Barack Obama: As Commander-in-Chief, I will never hesitate to defend this nation, but I will only send our troops into harm’s way with a clear mission and a sacred commitment to give them the equipment they need in battle and the care and benefits they deserve when they come home. … Let us keep that [...]
Archive for August 29, 2008
The Math of Civilian Casualties
Posted: August 29, 2008 in UncategorizedTags: Afghanistan, airstrikes, civilian casualties, Herat
Here’s the kind of math that doesn’t help [emphasis mine]: A U.S. military review of an airstrike last week in western Afghanistan maintains that only five civilians were killed, Pentagon officials said yesterday, a finding that starkly contradicts reports by the United Nations and Afghan officials that the civilian death toll from the bombing was [...]
Obama, just now, emphasis mine: “As commander-in-chief, I will never hesitate to defend this nation, but I will only send our troops into harm’s way with a clear mission and a sacred commitment to give them the equipment they need in battle and the care and benefits they deserve when they come home.” Interesting choice [...]
