Pentagon defends killing pregnant Afghan women


This video from the USA says about itself:

Pentagon: Killing Pregnant Afghan Women Is ‘Appropriate’ Use Of Force

2 June 2016

An internal Defense Department investigation into one of the most notorious night raids conducted by special operations forces in Afghanistan — in which seven civilians were killed, including two pregnant women — determined that all the U.S. soldiers involved had followed the rules of engagement.

Read more here.

In an open letter to the White House published June 3 by The National Interest magazine, 13 retired American generals and diplomats demanded the suspension of all further US troop withdrawals from Afghanistan: here.

The war we forgot to end: Why are we still in Afghanistan?. President Obama just announced he’s keeping 8,400 troops in Afghanistan – but it’s time for the U.S. to withdraw fully: here.

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