"As McChrystal drove to the bombing site — defying German suggestions that the area was too dangerous — one senior NATO official noted that the lack of opposition from local officials, despite relatively clear evidence that some civilians were killed, could help to de-escalate tensions.
"We got real lucky here," the official said.
But McChrystal still had a message to deliver. Even if the Afghan officials were not angry, he certainly did not seem pleased.
After fording the muddy river to see the bombing site — getting his pants wet up to his knees — he addressed a small group of journalists at the reconstruction team headquarters and said it was "clear there were some civilians harmed at that site." He said NATO would fully investigate the incident.
"It's a serious event that's going to be a test of whether we are willing to be transparent and whether we are willing to show that we are going to protect the Afghan people," he said.
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Read through the entire posting and this reminds me of the Texas Mexican war when Germany sent their women near the border, thus the creation of Manifest Destiny.
When the Soviet Union (before Russia) invaded Afghan it was because of the oil located below the level of Soviet Union. That means if oil was tapped into from Afghan than the Soviet Union oil would drain into Afghan, at least that's what I was told by Afghan students at UH Manoa in 1989. Now Germany what gives, huh? The infared should have picked up the fuel.
The argument between President Clinton during his time in the White House and Bin Laden over children is a document worth reading. President Bush (father) also had a lot to say about children and war.
Hawaii's vagrancy laws was created for Women and children, interesting!
Kaohi
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"We got real lucky here," the official said.
But McChrystal still had a message to deliver. Even if the Afghan officials were not angry, he certainly did not seem pleased.
After fording the muddy river to see the bombing site — getting his pants wet up to his knees — he addressed a small group of journalists at the reconstruction team headquarters and said it was "clear there were some civilians harmed at that site." He said NATO would fully investigate the incident.
"It's a serious event that's going to be a test of whether we are willing to be transparent and whether we are willing to show that we are going to protect the Afghan people," he said.
More on: Afghanistan"
Read through the entire posting and this reminds me of the Texas Mexican war when Germany sent their women near the border, thus the creation of Manifest Destiny.
When the Soviet Union (before Russia) invaded Afghan it was because of the oil located below the level of Soviet Union. That means if oil was tapped into from Afghan than the Soviet Union oil would drain into Afghan, at least that's what I was told by Afghan students at UH Manoa in 1989. Now Germany what gives, huh? The infared should have picked up the fuel.
The argument between President Clinton during his time in the White House and Bin Laden over children is a document worth reading. President Bush (father) also had a lot to say about children and war.
Hawaii's vagrancy laws was created for Women and children, interesting!
Kaohi