"We have shot an amazing number of people, but to my knowledge, none has ever proven to be a threat."

--General Stanley A McChrystal, in reference to people shot and killed at checkpoints in Afghanistan.


http://chris-floyd.com/component/content/article/1-latest-news/1949-an-unaccustomed-truth-american-commander-admits-afghan-atrocities.html

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/27/world/asia/27afghan.html