At least we admit it now:
U.S. military officers offered their condolences on Monday to an Iraqi family south of Baghdad in a rare admission of error after killing two innocent Iraqis in an airstrike last Tuesday.
A U.S. military statement released on January 31 said two “insurgents” out of a four-man team were killed as they were trying to plant a roadside bomb in the town of Mahmudiya.
Calling the incident a “tragic accident,” the officers on Monday handed out $2,500 to the family for each man killed.
I am sure that $2500 made it all better for them too. Yeah right. This is the byproduct of a miitary who has had their tours extended numerous times and is ready to go home. With Bush’s surge, we will certainly see more incidents like this, as well as more Haditha’s.