atlanta — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 16:00:17 GMT

I have been saying for the past 3 years, this is Afghanistan that put an end to British Colonialism and Russian Communism for ever. They had entered into this country under similar sort of pretexts as the US.Let's try to understand the ground realities there.The more we stay there militarily, the more we will confront and kill civilians. US Army is not doing it on purpose, but this is how that country and its traditions are built by nature that make these unfortunate incidents unavoidable. Let's not be too cynical in presenting excuses for the killing of innocent civilians. This is not the way to uproot terrorism or to revenge 9/11. Everyone knows, at least, Afghans were never involved in 9/11, so why they should be killed. I think United States still has plenty of time and opportunities to reconsider its policy in Afghanistan. This would be sad enough to provide Afghans billions of dollars in aid, while at the same time, making them our enemy for generations to come.

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Kenneth Clasp Beaumont, CA — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 16:07:23 GMT

All these people who say move out if your not proud to be a American- Are they High? This is what America is about, if our govenment is wrong it must be called on the carpet, by the citzentry,were we when Bush lied about Iraq and invaded?, No the true Patriots stand up for good and despise evil imperilism- no worries though, I'm out of here, moving to Coast Rica, good bye to the once good country, we call the USA.

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Karen Milefee-Jones Barstow, CA — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 16:10:00 GMT

No wonder America has grown so weak, when we kill innocent civilians like this,its so very sad.

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David Sean Martin Mars, PA — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 16:12:57 GMT

How could you blame this man if he sought his revenge? I hope he can forgive the American military for being so utterly stupid, as not to verify targets, no excuse the American War Machine failed.

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Maria Irby NYC — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 16:33:01 GMT

To Sheri- I'm right behind you if Obama does not win,only I will be moving to beuatiful and peaceful Ireland, America must stop going down this evil path-its not truly who we are!!, we are the country with the big heart, not the big bombs killing the innocent (our military really messed up). We need to protect ourselves by being proactive, but we have gone way to far in letting Bush invade Iraq predicated on lies, suspend our liberties thru the PATRIOT ACT- which was a good idea but the BUSH regime leveraged it to spy on normal citizens, detain without charging someone with a crime/holding them indefinitly etc., makes me sick and I'm gone, my kids need to grow up in a just country.

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jorge — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 16:59:15 GMT

People, if you're going to tell us this is a war and this is what happens in a war, then tell the military brass to shut up about trying to minimize casualties. Either we care or we don't. Which is it?

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Andrew — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 17:07:24 GMT

War is going to have casualties, and when terrorist "soldiers" hide in villages those casualties are going to include civilians. I love the peace-loving Italy comment... where was the most blood-thirsty imperialist nation the world has ever known? I forget.

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jo — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 17:38:35 GMT

casualties of war right?
we started these wars when we helped Isreal establish itself on stolen land. we struck first. then they have struck back at us and we strike them again.
then 9-11 happens, then we invade them completely.

have we ever thought about who really struck first or why these terrorists attack us?

for you ignorants out there ask yourself do you really think they attack us because we have certain freedoms in our country? just because of that?
i dont think so.

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Jennifer Gordon, Daphne, Alabama — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 17:48:36 GMT

I wonder if people who say 'if you don't like America, leave it', realize how 'unamerican' that is.Freedom to express your opinions is one of the greatest things about the country. Love of country doesn't mean you have to be blind to it's faults.

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Tyler, PHX AZ — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 17:55:26 GMT

I dont get it.. What proof is there that this was a US Strike? How does he know that the Taliban werent launching RPGs at the Party knowing that they are going to blame the US? That is what they do just to breed more hate.. Why do all of you just assume that it is the US who launched missiles at these people, just because they are easier to hate than their own people? The Taliban do this kind of stuff so that articles like this are written. What proof is there that this was a US attack? I didnt see anything in this article that there is any. All I see are assumptions and Anti-Americans making a bunch of hateful comments.. I like how the boy doesnt say he saw any planes yet the article starts that it was an air strike.. I know for sure that you would hear those planes flying over since they are loud loud!! I know I watch them fly over almost every day in groups of 2 and there is now way he would miss it especially if they were flying at full speed.. I love how everyone just assumes it is our fault and then says how unpatriotic they are..

