A wounded 7-year-old girl lies in a hospital in Herat, Afghanistan, May 9, 2009. Afghan doctors are concerned over what they are calling "unusual" burns on victims. AP PhotoFrom The Toronto Star:
KABUL–Afghanistan's leading human rights organization said Sunday it was investigating the possibility that white phosphorus was used in a U.S.-Taliban battle that killed scores of Afghans. The U.S. military rejected speculation it had used the weapon but left open the possibility Taliban militants did.
White phosphorus can be employed legitimately in battle, but rights groups say its use over populated areas can indiscriminately burn civilians and constitutes a war crime.
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My Comment: Focusing on the small things .... ignoring the big picture. Whether or not white phosphorus was used is a tragedy for those who were directly impacted by it, but the bigger picture is the carnage that is happening in most of Afghanistan and the frontier regions of Pakistan right now. That is what we should be focused now.