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KANDAHAR, Afghanistan – Afghans burned tires and chanted "Death to America" after U.S. troops fired on a civilian bus near Kandahar, killing four people and wounding more than a dozen. Afghanistan's president accused NATO of violating its commitment to safeguard civilian lives.
"The Americans are constantly killing our civilians and the government is not demanding an explanation," protester Mohammad Razaq said. "We demand justice from the Karzai government and the punishment of those soldiers responsible."
Anger mounts as US troops kill 4 Afghans on bus - Yahoo! News (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100413/ap_on_re_as/as_afghanistan - broken link)
The worst problem is that there exists no true democratic alternative. McCain or Obama, both candidates are perfectly willing to engage in undeclared war, killing people with abandon and sullying America's name and reputation. What political party exists that will prevent America from engaging in constant violence? None, that's who. As a former US Army paratrooper, I am ashamed of my country. We hold ourselves as an ideal and act as thieves and murderers.
Obama has continued the war in Bush's stead. The death toll of innocents is rising, and these wars are making our standing in the global community more tenuous than ever. He needs to take a step back and reevaluate his position, because it's quite flawed.
In a stark assessment of shootings of locals by US troops at checkpoints in Afghanistan, Gen. Stanley McChrystal said in little-noticed comments last month that during his time as commander there, "We've shot an amazing number of people and killed a number and, to my knowledge, none has proven to have been a real threat to the force."
Anyone else see the incredible talent it takes to make a news story that had nothing to do with Obama much less mention his name all about Obama?? I do and I am giving this example high marks for the daring use of hyperbole and outright imagination in making it truly Obama's story. Truly, you are worthy.
Are you kidding even if we were not there, they would hate our freaking guts. Because of what we stand for as Americans, They hate the fact, that we do have freedom, we speak our mind, we dress the way we want, we disagree with our Government and let our voices be heard, they hate everything Western Culture is all about. I don't know that we can say that this is Obama's War, this is a war because of the hatred for Americans these people have, and they showed us that on September 11th.
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