[Byron_the_Aussie]

....Byron, do you seriously believe that American pilots have been instructed to target civilians? If so, do you think the Americans, and anti Taliban forces, that were killed by what was said to be "friendly fire", were actually deliberately targeted by that B-52?....

Of course not. But do you find it interesting, that so many on this thread are prepared to deny a village of innocents was bombed, and yet a month later another bomb kills US and Alliance soldiers?

What I am saying is this :

1. Let's not automatically pile on any report contrary to our prejudices because the 'reporter's English', or the paper's 'liberal' (which is a load of crap anyway, the Independent has done some excellent reporting), or the dead villagers 'deserved it.'

2. What has happened to the usual questioning of authority that takes place on FR? Considering the problems caused by the misapplication of firepower in, say, Somalia (a country with a similar clan/warlord system) is it now 'unpatriotic' not go into a goosestep on demand?

[Gumption]

Of course not. But do you find it interesting, that so many on this thread are prepared to deny a village of innocents was bombed, and yet a month later another bomb kills US and Alliance soldiers?

You are either lying or being disingenuous. Your very first reply was to #4 - Paradox who simply said "War is hell, and unfortunately, mistakes are sometimes made." That's ALL he said. And you responded with some nonsense about Hitler with a picture of the murderer of millions along with it. What's up with that? And why are you lying about it now?