There were conflicting accounts of whether civilians were also killed in the attacks on insurgents.
Tag: United States Defense and Military Forces
News Analysis: American and Iraqi Versions Differ in Latest Chapters of War’s Story
In some instances, as in the release of casualty statistics, the Americans publicly showcase their own data, which consistently show many fewer violent deaths than Iraqi figures.
Rethinking the Afghanistan War’s What-Ifs
What if the U.S. had stayed focused on Afghanistan after 2001, had rebuilt the country as it said it would, had ignored Iraq?
Targeted Killing Is New U.S. Focus in Afghanistan
The Obama administration is starting to count more heavily on hunting down insurgents and less on winning over civilians.