US Military finally admits to firing into crowd in Afghanistan. What have we learned? The first statement released by the military is gonna be a lie.

U.S. military officials acknowledged Wednesday that American troops had fired at an angry mob that surrounded the scene of a traffic accident in the Afghan capital Monday morning. Officials previously had said the troops fired only into the air.

In the fatal accident, the driver of a U.S. military cargo truck lost control and struck 12 vehicles in rush-hour traffic, killing one person and injuring six, the military said. The incident sparked violent, day-long riots that ended with 20 dead, 160 injured and dozens of buildings badly damaged.

"Initial indications from our investigation are that coalition soldiers did in fact use their weapons in self-defense," Col. Thomas Collins, a U.S. military spokesman, said at a news conference here. He said it appeared that gunfire had come from the crowd and that the troops had "used their weapons to defend themselves."

Now why doesn't anybody believe our military? And even more importantly, why do they feel the need to lie? Could it be because they feel their backs are up against a wall, and that in the end they are going to be the ones to carry the weight of blame for this war and all of the atrocities that occur because of it?

They see the writing on the wall.

Just like in Vietnam they will find themselves being called "baby killers" and reviled by their own country. Right now there is some strong support for our soldiers but as more of these terrible crimes are brought to light, that support will disappear into thin air. Many of the generals, majors, and other commanders were in Vietnam, they cannot help but see history repeating itself. They have to know that the longer that we stay in Iraq and Afghanistan the more support will erode in America.

That would be a terrible injustice to befall these brave men and women. The blame for this debacle must fall on the shoulders of George W. Bush and the people who continue to support his policies in the face of all the evidence that has been brought to light. They are the criminals. Not our frightened, over taxed military men and women.