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March 12th, 2012 
FAKE NEWS for the Zionist agenda
Mr Obama vowed “to get the facts as quickly as possible and to hold accountable
anyone responsible,” a statement said.
The soldier, reported to be a United States Army staff sergeant who had served
three tours in Iraq, handed himself in after the spree and is under arrest,
reportedly cooperating with American officials.
The motivation for the killings in Panjwayi district remained unclear.
Afghan
outrage was compounded by persistent rumours that the attack on widely-spaced
houses near the soldier’s base was carried out by more than one gunman.
Military officials in Kabul discounted the rumour, saying the soldier left his
base alone at around 3am and acted alone. He entered three houses, opening
fire on the occupants, before returning to his base.
An Afghan government delegation led by Assadullah Khalid, minister for border
and tribal affairs, visited the site and also said only one soldier was
thought to be involved.
The victims, including 11 members of one family, were buried on Sunday evening
after the families had received assurances from Mr Khalid and Mr Karzai that
they would receive justice.
Several wounded are still being treated in hospital on Kandahar airfield.
Haji Agha Lalai, a provincial council member, said: “We have heard some
people want to stir up big protests, but so far there is no evidence it will
happen. We have promised them we will investigate what happened.”
Kandahar province is the heartland of the Taliban movement and was at the
forefront of Barack Obama’s strategy to send thousands of reinforcements
to Afghanistan in 2010.
The shooting there is the latest in a series of public relations crises for
the coalition which have added to widespread resentment against presence of
foreign troops in the country.
As well as the burning of Koran’s at Bagram airfield this year, video was
released of United States Marines urinating on dead Taliban fighters. The
killing of civilians in airstrikes continues to weaken Afghan public support
for Mr Karzai’s international backers.
The Koran-burning protests have already set back aid efforts after hundreds of
foreign advisers were pulled from their jobs in Afghan ministries following
the shooting dead of two American officers in apparent reprisal.
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