US drone strike kills 30 civilians in Afghanistan (Reuters)

[Olaf]

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-...idUSKBN1W40NW?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews

JALALABAD, Afghanistan (Reuters) - A U.S. drone strike intended to hit an Islamic State (IS) hideout in Afghanistan killed at least 30 civilians resting after a day's labor in the fields, officials said on Thursday.

The attack on Wednesday night also injured 40 people after accidentally targeting farmers and laborers who had just finished collecting pine nuts at mountainous Wazir Tangi in eastern Nangarhar province, three Afghan officials told Reuters.
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Angered by the attack, some residents of Nangarhar province demanded an apology and monetary compensation from the U.S. government. "Such mistakes cannot be justified. American forces must realize (they) will never win the war by killing innocent civilians," said Javed Mansur, a resident of Jalalabad city. Scores of local men joined a protest against the attack on Thursday morning as they helped carry the victims' bodies to Jalalabad city and then to the burial site.

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Horrible news. For Afghan civilians America must appear to be pure evil. For some this must be the only thing they know about America. The amount of civilian casualties is insane to look at, it's pretty much the same every year. It's like these innocent lives are just accepted as a part of warfare.

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[Mekanos]

For Afghan civilians America must appear to be pure evil.

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I wouldn't correct them if they came to that conclusion.

 

[Ebullientprism]

State sanctioned terrorism.

 

[AdrianG4]

PoliEra and their pragmatic and condescending tone on anyone anti war ----

please defend this.

 

[Deleted member 18944]

For Afghan civilians America must appear to be pure evil.

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Americans are sending Americans to a country a 14 hour flight away to kill the people of a country that quite literally pose no actual threat to America.

Of fucking course America is evil. It's just "LaWFUl" evil.

 

[Manu]

Every day is 9/11 for these people.

 

[thekonamicode]

So, we are the terrorists. (Americans)

 

[Hollywood Duo]

I'm sure this won't help radicalize anyone

 

[plusaflag]

I wish peace to people within and beyond the afghan borders. Nobody should go through this horror.

I'm sure this won't help radicalize anyone

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Well, you can't put this on incompetence anymore. It's either a lack of will, funding, organization or all of the above. It might also be done on purpose, I guess. The question would be then why?

In any case, we should name the responsibles and make sure they never are in charge of such affairs.

 

[Terra Firma]

Americans are sending Americans to a country a 14 hour flight away to kill the people of a country that quite literally pose no actual threat to America.

Of fucking course America is evil. It's just "LaWFUl" evil.

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Easy to be "lawful" evil when you make the laws, you are the judge, you are the jury, and you are the executioner.

 

[StrangerDanger]

Afghanistan ....Vietnam. All one of the same in terms of our military occupation

 

[phazedplasma]

Trump trying to get up to those Obama numbers

 

[sgtnosboss]

fucking hell

 

[OtherWorldly]

This is a worse strike than taking out half of Saudi oil output but look where media focuses

 

[Mona]

fucking pine nuts?

and the american people literally wont give a shit

 

[Pai Pai Master]

We are a terrorist nation, inside and out.

For Afghan civilians America must appear to be pure evil.

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Just them?

This is a worse strike than taking out half of Saudi oil output but look where media focuses

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FUCKING THIS. UGH.

 

[Cow Mengde]

Why the fuck are we still bombing people in Afghanistan?

 

[Deleted member 11985]

We're the baddies

 

[TheManWithoutFear]

This is exactly why I am open minded toward Tulsi Gabbard despite her flaws.

I don't see any other Democrat actually changing these disgusting tactics except for possibly Bernie.

Innocent people are fucking dying directly because of us. How is this issue not more important to more people?

 

[Deleted member 22490]

American imperialism at work and it is quite bipartisan. With the exception of a few democrats, the party at large won't make a big fuss about it.

 

[Prolepro]

Why do they hate us I dont get it

 

[Deleted member 8561]

I'm sure this won't help radicalize anyone

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Not to get off topic, but blowback theory is something that sounds good on paper but doesn't really manifest itself in any real world effect.

 

[Big-E]

One on the biggest stains on Obama and the fact that it is still happening is sickening. Legitimately such a terrifying tactic. Mini death robots that kill you from the sky.

 

[Beer Monkey]

Donald the Dove, remember?

 

[Deleted member 907]

Not to get off topic, but blowback theory is something that sounds good on paper but doesn't really manifest itself in any real world effect.

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Uhhh...you sure about that?

 

[16bits]

Are we the baddies .gif

 

[Deleted member 12379]

Could you imagine if China had drone strikes in the US trying to kill terrorists but "accidentally" bomb a wedding every month? Would you just say 'dems the breaks when fighting terries' or would you devote the rest of your life for payback?

 

[Deleted member 22490]

Uhhh...you sure about that?

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They hate us for our freedoms apparently

 

[Doomguy Fieri]

Just checked WaPo (nothing,) CNN (nothing,) Fox News (nothing,) and NYTImes (below the fold, headline starts with "dozens killed by Taliban and possible drone strike.")

