two consecutive "Latest News" headlines on the BBC website

[realthog]

LATEST:
US President Obama on Iran - 'We deplore violence against innocent
civilians'

LATEST:
At least 45 people die in a missile strike by a US drone aircraft in
Pakistan, officials say

Comments

[briansiano.livejournal.com]

But we _deplore_ it.

We deplore it a _lot_.

A _lot_.

Almost to the point of using _emoticons_.

[realthog.livejournal.com]

Quite right. Too many more of these incidents and someone might get a wrist slapped -- only gently, mind you, but the implication will be there for all the world to see.

[fledgist.livejournal.com]

Indeed, it is most deplorable. And we will get to the bottom of it. The junior officer responsible will be cashiered.

[realthog.livejournal.com]

Yep -- it's hard to know how Private Lynddie England finds the time to send out drone aircraft, isn't it?

[fledgist.livejournal.com]

I was thinking more on the lines of the My Lai massacre.