Posted on 09/15/2021 1:17:50 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Afghan man who was killed in a U.S. drone strike last month was an enthusiastic and beloved longtime employee at an American humanitarian organization, his colleagues say, painting a stark contrast to the Pentagon’s claims that he was an Islamic State group militant about to carry out an attack on American troops.
Signs have been mounting that the U.S. military may have targeted the wrong man in the Aug. 29 strike in Kabul, with devastating consequences, killing seven children and two other adults from his family. The Pentagon says it is further investigating the strike, but it has no way to do so on the ground in Afghanistan after the Taliban takeover, severely limiting its ability to gather evidence.
Accounts from the family, documents from colleagues seen by The Associated Press, and the scene at the family home — where Zemerai Ahmadi’s car was struck by a Hellfire missile just as he pulled into the driveway — all seem to sharply contradict the accounts by the U.S. military. Instead, they paint the picture of a family that had worked for Americans and were trying to gain visas to the United States, fearing for their lives under the Taliban.
At the home, the mangled, incinerated Toyota Corolla remains in the driveway. But there are no signs of large secondary blasts the Pentagon said were caused by explosives hidden in the car trunk. In the tightly cramped, walled compound, the house is undamaged except for broken glass, even a badly built wooden balcony remains in place. A brick wall immediately adjacent to the car stands intact. Trees and foliage close to the car are not burned or torn.
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His family’s sacrifice was worth it. It made Biden look strong for a day. /s
oops, we killed the wrong guy, let’s spin it into something it ain’t, a strong response from Biden or something.
Biden: This mess is hurting us in the polls; I have to appear strong.
I want somebody killed and I want him killed NOW.
Do it with a drone and say he was a terrorist.
And General Milley remains as Chief of Staff! Biden does not have the smarts to depose him.
To make an omelet you have to break a few eggs.
I’m starting to wonder if this guy was actually targeted and killed upon the Taliban’s request.
Wait the AP is reporting this? On man the Biden admin is in trouble if the MSM starts reporting the truth.
But the Taliban verified that he was a bad guy!
Besides praising America, the targeted Afghan also came out as a proud heterosexual, which really pissed-off Blinken
C’mon man! That was 3 weeks ago!
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