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President Obama on Tuesday called the killing of Afghan civilians, allegedly by a U.S. Soldier, outrageous and unacceptable, and he said he is heartbroken over the incident.

"The United States takes this as seriously as if it was our own citizens and our own children who were murdered," Obama said to reporters at the White House. He said he directed the Pentagon to spare no effort in conducting a full investigation of what happened, and pledged that "we will follow the facts wherever they lead us."

A unidentified U.S. Soldier is accused of shooting nine children, three women and four men in a house-to-house rampage in villages near his combat outpost in southern Afghanistan on Sunday.

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The suspect in last weekend's shooting deaths of 16 Afghan civilians is Staff Sgt. Robert Bales, a military source and a senior defense official told CNN.

Bales was being transferred Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. His attorney, John Henry Browne, raised issues of stress and multiple deployments that hinted at a possible defense strategy.

Earlier in the day, Afghan President Hamid Karzai cast doubt on the account of events given by U.S. Authorities as he met with families of the slain civilians. Ref. CNN

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Afghan leader blasts U.S. Over shootings probe:

Afghan President Hamid Karzai lashed out at the United States on Friday, saying he is at the "the end of the rope" because of the lack of U.S. Cooperation into a probe of a killing spree allegedly carried out by an American soldier. Ref. Source 2

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Kandahar slaughter preplanned, executed by squad - Afghan top brass

The Afghan Army Chief of Staff says the slaughter of 16 civilians, including nine children, in Kandahar province was a premeditated assassination carried out by a number of servicemen, RIA Novosti reports, citing Afghan media. Ref. Source 4

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Report: US sent detainees to banned Afghan prisons:

Afghanistan's "international allie" are still failing to ensure that people captured on the battlefield are treated humanely despite a massive reform program in recent months. Ref. Source 1

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Soldier Accused Of Afghan Atrocity Made Disturbing Facebook Comment

About Shooting "Hagi" "Giving money to Hagi instead of bullets don't seem right." Ref. Source 2

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Suspect in Afghan massacre has memory loss, lawyer says

An Army soldier accused of killing 16 Afghan civilians was not drunk at the time, but doesn't remember what happened and is in shock, his attorney told CBS News on Monday. Ref. Source 2

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Lawyer: 'no proof' Sgt Bales massacred 16 Afghan civilians:

His lawyer John Henry Browne told reporters yesterday: "We've all heard the allegations. I don't know that the government has proved much. There is no forensic evidence, there is no confession." Ref. Source 3

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Allen to Examine Afghanistan Force Package
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The starting point of analysis for the U.S.-coalition fighting force in Afghanistan in 2013 will be the withdrawal of 23,000 surge troops after this year's fighting season, Marine Corps Gen. John R. Allen, the International Security Assistance Force commander, said during an interview with PBS's Charlie Rose.
Source: American Forces Press Service News Feed