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Clinton saddened by Afghan shooting spree, Obama concerned about US troops

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12-03-2012 | 13:14

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U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Monday expressed shock at the massacre of 16 Afghan civilians by a U.S. soldier, which has triggered calls for an immediate American exit from Afghanistan.

"I was shocked and saddened by the killings of innocent Afghan villagers," Clinton told reporters at the United Nations. "This is not who we are and the United States is committed to seeing that those responsible are held accountable."

The deaths on Sunday of 16 Afghan villagers - nine of them children - came just weeks after anti-Americanism boiled over when copies of the Muslim holy book, the Koran, were inadvertently burned at a NATO base.

As for President Barack Obama, he voiced his concern about the safety of U.S. personnel in Afghanistan after the shooting, White House spokesman Jay Carney said on Monday.

The United States will continue talks with the Afghan government about a U.S. troop drawdown and security partnership in the aftermath of the shooting, he said.

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