“What Was My Father’s Crime?” Afghan Tells Story of His Father’s Killing in a US Night Raid

“What was my father’s crime? And what was the danger from him? He was 92 years old.” On March 21, 2010, a joint US and Afghan force, likely including US special forces, killed a 92-year-old civilian, Abdul Ghani Khan, in Wardak Province, Afghanistan. In this exclusive interview obtained by Brave New Foundation’s Rethink Afghanistan campaign, the slain man’s son, Zaitullah Ghiasi Wardak, relates the family’s account of the night his father died. Khan’s death is the latest in a string of civilian killings by US special forces in night raids. Earlier this year, special forces killed 3 women–two of them pregnant–along with two local Afghan government officials and then tried to cover it up. The US military strategy in Afghanistan is expected to rely even more heavily on special forces in the future. These incidents are moral outrages, and don’t make Americans any safer. If you’re fed up with this brutal, costly war, join us at facebook.com .


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25 Responses to “What Was My Father’s Crime?” Afghan Tells Story of His Father’s Killing in a US Night Raid

  1. 51Wtcthsky July 25, 2010 at 10:34 pm #

    @djp6305
    Your comment shows your ignorance. You have no idea who I am or what I have experienced. Although looking at your post it wouldn’t matter anyway. You’re just trying to gain attention for yourself. You made my point for me so there’s no need for you to reply. I won’t answer.

  2. wenaolong July 25, 2010 at 10:34 pm #

    @MadcapMan They will realize this when it is way too late. That’s the hilarity of it. But that’s their choice, and the consequences are that this same fate will be visited upon them.

  3. wenaolong July 25, 2010 at 10:34 pm #

    His crime was not joining the Taliban, apparently.

  4. OneProvidence July 25, 2010 at 10:34 pm #

    @RobinDropping This guy djp6305 is more radical and insane than Islamic extremists. He’s the type to kill without cause and then say it was for “freedom”

  5. OneProvidence July 25, 2010 at 10:34 pm #

    @djp6305 There you go again, you attack conspiracy theorists for their views on politics and the war, but you also believe in some crazy “Islamification of europe” conspiracy. Talk about hypocrisy. Before 9/11, you dumb asses didn’t even know what Islam was. You’re basically saying that 1.1 billion people became “radicalised” over night after 9/11 and are threatening to destroy the west?! It was people like YOU that started the wars in the first place, for economic gain. Get educated scumbag.

  6. RobinDropping July 25, 2010 at 10:34 pm #

    @OneProvidence That goes without saying.

  7. OneProvidence July 25, 2010 at 10:34 pm #

    @djp6305 Judging by your posting and your “brave support for your freedom fighting trrops”, I guess you’ve never read a newspaper in your entire life. You’re very quick to make retarded accusations without analysing both sides of the story. In fact, You’re not the first, there’s millions of retarded americans like you share the same path. FOX and CNN must be great entertainment for mediocre minds like you eh? hahaha

  8. OneProvidence July 25, 2010 at 10:34 pm #

    Dumb ass Americans that believe they’re fighting a fictious “war-on-terrorism” in order to “preserve democracy and freedom” when they are totaly ignorant of the financial systems that fund wars.

    Looks like its FOX and CNN all the way eh?

  9. OneProvidence July 25, 2010 at 10:34 pm #

    I guess for Americans, shooting old people and raping children makes them feel like really big tough guys! haha!

  10. OneProvidence July 25, 2010 at 10:34 pm #

    Rape has been the American weapon of fear in every war. In Veitnam, american troops raped countless children in order to spread terror, then returned to the states with HIV.

    Same after world war 2 when American troops occupied germany, they raped civilians who had nothing to do with the war.

    The most infamous case in Iraq where an officer and 3 soldiers gang raped a 14 year old girl before shooting her.

  11. OneProvidence July 25, 2010 at 10:34 pm #

    @djp6305 Whats the matter? It seems you resort to expletives in every response. You’re not capable of a structured debate? Too much for an american knuckle-dragger to comprehend.

  12. RobinDropping July 25, 2010 at 10:34 pm #

    @djp6305 He said martyre , ha …ha

  13. RobinDropping July 25, 2010 at 10:34 pm #

    @djp6305 You brought that up , not me . You’re not a troupe , you’re a poop.

  14. djp6305 July 25, 2010 at 10:34 pm #

    @RobinDropping And you have to address your obsession with slandering the troops and sucking cock.

  15. djp6305 July 25, 2010 at 10:34 pm #

    @SolomanKane2k8 Long live the American empire! The greatest, freest nation on earth, plagued by ingrate losers who should go elsewhere if they find it so horrible.

  16. djp6305 July 25, 2010 at 10:34 pm #

    @SolomanKane2k8 And I suppose you are educated because you get your news from Alex Jones and the other conspiracy nutjobs right? Next you’ll be saying the the Jews carried out 9/11.

  17. djp6305 July 25, 2010 at 10:34 pm #

    @RobinDropping Your posts against the brave soldiers of freedom prove you are for the terrorists. I tell you to go suck a cock because that’s something you enjoy doing when you’re not falling for the terrorist propaganda. Your words are your support jackass.

  18. wavelength121 July 25, 2010 at 10:34 pm #

    @djp6305 Will do, right after I get done protesting G20, picking up food stamps and driving my girl out to get an abortion. You got me.

  19. RobinDropping July 25, 2010 at 10:34 pm #

    @SolomanKane2k8 That’s just one thing he has to address.

  20. SolomanKane2k8 July 25, 2010 at 10:34 pm #

    @RobinDropping At the end of the day he is a hideously uneducated fox news tool.

  21. SolomanKane2k8 July 25, 2010 at 10:34 pm #

    @djp6305 Proud supporters of empire have no right to call others terrorist. Empire is the epitome of terrorism and the last time I checked the US was an empire.

  22. RobinDropping July 25, 2010 at 10:34 pm #

    @djp6305 I see a pattern , you keep on bring up the terrorists and I keep trying to help you address your mental issues. Obviously it’s not working , I can’t help you . What makes you think I support these terrorists ? They aren’t getting any money or anything else from me . Are you delusional ? Well Yes , I would say . You also keep bringing up the words cock and suck in your reply . Why ? Are you trying to tell me something ? I hope you get the help you need.

  23. djp6305 July 25, 2010 at 10:34 pm #

    @wavelength121 Ah go smoke another joint you pinko Commie bastard.

  24. wavelength121 July 25, 2010 at 10:34 pm #

    @djp6305 That’s fine. Please don’t let the door hit you in the butt on the way out.

  25. djp6305 July 25, 2010 at 10:34 pm #

    @RobinDropping You don’t know your ass from an elbow. Keep on supporting those terrorists, perhaps if you continue to feed the crocodile he’ll eat you last. Until then, go suck a nice fat cock I know you love ‘em.

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