Still Shaken, Afghan Families Tell of Civilian Killings by American Soldiers.

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan -- It was difficult enough for the people of western Kandahar Province. They are beleaguered both by the Taliban, who control the roads, demand taxes and execute anyone suspected of disloyalty, and by the American military, who often show little regard for people and whose demands that locals stand up to the insurgents seem unreasonable. Still, there was no reason to anticipate something far worse: American soldiers suspected of being a sadistic rogue band led by Sgt. Calvin Gibbs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]