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We are extremely saddened by this tragic loss of innocent lives. Gen. Stanley McChrystal, the top U.S. military commander in Afghanistan, said in a video apology for the NATO airstrike that killed as many as 27 civilians
Wednesday, Jun. 23, 2010

Open quoteIf he is fired, it will disrupt the operation. He started all this, and he has a good relationship with the people. The people trust him, and we trust him.Close quote

  • AHMED WALI KARZAI,
  • head of the Kandahar provincial council and half brother of Afghan President Hamid Karzai, on General Stanley McChrystal after the controversial Rolling Stone interview
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