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Sherry, Old Forge, PA — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 18:36:12 GMT

Hey people, two wrongs do not make a right. If the only way to prove you are a patriotic american is to agree to murder "innocent" people then perhaps we should not be so proud. The day we can support a negative action such as murder, intentional or accidental, is the day we should just curl up in a ball and quit. After all, we get ticked because someone in the world said "they" (meaning americans) did something wrong so I am going to get or kill them, therefore, what makes us think its ok for us to feel that way also. There is enough technology out there that we and any other military has a near perfect shot at getting the intel right & if not then we have no right to powerful military.

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Don Sebo, Phoenix, AZ — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 19:01:44 GMT

The military does indeed take great care in avoiding civilian casualties. I suspect there is more to this story that is not revealed here. ON the other hand, I am troubled by the deaths of women and children. We need an in-depth investigation into this. The problem is exacerbated by the fact that terrorists frequently hide among women and children. My heart goes out to this young man. This is a terrible tragedy and we need to know how it happened. This also gives our enemies excellent propaganda material.

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Vern, Indy — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 19:06:21 GMT

I've read these comments and I'm frightened... of the number of statements suggesting if (lets assume for arguments sake the incident is as described) you criticize the actions of our government you are un-american; not patriotic; and should even leave the country.

This is a democracy. The first amendment provides us freedom of speech, which implies freedom of thought. The quote, "The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.", is attributed to Thomas Jefferson. Any government can breed a tyrant, as long as the population allows it.

I don't know whether this story is true, or by how much. What I do know is that disagreeing with the policies of my government, if I believe them wrong is not my right, it's my responsibility.

In the end, the story, if true, illustrates just how tenuous our hold on "the mission" in Afghanistan really is. If the story is false, it shows how easy it is to manipulate opinion about the righteousness of the American presence. I don't know how we win.

We kill Taliban fighters every day. They are sons, and husbands, and fathers as well, dying in their own country. Do we kill them all or just until they agree with us? The goatherd with a gun, walking his own land, the only land he's ever known or ever will know, is a target of the most powerful government the planet has ever known. Why? Because someone he's never met, someone who isn't even an Afghan, lives in a cave a few hundred miles away.

If we believe that by killing innocent people in a primitive country half way around the world will keep us safer, or that our cultural beliefs are automatically superior than theirs, then we've truly lost what it really means to be American.

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Patti, Pennsylvania — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 19:45:33 GMT

And why is a 15 year old boy getting married anyway. I wonder how old his fiancee was and if she even wanted the marriage? Interesting

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Helen, Aliso Viejo, CA — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 20:04:38 GMT

To the Afghanis and Pakistanis, here's a bizarre idea: take care of your own country and stop asking us to clean up your problems. If you stopped the taliban we wouldn't have to. If you stopped Al Quaida, we wouldn't have to.

To those who are bad mouthing our soldiers, there are still seats available on flights to Bagdad. If you hate to be called an American and stand beside our troops proudly, you know where the door is.

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Coreene Williams, Kingston, Jamaica — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 20:06:53 GMT

I think it's time for the soldiers to come home now it's as if they are fighting a losing battle. Look how many women and children have been killed in that one attack, I think they are doing more harm than good.

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Very proud to be an American! — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 20:28:29 GMT

I am proud to be an American! Each country has its faults and no matter where you go you can't escape it.
Its sad that this happened. Lots of incidents like this happen. The us isn't the only one doing it either. So Sheri Ann I hope you find what your looking for, unfortunately you can't run from what your wanting to get away from. And as for being disgraced in the worlds view it depends whose lenses your looking through. There are still millions of people trying to come here. That to me says people still love
America! We as Americans need to be stepping up our patriotism. It's a shame that we think so poorly of ourselves.

