Gen. Stanley McChrystal :NATO commander makes televised apology

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http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/as_afghanistan

The commander of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan went on national television Tuesday to apologize for a deadly airstrike, an extraordinary attempt to regain Afghans' trust while a mass offensive continues against the Taliban in the south.

Two U.S. Marine battalions, accompanied by Afghan troops, pushing from the north and south of the insurgent stronghold of Marjah finally linked up after more than a week, creating a direct route across the town that allows convoys to supply ammunition and reinforcements.

In a video translated into the Afghan languages of Dari and Pashto and broadcast on Afghan television, a stern Gen. Stanley McChrystal apologized for the strike in central Uruzgan province that Afghan officials say killed at least 21 people. The video was also posted on a NATO Web site.

"I pledge to strengthen our efforts to regain your trust to build a brighter future for all Afghans," McChrystal said in the video. "I have instituted a thorough investigation to prevent this from happening again."

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1. Well at the very least

that's something you'd never see under W.

[HopeHoops]

2. How many women did HE sleep with?

:sarcasm:

[Soylent Brice]

4. considering the topic, you still somehow managed to make me to lol.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

3. Oh, boy. Another "investigation" to make killing OK.

“What difference does it make to the dead, the orphans and the homeless, whether the mad destruction is wrought under the name of totalitarianism or the holy name of liberty or democracy.” - Gandhi

[Don Caballero]

5. I was not sure about appointing Gen. McChrystal but

he is turning out to be a breath of fresh air. This apology would have never happened under W. Glad the adults are in charge now.

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6. Whoops! Another 27 brown people dead.

Lemme guess...unmanned drone? Check. At least none of our brave buttonpushers at Langley was injured.