“The US military offered its condolences yesterday for what it called an “unfortunate incident” in which troops shot dead two civilians in a car as it approached a checkpoint in the city of Tal Afar, 40 miles west of Mosul, on Tuesday. “US troops trying to stop the car used hand signals and fired warning shots before firing at the vehicle, killing the driver and front-seat passenger, a military statement said. The six children on the back seat were unharmed.” Unharmed? That is hardly the case with these six children now having to fend for themselves in the midst of … Continue reading No Election is Worth This