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Molly, denver, co — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 21:09:35 GMT

Keep saying you are disgraced. I am never disgraced to call my self american. Some of the things people do as americans disgrace themselves. But think of all the people we lost too. We had no right to take away that boy's family, but think of the people we had taken away. think of why we are there. think of 9/11. also think of what would happen if we left. instead of someone we dont even know dying, it could be our best friend. The terrorism rate in the U.S. would be really high if we come back. I'm proud to be american and i'm proud of the soldiers fighting for us.

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Fair, GA — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 21:21:01 GMT

I think US asa whole invades too many countries, for that, you get criticism, hate, etc. Deal with it people if you dont play in your own backyard.

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asha, columbus, OH — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 21:23:08 GMT

i think that the americans have technology and devices to finding out what they were aiming for but they didn't. i just wounder how they are able to sleep at night (the once who did the actuall boming.... )

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JohnD, Los Angeles, CA — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 21:32:17 GMT

To all the clowns on this blog that are saying this is just the ugly side of war "deal with it" and we feel bad but this is a casualty of war that we have to accept. I hope you clowns understand that the taliban and al qaida felt the same way on september 11, they felt "bad" for the 3000 deaths but they also knew this was the ugly side of war, they have to accept it. I am not sure who's side to take, the americans or al qaida, they both make "compelling" argument's of why they kill civilians. Remember also that the palestinian fighters that kill the israeli so called "civilians", justify their actions by saying that all israelis have to serve in the israeli military, so there are no civilians in Israel, and so they are all fair targets. I like that argument better than "this is the ugly side of war"..!!

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Jimmy Golden — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 22:27:20 GMT

There was a time when the Russians were the "EVIL EMPIRE". It is now the USA.

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David A. — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 02:28:12 GMT

Shame on all of the American media.You put our Soldiers down.Why don't you stop trying to put a hundred pound weight around thier neck and let them do the job they need to do.Hey, do you honestly think they are over there because they enjoy it.Why don't you Librals stop apologizing to the world for our success(we have been in existance for over 200 years,been to the moon and back,have the best health care in the history of man,the inventions just go on forever.We did this by working hard.Let me see,what have the arabs & Afgans,Africans,Muslims,etc. etc.,by the way they have been around for thousands of years, what have they contributed for the better well being of the world.Get on your knees and repent to the Lord God,and thank him that you are an American and stop hating your country.If you don't like it ,move to Afganistan or Iraq,they will welcome you with a sharp blade.Sure there is freedom of the press(because of our Soldiers),but you people use it to bash your own country.In all of these muslim countries the american press would be the first to be beheaded if they were citizens.

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Johnny, Detroit Mich — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 04:24:35 GMT

In response to the comment "Ravi, Kabul, Afghan" You said that 90 people in the "Shindad of Herat Province" were killed in U.S Military attacks. Also U.S Military put the number at 25 Taliban dead and 5 Women and Children. You are proving my point. If your going to tell a story tell it all, and please stop leaving out parts that help your points of view. The article in the paper does state that 90 civilians were killed in a raid on a Clans compound. But what it also says is that the only witnessess, that gave statments, were the family memebers and people of the surrounding village. So I say, consider the source. Not to mention the article also states that when the bodies of the dead were checked, some were missing heads and hands and were also shot execution style. Being a former solider in the U.S Army. I dont remember it every being Army policy to cut off heads and hands of women and children. I believe thats the Taliban that do that my friend. Also dont the familys of the dead get payed $2,500 for every dead family memeber and $1,500 for everyone that in injuried. For a country were the average person makes $5 (U.S Dollars) a week. That seems to give alot of reasons for there family to lie. Also I do recall reading another article where a man in the same village was attacked by the Taliban and not even a week later. He also stated that his family was killed for no reason (They also lost their heads and hands). Then the Taliban proceeded to claim Nato did it. So perhaps you should consider the sources of either stories. Also please tell the entire story not just some.

