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05/25/2008: "Increased U.S. airstrikes in Iraq killing more civilians"

A surge in US airstrikes within densely populated areas of Iraq has led to a dramatic rise in civilian casualties.

According to the Washington Post, ever since an attempted crackdown on Shi'ite militias by the Iraqi government in March, which led to increased attacks on the Green Zone in Baghdad that killed some Americans, the US military has been firing missiles almost every day into the crowded Shi'ite slum of Sadr City.

Residents describe the attacks as indiscriminate and say they have led to many civilian deaths. However, the US Army states that they choose their targets carefully and often refrain from firing for fear of civilian casualties.

[ Sounds like some sort of revenge - and to make those who attack Americans fear the consequences. ]

http://rawstory.com/news/2008/U.S._airstrike_kills_8_Iraqi_civilians_0523.html