Wedding In Afghanistan?

[skywalker]

BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan (CNN) -- At least 20 people were killed and more than 60 injured in Afghanistan when a U.S. plane dropped a bomb on a wedding party as attendees fired into the air in celebration, an Afghan defense spokesman said Monday.

Details are sketchy at best, but it doesn't make us look too good.

I hope when the details are in it looks better.

http://www.cnn.com/2002/WORLD/asiapc...ing/index.html

Mark

[Sir Goulum]

This is the 2nd incident of Americans (it was americans right?) dropping bombs accidently.

[skywalker]

Originally posted by Sir Goulum: This is the 2nd incident of Americans (it was americans right?) dropping bombs accidently.

Yeah, when I use "us" or "we" it means the USA, though there are coalition forces in Afghanistan. I do believe it was US forces that were involved.

Mark

[MILAMBER]

I heard the same thing earlier, but there might very well be a chance that this is a publicity stunt by the Afghanis. Who knows. I'll wait for an official statement. If would be horrible if it actually did happen.

[Lord of Alcohol]

Well you know the part where they say "Does anyone object to this union" blah blah. I'm assuming the pilot objected, although he might have over-reacted. He could have found a new bargirl I would think

[johnny]

Yeah, but isn't that a retarded tradition, shooting in the air with kalashnikov's at a wedding ? Who the hell goes to a wedding with a machinegun ? If i was that pilot i'd probably dropped a couple of eggs on them as well !

[skywalker]

There are conflicting accounts flying about, including info about 2 separate incidents that may have become mixed.

Mark

[Neb]

Originally posted by Lord of Alcohol: Well you know the part where they say "Does anyone object to this union" blah blah. I'm assuming the pilot objected, although he might have over-reacted. He could have found a new bargirl I would think

LoA, I must compliment you on this most witty comment

[skywalker]

Here is the story from:

The Associated Press
Monday, July 1, 2002

(07-01) 09:38 PDT KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AP) - U.S.
helicopter gunships and jets attacked a house Monday
while a wedding was under way, killing and injuring
scores, witnesses and hospital officials said.

The attack occurred in the village of Kakarak in Uruzgan
province, where special forces and other coalition troops
are searching for al-Qaida and Taliban fugitives.

A Pentagon spokesman said a coalition air reconnaissance
patrol that was flying over Uruzgan province Sunday night
reported coming under anti-aircraft artillery fire. Other
coalition aircraft opened fire on the target and at least
one bomb went astray.

The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said
it was not immediately clear where the errant bomb hit.
He said the Pentagon was aware of reports from
Afghanistan of civilian casualties in Uruzgan province
but it was unclear whether they were caused by the errant
U.S. bomb or by falling anti-aircraft artillery.

The official had no other details, including the kind of
U.S. aircraft that launched the errant bomb.

One survivor, Abdul Qayyum, told reporters at the Mir
Wais Hospital in Kandahar that the attack began about 2
a.m. and continued until 4 a.m., after which U.S. special
forces ground troops were in the area.

"The Americans came and asked me 'who fired on the
helicopters', and I said 'I don't know' and one of the
soldiers wanted to tie my hands but someone said he is an
old man and out of the respect they didn't," he said.

Hospital officials said a number of wounded were being
brought to Kandahar. Most of the dead and injured were
women and children, they said.

"We have many children who are injured and who have no
family," nurse Mohammed Nadir said. "Their families are
gone. The villagers brought these children and they have
no parents. Everyone says that their parents are dead."

Another nurse, Sher Mohammed, said he heard that scores
were dead and injured.

Source - http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/articl...228EDT0566.DTL

Mark

[Lord of Alcohol]

Originally posted by Neb: quote: Originally posted by Lord of Alcohol: Well you know the part where they say "Does anyone object to this union" blah blah. I'm assuming the pilot objected, although he might have over-reacted. He could have found a new bargirl I would think

LoA, I must compliment you on this most witty comment [/QUOTE]Thank you Neb Here have a beer, since you dont drink. Then you can give it back to me when I run out!