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John Doeski, Seattle, WA — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 08:09:56 GMT

It is just stunning that everyone seems just to take this man's word. Where is the fact checking, folks? How about we see some evidence before we accept this man (or anybody's) word for truth, okay?

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Barbara, Harrisburg PA — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 12:22:35 GMT

All you people saying, "Just leave if you don't like it" give me a break. I'm American, JUST LIKE YOU, and that's one of my RIGHTS is to not agree with what our Gov't is doing! I'm not going anywhere, unless we get another Bush in office, then I just might.

Just imagine China or Iran decided to send massive amounts of troops here to overthrow Bush, set up bases all over the country, and "accidentally" killed many members of YOUR family they suspected to be "terrorists". How would you feel then? "Oh, it's just war, they're doing their JOB" Yeah right. You'd be grabbing your gun and going out to FIGHT AND KILL their soldiers, just like they are doing to ours.

Remember, it's a WAR, so our guys are going to die just like theirs are. Stop crying about what "the enemy" is doing, since we'd be doing the SAME thing is someone attacked us.

We have highly sophisticated weapons, and we made this kind of mistake??? It's like Israel bombing an apartment building with ONLY women & children during the Lebanon war a few years ago....they said "We made a mistake" and CNN Europe took them to task about how they could make SUCH a mistake with the vision accuracy they have in their warplans (ie: you can see a LICENSE plate for God's sake). Their repeated stance: We regret the loss of life. Sorry.

Pathetic.

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Dims, Dubai, United Arab Emirates — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 12:27:14 GMT

I completely agree with Mark, Katie and Quendie. Those of you who reiterate 9/11 as some sort of justification for this mess seriously disgrace the memories of those who perished. Honouring the deaths of 9/11 by killing civilians is just plain pathetic. The deaths of civilians in war is simply not excusable.

True that it happens all the time, in every war. When we as regular people ourselves start accepting them as collateral damage then it goes to show our faults.

If any of you doubters lost your family (as civilians and not soldiers) as a result of some kind of war with a foreign government, in your own backyard, would you turn around and say, "Oh, well. These things are bound to happen in war"?

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Fair, GA — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 13:04:08 GMT

Boyd,
Dont people over this article do the same? " Hey, its a war get use to it". Aren't you Hypocrat then, if the whole world should cry on 9/11 but yet if US hit someone, hey, its God who made that choice. C'mon people, have a little heart in you.

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Arlington, VA — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 15:37:13 GMT

Afghanistan is an illegal war the Taliban was created and funded by Pakistan and Saudi Arabia both allies of Americans. Americans should be fighting Pakistan where the bulk of the Taliban come from. As far as Bin Laden, they still haven’t found him, have even admitted they aren’t looking for him. It is because Bin Laden is irrelevant, always has been, he was an excuse to invade Afghanistan to build pipelines for the profit of American companies. All this war, Iraq, Afghanistan, people dying, suffering, are the result of American greed and yet you have the gall to be indignant about 911? As if Afghans knew anything of 911. 911 terrorists were all Arabs. There is no Arab population in Afghanistan. Go fight your Arab enemies in Saudi Arabia where they originate and stop killing our people. This is the thanks you people give Afghans who sacrificed their lives to free you of Soviet tyranny? I still do not understand why Afghans would harbor Arab foreigners at the expense of their own nation. This is more lies and propaganda. Where is Bin Laden if he was in Afghanistan? What makes him so important that an entire nation would go to war to protect him?

You are engaged in an imperialist war. The Afghan government receives funds from Americans to pay these people off, offering $2000 for a life where in the US 911 victims received millions and still they litigate.

