Friday, July 04, 2008

AT IT AGAIN IN AFGHANISTAN

We seem to have made a habit of killing civilians in "the other war."

Aghan official says US strikes killed 22 civilians
Jul 4, 9:04 PM (ET)
By FISNIK ABRASHI

Nuristan's Gov. Tamim Nuristani said, however, 22 civilians were killed in the Waygal district of Nuristan province. "This afternoon (Friday), two civilian vehicles were hit by airstrikes," Nuristani said over the phone.

Among those killed were a woman and a child. All 22 dead bodies were brought to a provincial hospital, Nuristani said. Seven other people were wounded.

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