The funny thing about bombs is that they don't restrict themselves to blowing up bad guys. Actually, it's not funny, it's sad -- and horrific and shameful.The American military says that an air strike Thursday killed 13 insurgents, but Iraqi officials said that 45 civilians died in the attack. The actual numbers are likely some combination of those two, but there is no justification for innocent people dying because they happen to be near the targeted individuals.
The photo shows a boy reportedly injured in the attack. Reporters on the scene also saw the bodies of children killed by the air strike. But hey, we could all do what US Brigadier General Mark Kimmitt suggested Americans do when they see images of dead Iraqi civilians on TV: "Change the channel."
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