It’s War and Bad Things Happen

I read an article on the Foxnews website, U.S. – German Dispute Emerges After Afghan Strike .

“An airstrike by U.S. fighter jets that appears to have killed Afghan civilians could turn into a major dispute for NATO allies Germany and the United States, with tensions rising over Germany's role in ordering the attack.”

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“‘If there were civilian casualties or injuries, of course we deeply regret that. At the same time, it was clear that our soldiers were in danger,” Jung said in comments to German broadcasters. “Consequently, I stand clearly behind our commander’s decision” to order the air strike.”

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“Taliban militants stole two fuel tankers late Friday that became stuck on a riverbed outside Kunduz…”

I fail to see the need to point fingers at anyone. The statement given by Jung should have been all that was required or necessary. This was a military operation intended to keep allied military personal out of harms way by denying the enemy supplies which had already been obtained.

I guess we need to apologize each time something bad happens, has happened or may yet happen. Congress will have a bill up sometime in the near future offering monetary restitution for Taliban terrorists killed by the explosion, free college tuition for the families of those who died while siphoning off stolen gasoline and free medical attention for life. Geeze Louise, it’s getting to be a revoltin’ development.