95 Children Killed, Afghan Official Says

[spanone]

(AP) An Afghan lawmaker says 95 children are among the 140 people Afghan officials say died in a U.S.-Taliban battle earlier this month.

U.S. spokesman Col. Greg Julian says "there is no physical proof that can substantiate that" claim.

Julian says the insurgents are responsible for the deaths because they forced villagers to remain in homes during the battle. The U.S. won't say how many people it thinks were killed in the May 4-5 fight in Farah province.

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/05/13/world/main5010732.shtml

[bdamomma]

1. crap it never stops, this killing of innocence has to end.

[proud2BlibKansan]

2. Winning hearts and minds!

[spanone]

3. well that proves it's false...."there is no physical proof that can substantiate that" claim.

:sarcasm:

[Mari333]

4. the american people need to see what we do

in full technicolour. they need to see the carnage. these occupations are sanitized.

[mmonk]

5. I believe they are called collaterals.

I keep hearing them say collateral damage.