How to win hearts and minds...

Kill 18 people* in a sovereign country, one that is supposed to be your ally, and one that already has a propensity for churning out people who think America Hates Muslims. When the dust settles on this, and if the facts stand as they are now being reported, I will be astounded at the utter idiocy of such an action, both the philosophy behind it and its execution.

*Some bad guys, some children, some innocents, but not the guy you were aiming for.