| US warplanes and helicopters have bombed two villages near the city of Ramadi where witnesses say at least 39 civilians have been killed, while the US army says the air strike has killed an estimated 70 fighters. [COLLATERAL DAMAGE IS RUNNING VERY HIGH WHEN THE NUMBER OF CIVILIANS KILLED IS OVER HALF THE NUMBER OF INSURGENTS?] |
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Amanda Lang was a wonderful member of the Opednews team, and the first volunteer editor, for a good number of years being a senior editor. She passed away summer 2014.