Fucking amazing. The US military evaporated 30 human lives by mistake and it's barely a news story. Any shithead who ever described jihadis as being "evil" should have the read outloud the names of each of these 30 people.

 

[Deleted member 8561]

Uhhh...you sure about that?

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Yes, there has been studies done in Pakistan where the majority of "The Drone War" took place in the last 15 years.

 

[Deleted member 907]

Yes, there has been studies done in Pakistan where the majority of "The Drone War" took place in the last 15 years.

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What the hell does this have to do with your original assertion that blowback is bullshit?

 

[LittleBee]

Why is the US still there? I thought already killed Osama Bin Laden

 

[Deleted member 8561]

What the hell does this have to do with your original assertion that blowback is bullshit?

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Because Pakistan is where we dropped over 400+ bombs in drone strikes over the course of a decade and is empirical evidence of the effects of drones on a population for an extended amount of time that happened to be over a decade? Pakistan tribal region/Afghanistan border is literally what "The Drone War" was.

 

[Zvonimir Boban]

I dunno about that, if they were innocent then why are they in Afghanistan being killed by drones huh answer me that

 

[Mahonay]

Not to get off topic, but blowback theory is something that sounds good on paper but doesn't really manifest itself in any real world effect.

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9/11 was what then exactly?

It definitely happens. Just because it doesn't occur in every circumstance doesn't make it bulkshit.

 

[Deleted member 6949]

Nation a eal-bellied cowards killing civilians from a fucking remote location. Makes me sick.

 

[Ottaro]

This is exactly why I am open minded toward Tulsi Gabbard despite her flaws.

I don't see any other Democrat actually changing these disgusting tactics except for possibly Bernie.

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Possibly? He has been by far the most anti-imperialist candidate running.

 

[Jroc]

Why is the US still there? I thought already killed Osama Bin Laden

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Cheaper in the long-term to keep a permanent military presence in Central Asia than to let it become an enemy safe haven or future Chinese protectorate.

That's the actual reason.

 

[Xando]

I dunno about that, if they were innocent then why are they in Afghanistan being killed by drones huh answer me that

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Some guy in texas felt like it

 

[Deleted member 8561]

9/11 was what then exactly?

It definitely happens. Just because it doesn't occur in every circumstance doesn't make it bulkshit.

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I never called it bullshit

9/11 wasn't blowback... blowback is unintended consequences from an intelligence operation. IE: Drone strikes are creating more "terrorists" and organizations than it's actually dismantling.

The intent of 9/11 was very obvious and those involved knew the US would go on the offensive, that was their intention.

 

[Deleted member 8561]

Why is the US still there? I thought already killed Osama Bin Laden

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That's not the only reason we were in Afghanistan. We were trying to kill Bin Laden since the 90's, Afghanistan was controlled by the Taliban (around 3/4 of the nation before 9/11) giving shelter to Bin Laden.

 

[Deleted member 4783]

So, we are the terrorists. (Americans)

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Yes. They like to fuck countries up. My Chilean coup thread taught some Americans about the imperialism their government partake.

I wish it had more posts.

 

[Mahonay]

I never called it bullshit

9/11 wasn't blowback... blowback is unintended consequences from an intelligence operation. IE: Drone strikes are creating more "terrorists" and organizations than it's actually dismantling.

The intent of 9/11 was very obvious and those involved knew the US would go on the offensive, that was their intention.

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Eh yeah I dunno, there's truth in what you're saying as well.

I just wish we'd stop obliterating entire family lines on the regular. Innocents dying in the name of continuing our military-industrial complex and purposely keeping that region unstable. Our country is fucking rotten, most of us can agree there.

 

[DonaldKimball]

Someone controlled the drone right? That coward fuck killed 30 people so charge him. Manslaughter is manslaughter even if some asshat with 30 medals tells you to do it.

 

[Deleted member 8561]

Eh yeah I dunno, there's truth in what you're saying as well.

I just wish we'd stop obliterating entire family lines on the regular. Innocents dying in the name of continuing our military-industrial complex and purposely keeping that region unstable. Our country is fucking rotten, most of us can agree there.

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If you want to end the MIC, you need to make it so representatives and senators don't find incentives to lobby for defense contracts for their constituents and those people don't vote in the other guy when they say no to juicy deals for their states/districts.

MIC isn't endless wars, it's insane and pointless military budgets for things the military doesn't even request.

 

[GK86]

RIP to the victims of terrorism.

 

[AwwBubbles]

America is evil.

 

[Mahonay]

If you want to end the MIC, you need to make it so representatives and senators don't find incentives to lobby for defense contracts for their constituents and those people don't vote in the other guy when they say no to juicy deals for their states/districts.

MIC isn't endless wars, it's insane and pointless military budgets for things the military doesn't even request.

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You mean to me the nearly 700 trillion billion dollars might not be necessary?

God, imagine what our country could be if that money was spent on infrastructure and programs.

 

[Avengers23]

Thanks, Obama.

 

[Deleted member 8561]

You mean to me the nearly 700 trillion dollars might not be necessary?

God, imagine what our country could be if that money was spent on infrastructure and programs.

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I think you mean billion