I remember early in the Iraq war, when the US military got a tip that Saddam was hiding out in a house in some crowded neighborhood. They promptly sent a missile to blow the shit out of said house, killing several innocents, only to find out Saddam wasn't actually there.
This seems to be the recurring theme in US military policy; kill a few dozen civilians if it means possibly getting a couple terrorists. Then when Muslims declare a Jihad on the America, we're told it's because "they hate our freedom".
Gandalf_The_Grey Reviewed by Gandalf_The_Grey on . US launches 17 airstrikes inside pakistan since mid-august Suspected U.S. missile strikes kill 27 in Pakistan Last Updated: Friday, October 31, 2008 | 3:03 PM ET The Associated Press Suspected U.S. missiles slammed into two villages close to the Afghan border on Friday, killing 27 people including an Arab al-Qaeda operative and other foreign militants, intelligence officials said. The al-Qaeda member was identified as Abu Kasha Iraqi, the officials said on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to the media. He had Rating: 5