Monday, April 5, 2010

U.S. Admits Role in February Killing of Afghan Women

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/05/world/asia/05afghan.html?scp=1&sq=military%20admits%20a%20role%20in&st=cse

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From: barry levine <levinebar@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, Apr 5, 2010 at 8:22 AM
Subject: re: U.S. Admits Role in February Killing of Afghan Women
To: letters@nytimes.com


To the Editor:
    In the conduct of modern warfare, there are always civilian deaths.  We cannot know in advance which civilians will be killed, but we need to weigh these inevitable deaths before we go to war. The cover-up of such deaths however is a crime in itself.  If US troops or contractors dug the bullets from these bodies to cover up their role, they must be held accountable.  General McChrystal has the opportunity to show more leadership in this case than he did in the falsification of Pat Tillman's death. We're waiting.
Barry Levine

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