U.S.: Taliban Inventing Civilian Deaths

[sabra]

Source: CBS/AP

(CBS/AP) The U.S.-led coalition in Afghanistan accused Taliban militants Monday of falsely reporting civilian casualties to discredit Afghan and international forces, as 10 insurgents and three NATO soldiers were killed in fresh fighting.

The coalition launched the accusation after Afghan elders alleged that international troops killed up to 18 civilians late Sunday in Helmand province, a Taliban stronghold.

Capt. Vanessa R. Bowman, a coalition spokeswoman, said credible intelligence suggested the claims were fabricated as part of a propaganda war.

"The insurgents continue to follow their pattern of falsely reporting civilian casualties," she said.

Read more: http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/08/27/terror/main3207319.shtml

[Magleetis]

1. Mmmmm

Who to believe, the Taliban or the * administration. Thats a toughy. Might be time to choose E none of the above.

[Tempest]

2. It's not the Taliban who are reporting the civilian deaths

It's the civilian's families, tribal elders and the local police the U.S. put into office.

I doubt anyone is buying the U.S. propaganda at this point.

[endarkenment]

5. No you are very mistaken.

If they are reporting civilian deaths then they are taliban.

[DRoseDARs]

6. Erm, Amnesty Int. is the Taliban? Britain's The Guardian? The V.O.A.? Human Rights Watch?

Did you forget the sarcasm smiley?

[TechBear_Seattle]

7. No smiley should be needed

Anyone who disagrees with the official tally of the US government is either Taliban or Taliban supporter, by definition.

Just ask the White House.

[endarkenment]

8. Or dead.

You forgot that option.

[Tempest]

9. Crap

That makes me a Taliban.

Guess I'd better start wearing the correct clothing.

Anyone know a good tailor for dishdashas?

[RaleighNCDUer]

3. It's very simple, actually.

Just take the numbers they claim, average them against the numbers we claim, and you will come up with a good approximation of the real casualties.

[endarkenment]

4. Is harmid karzai an insurgent too?

'cause he keeps complaining about our propensity for wanton murder of civilians.

[Jesse Hemingway]

10. What a crock of CHT

Pathetic 82% of the United States believe the Taliban over these lying republican assholes.

[western mass]

11. Who to believe? The world's foremost terrorist organization...

or the Taliban?

Tough call.