STOP BOMBING YOURSELF

the guardian today reported that the afghanistan government is so furious with nato (i.e. american) bombing of small villages in the countryside that they have initiated an internal review process to determine if they have the clout to tell america to stop (sadly, they don't.)

"Afghan and foreign soldiers entered the village of Nawabad in Shindand district last Friday and called in air strikes, villagers told UN investigators."—the guardian

the un special envoy to afghanistan said in a statement

"[our investigation] found convincing evidence, based on the testimony of eyewitnesses and others, that some 90 civilians were killed, including 60 children, 15 women and 15 men. Fifteen other villagers were wounded.
"The destruction from aerial bombardment was clearly evident with seven to eight houses having been destroyed, with serious damage to many others," Eide said. "Local residents were able to confirm the number of casualties, including names, age and gender of the victims.
"This is matter of grave concern to the United Nations. I have repeatedly made clear that the safety and welfare of civilians must be considered above all else during the planning and conduct of all military operations.
"The impact of such operations undermines the trust and confidence of the Afghan people in efforts to build a just, peaceful and law-abiding state."

the us military claimed they had killed a terrorist organizer and 30 militants, and opened their own investigation.