Words can’t describe how much I hate this guy.
(Telegraph) — Trophy photographs of American paratroopers posing with the body parts of insurgent suicide bombers were condemned as “disgusting” by Hamid Karzai.
The president immediately used the pictures to press for greater Afghan sovereignty, saying the only way to stop a repeat of such “painful experiences” was for his forces to take control of their own country.
American officials have ordered a full investigation after the release of graphic pictures showing men from the 82nd Airborne Division, together with members of the Afghan police, smiling for the camera while posing with corpses.
A total of 18 pictures, taken in 2010, were passed to the Los Angeles Times by an anonymous soldier, who said he wanted to illustrate what he called a breakdown in leadership and discipline.
“It is such a disgusting act to take photos with body parts and then share it with others,” Mr Karzai said in a statement.
The incident is the latest in a string of embarrassments to befall American forces in the country.