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KABUL, Afghanistan – The Taliban is vowing revenge against the U.S. after an American soldier allegedly shot and killed 16 Afghan civilians in a Sunday rampage.
In a statement on their website, the militant group promised to "take revenge from the invaders and the savage murderers for every single martyr."
They added "American savages" committed the "blood-soaked and inhumane crime."
"If the perpetrators of this massacre were in fact mentally ill then this testifies to yet another moral transgression by the American military because they are arming lunatics in Afghanistan who turn their weapons against the defenseless Afghans without giving a second thought," the statement said.
Afghan officials reported nine of the 16 victims were children and three were women. They said some of the bodies were also found to be charred.
The top commander in Afghanistan, Gen. John R. Allen, issued a statement saying that he is "absolutely dedicated to making sure that anyone who is found to have committed wrongdoing is held fully accountable."
Originally posted by Fishticon84
Where is this Taliban website that has the threat on it?
I'm not just taking the word of Fox News.
Originally posted by Fishticon84
Where is this Taliban website that has the threat on it?
I'm not just taking the word of Fox News.
Statement of Islamic Emirate regarding the inhumane crime committed by the American savages in Kanda
Monday, 18 Rabi'ul Akhir 1433
Monday, 12 March 2012 04:03
Statement of Islamic Emirate regarding the inhumane crime committed by the American savages in Kandahar
The sick minded American savages, in continuation of their barbaric actions have once again reached out to committing a blood-soaked and inhumane crime in Panjwai district’s Zangawat region, Kandahar province today. According to their own statistics, more than 20 defenseless villagers were directly
shot and killed whereas the scene testifies to numbers far greater than that. A large number from amongst the victims are innocent children, women and the elderly, martyred by the American barbarians who mercilessly robbed them of their precious lives and drenched their hands with their innocent blood.
According to witnesses from the scene, the American savages perpetrated this crime in the homes of three such villagers which posed no threat to them militarily or security wise and neither were theses martyred villagers a menace to them.
Originally posted by nightbringr
Originally posted by Fishticon84
Where is this Taliban website that has the threat on it?
I'm not just taking the word of Fox News.
Right. Because the Taliban are good people who would never threaten anyone.
Fox news sucks, just like all the rest, but your doubting that the Taliban would take exception to this? You take your meds today?
Originally posted by Fishticon84
I'm not doubting anything but you cant just say that the Taliban said that on their site without showing the source.
Fox News can say the Taliban said whatever it that the people would expect them to say, as long as it gets them cash right?
Originally posted by xuenchen
They are accusing the U.S. Military of arming mentally ill people.
Originally posted by ALF88
There are other reports from witnesses saying that a group of drunken US soldiers was responsible for the attack, not just one.
edit on 12-3-2012 by ALF88 because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by beezzer
reply to post by xuenchen
So now because of this, they are going to kill us deader???
Originally posted by WozaMeathed
Originally posted by beezzer
reply to post by xuenchen
So now because of this, they are going to kill us deader???
LOL mate.
I think it just means that they will do this after they kill them deader
edit on 12-3-2012 by WozaMeathed because: (no reason given)
They dare to denounce the US/NATO troops because the troops are civilised people who would not come after them. If they were to denounce the actions of the Taliban they would be found and taken into the desert and "toyed" to death. In fact they would be so tortured they would wish for death. That is the reason for this one sided hue and cry.
Originally posted by lpowell0627
This should get me flamed, but needs to be said anyway in my opinion.
Should Afghan citizens denounce these soldiers? Yes.
However, I wish they would denounce their own citizens killing innocents just as much. And as far as revenge, it solves nothing and only further escalates the violence in my opinion.