'The Canadians try to kill everybody'

The Globe and Mail's headline writers--front page--must want the Afstan war crimes trials to start, based on a quote from an obviously unimpeachable Taliban source.

In a rare meeting marked by unusually straight talk, the men described how they manipulate Afghan tribes [emphasis added--and they certainly are manipulating some others], turn local officials against their own government and channel the frustrations of ordinary people to drive foreigners away from their ancient lands.

They spoke from personal experience. The two, relaxing at a private home in a secret location in the infamously lawless Pakistani province of Baluchistan, are foot soldiers in the Taliban insurgency...

...the two insurgents gave fake names: Mullah Azizullah, 34, and Mullah Manan, 37.

"There is a big difference between Canada and the United States," Mr. Azizullah said, tapping his fingertips together in a pensive gesture.

"If we attack the Canadians, they call for aircraft and bomb everything in the area. The U.S. only tried to kill the Taliban. The Canadians try to kill everybody."..

"Hillier Youth" in action, I guess. I wonder why the reporter, Graeme Smith, fails to mention that no aircraft doing the bombing are Canadian. There's journalism and then there's propaganda. I'm still waiting for the headline: "Americans work hard to avoid civilian casualties".

Update: From the Army.ca discussion:

The reporter was interviewed on CFRA this morning about his story. He said that the statement about Canadians trying to kill everybody was probably aimed at Canadian public opinion, and should not be taken as the truth.

Perhaps the headline writers might just have taken that into consideration; but no, there really is an agenda.

Upperdate: 'The Muslims try to kill everybody'.