We cannot afford this sort of thing, killing innocent Afghans.

I don't mean we should indiscriminately kill people, especially innocent Afghans.

The bombs were killing innocent Afghans instead.

Not welcome were those connected to Al Qaeda and those who have harmed innocent Afghans.

Local officials have repeatedly complained of innocent Afghans being killed in the raids.

Those included the potential for many casualties among Americans and innocent Afghans.

America is killing innocent Afghans just because they follow Islam," he said as hundreds taunted the rare visitors with cries of "Death to America!

Nevertheless, certainly hundreds and perhaps thousands of innocent Afghans have lost their lives during American attacks, a scattering of bodies extraordinarily difficult to tabulate.

"What can justify this oppression that will lead to the killing and wounding of people and forcing many innocent Afghans to leave their homes?"

The horror story of Afghanistan has involved the deaths of 346 British soldiers, many more allied soldiers and thousands of innocent Afghans.