I am at a loss for words after reading the following story, so I just reprint the story for you. This article was written by James Shaw, Baghdad correspondent for BBC News.
An attack by a US helicopter against suspected insurgents in Iraq has killed a number of children at a primary school, Iraqi security sources say.
The attack took place in Diyala province north-east of Baghdad, the sources say.
A spokesman for the US military said there had been helicopter activity in the area but he was not able to confirm any other details.
The school is in the village of al-Nedawat close to the Iranian border.
One police officer said the helicopter was shot at from the ground during the morning.
The school was said to have been hit when the aircraft returned fire.
The officer said police had spoken to eyewitnesses and that six children had been killed and six injured but the figures have not been independently confirmed.
A spokesman for the US forces in Iraq, Lt-Col Chris Garver, said the US tried to do everything possible to avoid civilian casualties, which was why it was taking the reports seriously and conducting an investigation.
Isn't it time to bring our troops home?
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