"The whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed (and hence clamorous to be led to safety) by menacing it with an endless series of hobgoblins, all of them imaginary." ~ H.L. Mencken
Petraeus Apologizes After Gunships Kill 9 Afghan Children
Submitted by Jad Davis on Mon, 2011-03-07 03:00
"Mohammed Bismil, the 20-year-old brother of two boys killed in the strike, told the Journal he didn't care about Petraeus' apology. 'The only option I have is to pick up a Kalashnikov, RPG [rocket-propelled grenade] or a suicidevest to fight,' he said."
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