There are large-scale civilian deaths in Afghanistan that make headlines, and then there are the small incidents that are barely noticed at all. That was the fate of 12-year-old Benafsha Shaheem. Full Story »
Posted by Kaizar Campwala
This excellent article tells the real story of what's happening in Afpak. Mindless civilian deaths, pointless and preventable deaths that make the population hate the west.
Putting a human face on the atrocities of war and how they change the hearts and minds of the locals, who in the end are the ones who will sufer the conclusions of the war.
These were the same arguments we heard in Vietnam, maybe this time someone will listen. It is time to draw down, turn over and pull out.
Another tragedy in Afghanistan involving civilians and coalition forces that will undoubtedly be used to help in recruitment for the Taliban.
Aref Shaheem, Benafsha’s father, angrily said that coalition forces were “only killing people.” They claim to be in the country to protect Afghans, he ... More »
links to photo essays from within the article are extraneous, as the photos aren't specific to the para from which they are linked.
Within hours, another deadly U.S. air strike in Farah’s Bala Boluk district would kill scores of civilians and reverberate from Kabul to Washington. Criticized around ... More »
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