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    April 18, 2012

Photos Allegedly Show US Soldiers Posing with Insurgent Remains

   VOA News

   Photographs allegedly showing U.S. soldiers posing with the remains of
   suicide bombers are drawing condemnation from the top NATO military
   commander in Afghanistan.

   [Warning: graphic images]

   The photos from 2010 and obtained by the [1]Los Angeles Times appear to
   show members of the United States army posing with the bodies of
   insurgents who killed themselves in suicide attacks. The Times says it
   will publish the photographs on its website Wednesday.
   In a statement issued before the photos were released, the commander of
   the International Security Assistance Force, U.S. General John Allen,
   called the actions "entirely inconsistent" with ISAF and U.S. Army
   policies. He also said the actions "undermine the daily sacrifices of
   thousands of ISAF troops" and promised a thorough investigation.
   The U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan also condemned the photos.
   In a statement, Ryan Crocker called the actions in the photographs
   "morally repugnant," saying they dishonor the sacrifices of hundreds of
   thousands of American soldiers and civilians in Afghanistan.

References

   1. http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-afghan-photos-20120418,0,5032601.story

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