Collateral damage.

I love that term. It seems to imply that the deaths; while real enough for the people who are part of the "toll"; were not intended. You drop bombs, they explode, ppl die; it is impossible to claim that the actor did not "intend" for ppl to die.

As to the article, it is slanted, biased and patently one sided. Like most journalism it's written for a target audience. Best read side by side with a similar article from the local paper of your choice.