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UN Calls for Inquiry on 'Unacceptably High' Civilian Death Toll in Sri Lanka

Seeded on Sat May 30, 2009 11:25 AM EDT
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A senior UN official said the civilian death toll from the Sri Lankan government's crushing of the Tamil Tiger insurgency was "unacceptably high" and should be the subject of an official inquiry.

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blahmni

One wonders what the UN would consider an "acceptable" number of civilian casualties?

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Reply#1 - Sat May 30, 2009 11:27 AM EDT
Wheel

Zero.

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#1.1 - Sat May 30, 2009 12:20 PM EDT
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NPW

Civilian casualties are never acceptable and are the result of extremist groups using them as human shields.

    Reply#2 - Sat Jul 25, 2009 1:07 PM EDT
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