i need to stop reading the news. it's too like, you know, real and shit.
U.S. Lt. Col. Bryan Hilferty on the accidental killing of 6 children in Afghanistan:

“We try very hard not to kill anyone. We would prefer to capture the terrorists rather than kill them,” Hilferty said. “But in this incident, if noncombatants surround themselves with thousands of weapons and hundreds of rounds of ammunition and howitzers and mortars in a compound known to be used by a terrorist we are not completely responsible for the consequences.”

Also so good to know that this isn't the first time in recent days (yes, days) that a group of Afghan children suffered the "consequences" of US troops. Thanks guys. I feel so, like, defended...

6 Afghan Children Die in U.S. Attack [via msnbc]
- posted by liz @ 12/10/2003 09:13:00 AM