A new report from the New America Foundation states that one of every three people killed in the U.S.’s not-so-secret drone war in Pakistan is a civilian. The report also discloses that none of the strikes in 2009 targeted Bin Laden, and that they have had little impact on the Taliban’s ability to plan operations [...]
One in Three Killed By Drones in Pakistan Is a Civilian |
| By: Derrick Crowe Saturday March 6, 2010 6:50 am |
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Afghanistan’s women |
| By: Dubhaltach Wednesday January 27, 2010 12:00 pm |
“Forced marriages of young girls are still common and sex attacks are on the rise. Many say life has deteriorated after the US-led invasion because the occupation ushered in a new era of lawlessness.”
When you’re wounded and left on Afghanistan’s plains |
| By: Dubhaltach Thursday February 19, 2009 6:08 pm |
Know your enemy is good advice in Afghanistan and everywhere else in the world. If you fail to take that basic step you may as well follow Kipling’s advice and “Jest roll to your rifle and blow out your brains” it will be cheaper and a lot less painful in the long run.
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