Posted on 03/11/2012 10:23:04 AM PDT by Nachum
U.S. officials have briefed President Obama about an alleged shooting of civilians by a U.S. service member in Afghanistan as worries grow the incident could trigger more violence and fuel a push to abandon the war-worn country.
"We are deeply concerned by the initial reports of this incident, and are monitoring the situation closely," White House Deputy Press Secretary Josh Earnest said Sunday, after one service member was detained by his unit following an alleged shooting of as many as 16 Afghan civilians in two neighboring villages.
According to a government representative for southern Afghanistan and a member of the delegation that went to investigate the incident, a U.S. service member stationed at a U.S. base in the southern Kandahar province walked off the base around 3 a.m. local time and walked into three homes and started shooting. He then returned to his base where he was arrested.
NATO officials apologized for the shootings but did not confirm that anyone was killed, referring instead to reports of deaths.
"I wish to convey my profound regrets and dismay at the actions apparently taken by one coalition member in Kandahar province, said a statement from Lt. Gen. Adrian Bradshaw, the deputy commander of NATO forces in Afghanistan.
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I should add chemicals is what I took from the article. Yet it wasn’t in article. WHO BURNS BODY’S AFTER THEY ARE DEAD? Muslims.
We just p1ss on them!.../s
Here is where I read the chemical bit....
Frankly, it wouldn’t surprise me if one of our guys had been watching all the killings after the mobs were called out because of the Koran burning, and just snapped, because he perceived the futility of his being there.
“Dear God, protect my nephew as he heads to his second tour in that God forsaken pit.”
In the Name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, Amen!
I don’t know how he can be sorryer than he was over the Koran burning. On the other hand, they might not get as mad about us killing people as they did about the Korans.
We apologized??
NO .. REALLY?
Unbelievable ..
This administration .. I am speechless ..
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