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Mia washington dc — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 15:42:27 GMT

You are the cowards that drop your bombs and shoot your missiles from afar then pretend you are the champions of freedom and democracy. Do you Americans feel your superior weapons make you civilized or righteous? I still cannot decipher why you with your missiles are brave while ill equipped men who would stand up to imperialist tyranny are "cowards”. You are the cowards who hide in your jets, hide behind your wealth and weaponry the justify your brutality with lies and propaganda.

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khyber, rennes — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 16:01:18 GMT

Wow. and we Afghans expect US to help us rebuild our country.

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AJ, Boston — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 16:56:10 GMT

Incidences like this definitely provide an impetus for more wars. The hatred that this boy carries can culminate into something more catastrophic with irreversible repurcussions.

Miscretants are not born so, they become like that when atrocities are committed towards them for no fault of theirs, just like this.

An innocent life is innocent, whether be it an American or an Afghan.

When the doers are not ashamed of what they have done, then they should also be able to face the consequences of their actions.

When the so-called literate Americans perform acts like this compared to their illiterate counterparts,
then there is no difference between the two of them.

Having done a deed lke this, they should also be ready to face the music, when the time comes.

THERE IS NO SMOKE WITHOUT FIRE!!!!

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crickett — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 17:50:36 GMT

Who is accountable? Certainly Bush and Cheney will deny any responsibility.--- Huh? Were cheney or Bush in those planes? They both have far better things to do than target practice on a wedding party.
I know this is an election year and emotions naturally run high but, come on folks, Bush and Cheney can't possibly be responsible for every atrocity that is committed in this world. We should make whomever is responsible take responsibility. If it was a criminal act treat it that way. The Afghan and Iraqi people must do the same thing. Stop letting your fellows commit crimes in the name of Islam. Stop calling them Islamic terrorists and call them what they are, criminals.

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Barnable MD — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 19:32:23 GMT

To Helen from CA it was Americans who created the Taliban with their Pakistani friends. The people of Afghanistan have been the victims of American meddling for 30+ years now from Soviet invasion to creation of Taliban to deployment of Arab foreigners and criminals. You have the rich nerve to act as if american imperialists are "cleaning up" Afghanistan. Get a clue. Please

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Mike — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 21:20:28 GMT

Well, after reading all of this I am pretty sure a few of you are insane.

Your argument is someone came over here on 9/11 and killed many thousands of American civilians or not.

Since the war started over 86,000 civilians have been killed in Iraq alone.

I think the score is a little lopsided.

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David M. Spring Creek, Nevada USA — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 23:38:28 GMT

It is sad to hear about a very sad day in July.. When we bomb a place, we are given information from someone who is on the ground, Someone who the intel. dept. That person could have been working for the opposing side giving us the BAD intel, just to make us the U.S. look bad. We The Soldiers don't go in and kill for fun, at least my unit and I hope the majority of our soldiers feel the same way. Mistakes do happen, and we better start getting more intel and better intel before making a bombing run.. The opposing force loves this side of war, it makes us question ourselves, our country, and our soldiers.. We can't afford this to keep happening, and yes unfortunatly it is a time of war, and people are dying that don't need to die, a wife is gone and the family is gone, this is indeed very sad....I am a soldier in the U.S. Army, I love this country, and our people in it, Our GOVT. is not perfect neither am I, Lets do our best at what we do and drive on. care for the living, and morn our dead, even theirs, the young men and women who are the victims of this crisis lets let them know that we are deeply sorry for their loss, but we got to move on with our mission and get the terrorism out and a good Govt. in to take control, their own Govt.

God Bless Our SOLDIERS who are fighting!

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Munazzar Tapal — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 00:18:29 GMT

Wow! Great blog with so many different point of veiws! Right or wrong? Justified or not justified...was it a media promotional material as to this report appears right after the Pakistan incident or an honest mistake? Who knows in this technologically advanced world where I can see the construction of my house in Pakistan sitting in the Bay Area live...and the US Army...one of the best in the world with THE BEST tech devices and such poor intelligence or is the intelligence taking advantage of them...?? Who knows...but someone definately becomes a fool!

