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Tuesday, 2 July, 2002, 05:51 GMT 06:51 UK
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The BBC's Ian Pannell
"This isn't the first time civillians have been killed or injured by mistake"
Liberal Democrat's spokesman Menzies Campbell
"We have to be entirely open and transparent about what has taken place"
The BBC's Nick Springate
"The US say they were just doing their job, they are very sorry for any fatalities"
Afghan government official Josef Noristani
"We hope this is not repeated in the future"
The BBC's Andrew Gilligan reports:
"The Americans seem to be mounting a serious effort to found out what happened"
The BBC's Jonathan Head reports
"The new Afghan government demands that civilians are better protected from US firepower"
The BBC's Nick Bryant reports
"The US do not accept that this was a traditional wedding celebration"
Professor Michael Clarke
"Not much more is to be served by these particular search and destroy operations"
The BBC's Nick Bryant
"The credibility of the Pentagon at stake aswell as the accuracy of its firepower"
The BBC's Stephen Sakur
"Afghan government officials are saying simply that this must never happen again"
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