I can see some confusion, especially since the murderers were wearing red beards..but then, why would ANYBODY..Taliban or bandit dye their beards. Perhaps some kind of religious ritualism? I don't see bandits as necessarily wanting to kill the medical aid workers, unless it is fulfilling some kind of Islamic code..in which case, we would be right back where we started..."love & peace".
I totally reject any notion of US troops doing the dirty deed. I personally believe one could not find 10, 20 or 30 of our troops willing to do such a thing. Even if some officer did entertain such a thought for just a moment, he would soon realize that exposure would come..surely as it did with Lt Calley and My Lai...