And the hits just keep on coming

posted by The Vidiot @ 8:01 PM Permalink

Brutal US Attack on Unarmed Afghans Captured by Photos

Claims that US troops shot dead up to six unarmed Afghan civilians two months ago in Kabul have been given added credibility with a series of photographs offering visual evidence of military misconduct.
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A sequence of pictures show US vehicles leaving at high speed as the crowd stones them. In one sequence, a clearly unarmed Afghan man is seen with an American Humvee in the background, then as part of a group of men throwing stones towards the Americans. Two frames later his lifeless body is on the ground, having apparently been shot in the chest.
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The photographer, Atif Ahmadzai, 34, said: "I thought at first they were firing into the air. I was on the hill taking the pictures and, as they fired towards me, I ducked. One bullet grazed my thigh. Two people were killed behind me." He said he saw six bodies in total.

The day after the rioting he took the pictures to the US embassy. "I told them,'Just look at the people in the pictures, they are all unarmed'," he said.
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"There are indications that at least one coalition military vehicle fired warning shots over the crowd." US forces have launched an investigation into the incident, the results of which are due to be published next week.
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The US military declined to comment yesterday on its investigation. The US spokesman, Col Tom Collins, said: "I can't comment on the results of the investigation but there is no doubt that our soldiers thought there was fire emanating from the crowd."

And what did the US Military say at the time?

A U.S. military spokesman, Col. Tom Collins said [...] "We extend our deepest condolences to the families of those killed and injured in this unfortunate traffic accident," Collins said.

His deepest sympathies for those killed in the crash, but not a word about those unarmed civilians shot and killed after the crash. In fact, no mention of them at all ... until the photos turned up.

I am so sick of the constant denials of Bushco and the military when they enable and commit war crimes.

Sheesh, now I need a Tom Collins!