How to lose Afghanistan
Seven children killed after U.S. bombs school in Afghanistan
Massive battles were reported to have killed more than 100 people in southern Afghanistan in the past three days, as officials revealed that seven children had died.
http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/article2676970.ece
How to lose Afghanistan
Air strikes against a counter-insurgency should be a last resort. But the US is undertaking them - and creating more enemies.
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Anger mounts over civilian deaths
CNN
06/20/07
A group of Western and Afghan aid organizations in Afghanistan has launched a blistering attack on foreign troops for not doing more to prevent civilian deaths in their hunt for Taliban fighters and other insurgents. The Agency Coordinating Body for Afghan Relief (ACBAR), which represents nearly 100 aid groups, also hit out at the Taliban for endangering civilians by hiding amongst them and for a spate of suicide attacks that have killed or injured dozens this year...
http://tinyurl.com/23et8z
Informant: Thomas L. Knapp
Massive battles were reported to have killed more than 100 people in southern Afghanistan in the past three days, as officials revealed that seven children had died.
http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/article2676970.ece
How to lose Afghanistan
Air strikes against a counter-insurgency should be a last resort. But the US is undertaking them - and creating more enemies.
http://tinyurl.com/2y2umh
From Information Clearing House
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Anger mounts over civilian deaths
CNN
06/20/07
A group of Western and Afghan aid organizations in Afghanistan has launched a blistering attack on foreign troops for not doing more to prevent civilian deaths in their hunt for Taliban fighters and other insurgents. The Agency Coordinating Body for Afghan Relief (ACBAR), which represents nearly 100 aid groups, also hit out at the Taliban for endangering civilians by hiding amongst them and for a spate of suicide attacks that have killed or injured dozens this year...
http://tinyurl.com/23et8z
Informant: Thomas L. Knapp
rudkla - 21. Jun, 10:06
