Attack that killed kids targeted al-Qaida leader

[WCGreen]

Source: MSNBC

"U.S. special operations forces were targeting the leader of al-Qaida in Afghanistan — one of the organization's top commanders — when they launched an attack against a compound that killed seven children Sunday in Paktika province of eastern Afghanistan, U.S. officials tell NBC News.

According to several officials, and contrary to previous statements, the U.S. military knew there were children at the compound but considered the target of such high value it was worth the risk of potential collateral damage.

Those same officials tell NBC News the target of Sunday's attack was Abu Laith al Libi, the al-Qaida commander in Afghanistan and a top lieutenant of Osama bin Laden. The sources report that although six sets of remains besides those of the seven children were recovered, it's not clear whether Abu Laith is among those killed."




Read more: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19318805 /

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It sure makes one proud to be an American...

We have jumped the shark...

[Newsjock]

1. "Worth the risk"

Children, for God's sake. Children. Worth the risk. I'm speechless.

[Voltaire99]

3. Were you speechless when under Clinton's murderous sanctions...

...Madeline Albright, in May 1996, said essentially the same thing?

Leslie Stahl: "We have heard that half a million children have died. I mean, that's more children than died in Hiroshima. And, you know, is the price worth it?"

Albright: "I think this is a very hard choice, but the price -- we think the price is worth it."

Nothing new in this latest coldblooded act of empire, except for the names of the victims.

[whistle]

2. Wow what liars the U.S. military command and propaganda people are

[DRoseDARs]

4. So for one (maybe) killed leader, how many future leaders were created among the child survivors?

"It was worth the risk" ranks right up there with "I was just following orders" for poor war crimes defenses.

[sicksicksick_N_tired]

5. I'd guess at least a couple of generations worth.

My God! What have we become? We're monsters!!!