Wednesday, November 5, 2008

Afghan President Demands Obama End Civilian Deaths

From ABC News:

Afghan president demands Obama end civilian deaths after villagers report dozens killed.

The Afghan president on Wednesday demanded that President-elect Barack Obama put an end to civilian casualties as villagers said U.S. warplanes bombed a wedding party, killing 37 people — nearly all of them women and children.

The U.S. military said it was investigating, and a villager said American forces had given them permission to bury the dead, which he said included 23 children and 10 women. A U.S. spokesman added that "if innocent people were killed in this operation, we apologize and express our condolences."

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