"We gave him our best military advice and I think that's what we're obligated to do. If we don't do

"We gave him our best military advice and I think that's what we're obligated to do. If we don't do that, we should be shot."
Richard B. Myers
Retired Air Force general, former chairman of the Joint Chiefs, in denying allegations that military leaders failed to speak up when they disagreed with Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld or President Bush.
"Whether our direct fire was responsible [for the casualties] or close-air support or if the victims were caught in the crossfire we just don't know right now."
Maj. Matt Hackathorn
U.S. military spokesman, after U.S.-led coalition forces using aircraft and artillery may have killed seven Afghan civilians.