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ABDIWELI ABDULLAH, KARACHI, GULSHAN-E-IQBAL — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 10:39:36 GMT

HEY AMERICANS LET ME REMIND YOU SOMETHING, UR ARMY HAS CAUSED SO MANY UNCOUNTABLE AND AWFUL INCIDENTS LIKE THE ONE YOU ALL READ AND MANY OTHERS THAT LEFT MANY INNOCENT WOMEN AND CHILDREN LOST THEIR LIVES AND LEFT MANY OTHERS HOPELESS AND DISGUSTED ALL OVER THE WORLD.SOME OF YOU ARE HAPPY TO READ THIS UGLY INCIDENT BECAUSE ITS A REVENGE TO 9/11, WHILE SOME OF YOU ARE DENYING WHEATHER THE INCIDENT WAS CAUSED BY AMERICAN ARMY , WHILE STILL SOME OF YOU ARE BLAMING THE MUSLIM WORLD FOR CAUSING THIS. MY QUESTION IS, IS IT US, THE MUSLIMS WHO CREATE MORE OSAMAS OR YOU THE AMERICANS. WHAT DO YOU THINK ATTIQULLAH WILL BE ADVICED BY EXTREMIST FOR SURE HE WILL BE THE NEXT ONE TO COMMIT SUICIDE.

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Shirley Branco Riverdale, N.Y. — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 11:20:40 GMT

I just read the story. I am so sorry for your terrible loss. It's something you will never forget.War is terribly ugly. I wish for all nations that we could have peace. No more battles & no more war.It would be a wonderful thing just to get along with everyone.

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ray Brantford,On. Canada — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 12:24:48 GMT

What would you do if you were the 15 year old boy
that lost the entire family ?
You answer to your self.

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angi,q.c., phil. — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 13:53:13 GMT

i wish to comment on this article. i have never been to afghanistan nor in usa. unfortunately, matters like this do happen. i only wish that nangahar will soon find in his heart to forgive but i know that it will take some time.death in the family specially a love one is really sad.

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You promised — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 14:39:03 GMT

God -- Why? You need to come and put an end to all the suffering. Evil is getting too big and it's time for it to end. I eagerly await your return.

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Mike, Sterling, VA — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 15:29:28 GMT

It amazes me how freaking american says: "Any loss of innocent life is tragic."
WHATEVER...they killed innocent people and they do travel a lot in the mountains and does not makes em INSURGENTS..At least make sure that they are, then wipe em with one single bomb...Man, reading that story broke my heart and felt tigh breath.
Another thing Americans need to know that every single house in Afghanistan carry guns and opium...that does not make me drug lord or insurgents..that is in their culture.
Where im from, we carry M16 in every house....

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mike sterling va — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 15:35:14 GMT

Mike, u are def wrong brother..Imagine your entire family was having a wedding and the next thing u know, every1 is dead but u living???? how fair is that???? u tell me
and John, Rochester, NY u said IT ALL..THANK U.
AMERICAN ARE CAPABLE OF TELLING WHAT THEY ARE CARRYING FROM SPACE AND USA ARE WAY ADVANCED WT TECHNOLOGIE ..

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mike sterling va — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 15:40:30 GMT

Patti, Pennsylvania ,,,, in their culture, tehy get married at age 14 and 15 and ARRANGED...we cant blame them..its their culture and not ours.....

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Ahmad, London — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 16:43:41 GMT

It is a tragedy, there is no doubt about it. This is one of the many many sad stories of atrocities committed by the US or NATO forces. For those people who back their arguments by referring to 9/11, I say how narrow minded these people are. We all condemn 9/11, but we cannot use it as an excuse to kill other innocent people.
Someone said if this boy's family had to do anything with Taliban, I say 45 women AND chilren died in this attack, what do they have to do with Taliban?

