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".