>
> On Dec 29, 2009, at 9:51 PM, Bill O'Connor wrote:
>
> Doug Henwood <dhenwood at panix.com> writes:
>>
>> <http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/afp/091220/world/yemen_unrest_qaeda>
>>>
>>> 49 civilians killed in air strike: local Yemeni official
>>> Sun Dec 20, 10:21 AM
>>>
>>
>> Well, to be fair to the poor guy who scalded his balls off, the 49
>> probably would have been killed anyway.
>>
>
> Yup. On second glance, the dateline precedes the event. No doubt the toll
> will rise in the coming weeks, though.
>
> Doug
>
> It was a preemptive strike.