I see america turning away from its core beliefs of liberation and democracy. There was a time when people looked at the US as their ultimate hope, but now they see them as their ultimate nightmare.

I hope the next 4 years of the US government is not going to be like the past 8 EVIL years.

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TG — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 20:20:55 GMT

If this guy harbored no grudge against Americans before, that is no longer true. It would not be surprising if he joined the Taliban so he would have the opportunity to avenge the killing of his family and his bride by American forces. I don't know how the U.S. thinks it's going to win the war by conducting it in this fashion. Seems like we're making more enemies than friends. All it takes is 20 pissed off extremists to pull off another 9/11. Surely there are 1,000 times that many in Afghanistan and Iraq at this point. Not sure if the odds are working out in our favor at this point.

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SD, London — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 17:50:11 GMT

Gosh i have been reading some of the comments that people have posted here and its just amazing how unfortunately some of them are so ignorant and so blurrrrrgh! to the whole thing.
What has happened to Atiqullah's family is a disgrace and absolutely disgusting and this is what will carry on happening, poor civilians will carry on getting oppressed, tortured, harrassed, humiliated and killed by these american forces... on this so called search for the non existant terrorists!! YEAH right more like your own agendas, iraq for oil and afghanistan for drugs.
and what makes me laugh is that americans actually believe that their government is actualy protecting them? protecting you from what? you people are so oblivious to it all.
and what really really makes me feel sick to the pit of my stomach is when you get something like one british or american soldier that dies in afghanistan or iraq and it is aired by every news channel for days on end i dont recall seeing this on the news and its was not just 1 poxy person it was more than 50!!!!!!!
But oh no let me get it right they werent white right? they were just moslems who are all terrorists... since they lived in the mountains and like pray 5 times a day and oh the guy is only 15 what is he doing so young marrying anyhow... so they're weird its ok for them to die! NO ITS NOT!!!

i have seen some revolting revolting videos of these malicious, unremosreful, wild EVIL animals and im talking about the american forces here in iraq and in afghanistan and the things that these malicious animals do (sorry excuse my language but i could not find a better word to describe them) They are what you call terrorists and what you call the evil that needs to be stopped and not the poor civilans that get raped, run over, shot for fun, tortured, and killed by them!!!

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Denise Milken Huntington Beach, CA — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 16:37:19 GMT

I'm with the lady moving to "Italy", ever been there? (300 times better than the states)Although, its hard to digest all these anti-american government comments-it is true, Europeans don't like us-we deserve it- we used to be the nation with the big heart- now we are the big bully at the bus stop, this nation is in deep decline,not just our economy, when innocent people our murdered by our Military and some Americans don't care- we have fallen from grace, and I agree with another comment-we need stop and think is this the way we want to go?, or do we need a new direction- because this whole " World Wide Domminance Tour 2008" starring Bush and Chenney is not working out. Let's hope things will change when we get our new President.

A heartbroken groom in Nangarhar

E.King (Longshanks), MPRI KOCT Kuwait (FOB Yankee) — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 13:38:57 GMT

I am hoping this young man will forgive the USA, but if he doesn't I can understand. America has a we are better than everybody else attitude, and I got big news for them, they are no longer the Big Superpower they once were, China, India, Middle East and especially the EU are leaving them in their economic dust.

Having spent my life as a Army Officer, when members of our armed forces do something so stupid and unprofessional as not verify target intel, they must be brought to justice, and made to pay for this young lad's misery, Oh I forgot, they are just illerate Afgani's- sorry my bag.

A heartbroken groom in Nangarhar

james, springfield, mo — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 01:04:04 GMT

Attiqullah, i am so very sorry for your lose. its unimaginable to me what you must be feeling. i hope you can find some peace as you age. james