Posted on 09/12/2021 6:13:50 PM PDT by MtnClimber
The last missile fired by the United States Military in the 20-year war in Afghanistan struck only an innocent Afghan man and his family in Kabul— not ISIS militants, the New York Times reported on Friday.
The blast killed ten members of the extended family of a civilian aid worker, Zemari Ahmadi, and three of his children, Zamir, 20, Faisal, 16, and Farzad, 10; Mr. Ahmadi’s cousin Naser, 30; three of Romal’s children, Arwin, 7, Benyamin, 6, and Hayat, 2; and two 3-year-old girls, Malika and Somaya.
While the Pentagon initially conceded there was some “collateral damage” in the aftermath of the Aug. 29 drone attack, military leaders called a “righteous strike” that eliminated an imminent threat to troops and civilians at the Kabul airport.
On Aug. 26, an Islamic State suicide bombing outside of Kabul’s Hamid Karzai International Airport (HKIA) claimed the lives of 13 U.S. servicemen, and ninety Afghans, as well as injured 140 people, including 18 other American soldiers.
Joe Biden, facing heavy criticism for this administration’s botched withdrawal from Afghanistan, vowed to “hunt down” the terrorists and “make them pay.”
“To those who carried out this attack, as well as anyone who wishes America harm, know this, we will not forgive. We will not forget. We will hunt you down and make you pay,” he said.
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Somebody in the feral government lied?
A US-funded Aid worker!!!
Yeah, I think they said he was just trying to distribute bottled water, not chemical explosives. I admit I agree with Obama’s comment, even if in another context, “Don’t underestimate Joe’s ability to f*** things up.”
I’m starting to suspect that the story about Corn Pop may not be entirely true either.
No self respecting thug ever called himself “Corn Pop”.
Fox News had reported the munition used by US drone strike was not explosive head. It was one that deployed knife-like devices just prior to impact. Since there was an explosion, it appears the vehicle was carrying an IED. Looks like the family may have been “staged” by the Taliban.
This makes at least the eighth time this has been reported here, starting two days ago.
There’s a reason this site has a search function.
“...staged...”?
But CNN would NEVER do that, would they?
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