Incidents Like This Explain Karzai's Exasperation

This report is from 2010 but these night raids have been common for many years. The few reports on fatalities, when reported at all, are the tip of a dark, dark iceberg:
U.S. Admits Role in February Killing of Afghan Women - NYTimes.com: "The admission immediately raised questions about what really happened during the Feb. 12 operation — and what falsehoods followed — including a new report that Special Operations forces dug bullets out of the bodies of the women to hide the true nature of their deaths."