Don't blame the troops!

McChrystal: We've Shot 'An Amazing Number' Of Innocent Afghans

... and to his credit, McChrystal DOESN'T blame the troops.

At the same time, this doesn't sound like a good way to win hearts and minds... and it doesn't help that our puppet, Karzai, seems to be deliberately courting the opposition:

Karzai's defiant stance concerns U.S., other Afghans

Tell me again: why are we there?