[Deb]

You obviously haven't read or heard any of the soldiers talking about how the locals lie about every bombing. Remember the "UN storage bombing"? A lie. "The Afghan caravan bombing"? A lie.

Not a single one of these "atrosities" has proved to be true. The first reports of this episode said 250 wedding party goers were killed. A lie.

I didn't think you were one of those guys who believed every report that rolls off the news wires. It pays to wait a few days, like with ...Jenin.

[Byron_the_Aussie]

...you obviously haven't read or heard any of the soldiers talking about how the locals lie about every bombing. Remember the "UN storage bombing"? A lie. "The Afghan caravan bombing"? A lie....

...remember the four dead, and eight wounded, Canadian soldiers? The truth.

The questions I would like to see answered are, why is Afghanistan still a free-fire zone for US air power, even though we are told the Taliban and Al-Qaeda have been wiped out there? Why will the USAF not change their rules of engagement, despite these cases of friendly and civilian casualties? Why is Afghanistan being used as a weapons proving ground by foreign forces, despite that country having already elected a new parliament?

Deb, it is not anti-American or anti-military of me, to ask these questions. Regards, By.