US Ignores Soldiers' Killings of Civilians

US Ignores Soldiers' Killings of Civilians

(EXCERPT) by Jim Lobe October 22, 2003

The U.S. military should be investigating the deaths of dozens of
Iraqi civilians killed by its troops; instead, it is not even keeping
track of their numbers, says a report released here Tuesday.

In an investigation undertaken in late September, Human Rights Watch
collected what it called credible reports of 94 civilian deaths at the
hands of U.S. forces from May 1 to Oct. 1, all of which appear to have
taken place in circumstances that warrant an official investigation.

In its publication, "Hearts and Minds: Post-War Civilian Casualties in
Baghdad, By U.S. Forces," the New York-based group deplores the fact
that the U.S. military has not kept any statistics on civilians
deaths. "Suc...

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