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U.S. now admits civilians killed in Afghan air strike

Calcutta News.Net
Friday 11th May, 2007

The U.S. military in Afghanistan has confirmed there were civilian casualties during fighting with Taleban militants in southern Helmand province earlier this week.

The U.S.-led coalition says the exact number of civilian casualties is not known. A joint U.S.-Afghan investigation is underway.

A statement said coalition troops treated up to 20 villagers wounded during the 16-hour battle in Sangin district on Tuesday.

Earlier in the week, a U.S. military spokesman, Major Chris Belcher, said the U.S.-led coalition had no reports of civilian deaths.

The governor of Helmand province said 21 civilians, including women and children, were killed in Tuesday's air strike in Sangin.

Afghan officials say more than 50 civilians were killed during U.S. military operation in western Herat province earlier this month, sparking days of protests by angry villagers.

Also this week, another U.S. military commander, Colonel John Nicholson, apologized to the Afghan families of civilians who were killed by U.S. Marines in March. The families were given $2,000 in compensation for each death.

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Anonymous
05-11-07, 06:00 PM

U.S. now admits civilians killed in Afghan air strike

Justice Buried!

39 million dollars awarded to US Military Prisoners of a few weeks during the first Gulf War, compared to being killed by the American Military value of 2 thousand dollars!

Anonymous
05-11-07, 09:29 PM

We have to be thrify cause we need more bombs and they cost money....

Anonymous
05-11-07, 06:05 PM

That's a whopping...

.0001 % value! for a couple of so called weeks of Torture as compared to a lifetime of dead!

What are the US Interests, slave labor? Cheap drugs for the CIA to finance its special projects?

Anonymous
05-12-07, 09:43 AM

Whoops their dead it's war sorry.

Unregistered;26846:
Justice Buried!

39 million dollars awarded to US Military Prisoners of a few weeks during the first Gulf War, compared to being killed by the American Military value of 2 thousand dollars!



No soup for you.
Even Saddma only paid $25,000 per suicide bomber.
Whats an Iraqi Muslims life really worth?
2 cents.

Anonymous
05-12-07, 11:25 AM

And... Are we to be considered...

Justice loving Peoples? Or ... , more like poster 09 43 AM ?

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Refuting the Unofficial Israeli Arguments
“Israel 'promptly' paid compensation for the attack and accepted responsibility for the attack."
The following is taken from the IDF History Report, page 31 (emphasis added):

The Payment of Compensation

Immediately following the incident, Israel indicated her willingness to pay compensation both to the families of the deceased and to the wounded (letter of 10 June, 1967).

In June 1968 the Government of Israel paid compensation amounting to $3,323,000 to the families of the deceased, and in April, 1969, she paid $3,566,547 in the compensation to the wounded. In both cases Israel paid in full all claims issued against her. Her motivation was humanitarian.

In respect to the claims for damages suffered by the vessel, Israel refused to meet the expenses for the repairs since “we did not consider ourselves responsible for the chain of errors."

On 1 July, 1968 the Government of the United States of America filed claims totaling $7,644,116. This total was based upon an estimate of the sum needed to restore the vessel to operational capabilities (although vessels of this type had already been withdrawn from active service in the US Navy).

On 5 August, 1968 Israel replied that she would not assume responsibility for the damages demanded. Due to American pressure this letter was withdrawn and in September, 1968, Israel likewise proposed that the US claims be withdrawn. On 26th July, 1971 Israel submitted another letter to the United States in which she offered to pay a token sum of $100 000. The Americans refused this offer.

In the course of time the matter was forgotten until the Americans renewed their demands in the beginning of 1978. The Legal Advisor to the Government of the State of Israel appointed a small team to conduct negotiations with the claimant, and on 25 May 1978 the Americans were informed of the appointment of this team and of Israel 's willingness to open negotiations.

In January 1980 the US Department of State announced its intention to propose in the near future a date for the start of negotiations.

Contacts were renewed in December, 1980, during which it was agreed that Israel would pay compensation of $6 million to the US Navy for the damage inflicted on the ship. This compromise was reached with the agreement of President Jimmy Carter and it was agreed that the sum would be paid in three equal installments, beginning in January 1981.
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Anonymous
05-12-07, 11:41 AM

Point?

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Justice loving Peoples? Or ... , more like poster 09 43 AM ?

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Refuting the Unofficial Israeli Arguments
“Israel 'promptly' paid compensation for the attack and accepted responsibility for the attack."
The following is taken from the IDF History Report, page 31 (emphasis added):

The Payment of Compensation

Immediately following the incident, Israel indicated her willingness to pay compensation both to the families of the deceased and to the wounded (letter of 10 June, 1967).

In June 1968 the Government of Israel paid compensation amounting to $3,323,000 to the families of the deceased, and in April, 1969, she paid $3,566,547 in the compensation to the wounded. In both cases Israel paid in full all claims issued against her. Her motivation was humanitarian.

In respect to the claims for damages suffered by the vessel, Israel refused to meet the expenses for the repairs since “we did not consider ourselves responsible for the chain of errors."

On 1 July, 1968 the Government of the United States of America filed claims totaling $7,644,116. This total was based upon an estimate of the sum needed to restore the vessel to operational capabilities (although vessels of this type had already been withdrawn from active service in the US Navy).

On 5 August, 1968 Israel replied that she would not assume responsibility for the damages demanded. Due to American pressure this letter was withdrawn and in September, 1968, Israel likewise proposed that the US claims be withdrawn. On 26th July, 1971 Israel submitted another letter to the United States in which she offered to pay a token sum of $100 000. The Americans refused this offer.

In the course of time the matter was forgotten until the Americans renewed their demands in the beginning of 1978. The Legal Advisor to the Government of the State of Israel appointed a small team to conduct negotiations with the claimant, and on 25 May 1978 the Americans were informed of the appointment of this team and of Israel 's willingness to open negotiations.

In January 1980 the US Department of State announced its intention to propose in the near future a date for the start of negotiations.

Contacts were renewed in December, 1980, during which it was agreed that Israel would pay compensation of $6 million to the US Navy for the damage inflicted on the ship. This compromise was reached with the agreement of President Jimmy Carter and it was agreed that the sum would be paid in three equal installments, beginning in January 1981.
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