Did You Know - Civilian Claims

Apparently our troops, and let it be known that I strongly support our troops, kill a lot of innocent people and destroy a lot of private property in our wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. I did not know how much we shell out to try to buy a little peace following our destructive ways.

The following is from the New York Times - click here to read the entire article.

In all, the military has paid more than $32 million to Iraqi and Afghan civilians for noncombat-related killings, injuries and property damage, an Army spokeswoman said. That figure does not include condolence payments made at a unit commander’s discretion.

The paperwork, examined by The New York Times, provides unusually detailed accounts of how bystanders to the conflicts have become targets of American forces grappling to identify who is friend, who is foe.