Last week an ISAF airstrike in Helmand province, south Afghanistan, killed eight civilians, the most recent in a series of such incidents.At the start of the month the Afghan government accused the US military of killing 140 civilians in an air raid. The US insisted that the May 4 attack killed around 60-65 Taliban fighters, plus 25- 30 bystanders. (dpa)Media Didn't Vet Obama Because He's Black.