Family, U.S. Offer Differing Versions Of Deadly Afghan Raid -- McClatchy NewsKABUL, Afghanistan — When Ismail Aman set out from Kabul last week to join his family in nearby Wardak province for the start of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, friends said, his biggest fear was running into Taliban forces who might question his allegiances.
Before sunrise the next day, Aman lay bleeding in his family guest room, alongside two of his brothers, all shot dead by U.S. special forces who were on the hunt for a Taliban leader.
Their deaths sparked a vitriolic anti-American protest and generated a backlash against the dramatic spike in special forces raids, which have become a crucial element of President Barack Obama's strategy in Afghanistan.
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My Comment: A classic case of he said .... she said .... and all of this occurring in the fog of war. Sighhh .... everyone suffers when these incidents occur.
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