Friday, September 4, 2009

meanwhile, we just keep winning hearts and minds...

Over there:
NATO jets bomb fuel tankers; Afghans say 70 killed
By FRANK JORDANS, Associated Press Writer
4 Sep 2009
KUNDUZ, Afghanistan – A U.S. jet dropped 500-pound bombs on two tanker trucks hijacked by the Taliban before dawn Friday, triggering a huge explosion that Afghan officials said killed more than 70 people, including insurgents and some civilians who had swarmed around the vehicles to siphon off fuel.
This is an initial report, so of course it says that at least some of those killed were 'insurgents'.
Me - I'm not betting against vast majority of casualties being civilians who just wanted to get some gas.

Air power is a very blunt instrument.
Air power cannot control territory or populations.
Air power will not will the war.

The U.S. Defense Department is addicted to air power.

Sigh.

Stop the madness!

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