... and on it goes

US accidentally kills 9 Iraqi civilians
By LAUREN FRAYER, Associated Press Writer
3 Feb 2008
BAGHDAD - The U.S. military said Monday that it accidentally killed nine Iraqi civilians during an operation targeting al-Qaida in Iraq south of Baghdad.

"When will they ever learn? When will they ever learn?"
[Peter Seeger, Where have all the flowers gone?]

Our leaders tell us repeatedly that Iraq is not a military problem, but a political one.

Still, day after day, we see only a military "solution" applied - catch or kill the bad guys.

Win hearts and minds? Seek reconciliation?

Nah - just give us more bullets, more bombs!

Stop the madness!