More "shock and awe" tactics may represent a "jump the shark" moment—the historic juncture demarcating the public’s acceptance that the U.S. war in Afghanistan is doomed to fail.
Posts Tagged “civilian casualties”
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Posted in: Asia, Governance & Accountability, Middle East
Topics: Afghanistan, civilian casualties, General David Petraeus, Mike Amitay, U.S. military
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Many Afghans regard international forces as harming civilians, terrorizing local populations through night raids, and creating instability by bankrolling warlords and private militias.
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U.S.-supported paramilitary death squads who kill and abuse Afghan civilians with impunity give the Taliban a potent propaganda tool, and make it difficult to instill in Afghan officials the importance of accountability.
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The Taliban proposal for a committee on civilian harm is a nonstarter. But at least it recognizes Afghans' biggest issue.
Posted in: Asia, Governance & Accountability
Topics: Afghanistan, civilian casualties, Erica Gaston, Taliban, United Nations
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Though officials wax optimistic that the upcoming US and NATO offensive in Kandahar will turn the tide in Afghanistan, those I spoke to feared it would only lead to more civilian harm in a city already ravaged by years of conflict.
Posted in: Asia, Middle East, Rights & Equality, United States
Topics: Afghanistan, civilian casualties, Erica Gaston, NATO, video
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The new international military directive on night raids in Afghanistan is a positive step towards ensuring that civilians don't get caught in the middle of a war.
Posted in: Asia, Rights & Equality
Topics: Afghanistan, civilian casualties, Jonathan Horowitz, US military
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While international forces in Afghanistan have killed fewer civilians in 2009 than in previous years many Afghans still feel abused and angry. One of the main reasons is night raids.
Posted in: Asia, Rights & Equality
Topics: Afghanistan, civilian casualties, Jonathan Horowitz
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Ignoring civilian protection in Afghanistan won't make international troops any safer.
Posted in: Asia, Rights & Equality
Topics: Afghanistan, civilian casualties, Erica Gaston, video
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Erica Gaston, a human rights lawyer working for the Open Society Institute, talks about her work to address the human costs of the war in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Posted in: Asia, Governance & Accountability, Rights & Equality
Topics: Afghanistan, civilian casualties, Erica Gaston, video