(KABUL, Afghanistan)—Mistaking each other for the enemy, Afghan police fired four dozen grenades and U.S.-led coalition troops fought back with helicopter gunships in a fierce battle that left eight officers dead before dawn Tuesday, officials said.
The deadly lapse in communication underscored the wide gaps — and apparent mistrust — between U.S. and Afghan security forces. President Hamid Karzai's office called the deaths "a tragic incident" caused by a lack of cooperation and communication.
U.S. officials have said they are wary of telling Afghan forces about nighttime raids by U.S. Special Forces, the kind of operation apparently being conducted early Tuesday, out of fear the target might be tipped off.
Gee, it seems to me this wouldn't have happened had we actually finished the job in Afghanistan before contributing the largess of our forces to Bush's war.
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