In Iraq, No Punishment for Trigger-Happy U.S. Troops: "U.S. soldiers stationed in Iraq are resorting to lethal force too readily and are unlikely to be held accountable for their actions, according to a new report released here Tuesday by Human Rights Watch (HRW).
In an investigation undertaken in late September, HRW collected what it calls 'credible reports' of 94 civilian deaths at the hands of U.S. forces from May 1 to October 1, all of which appear to have taken place in circumstances that warrant an official investigation.
The new report, 'Hearts and Minds: Post-War Civilian Casualties in Baghdad by U.S. Forces,' deplores the fact that the U.S. military has not kept any statistics on civilians deaths. 'Such an attitude suggests that civilians casualties are not a paramount concern,' the New York-based group said. "
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