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8-9-2007 1:54 PM
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ratilfar says:
An American military spokesman denied that the request for American forces to leave was ever made, either formally or otherwise, or that they had caused most of the casualties. But the episode underlines differences of opinion among NATO and American military forces in Afghanistan on tactics for fighting Taliban insurgents, and concerns among soldiers about the consequences of the high level of civilians being killed in fighting.
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8-9-2007 2:02 PM
ratilfar
From the article:

He said that he opposed the Taliban, but that after the bombing raid
the villagers were so angered that most of the men who survived went
off to join the insurgents. Whether people would support the foreign
troops “depends on the behavior of ISAF,” Mohammadullah said, referring
to the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force. “If they treat
the civilians well, they will win.”
8-12-2007 12:31 PM
valeriekoehler
If you read the NY Times, we have already lost the war! The media no longer reports the news. Whatever is reported is cast in the light of their agenda (liberal) or their religion (the environment & global warming).
Where is Truth? God's Word is Truth!
8-12-2007 12:59 PM
ratilfar
Alrighty then...not interested in serious discussion are you? You sound more like those fellows in southern Lebanon to me, you know those who proclaim to be members of the "Party of God".

Thank you for playing....
8-12-2007 1:28 PM
AcesLucky
An independent, non governmental, study put the civilian death rate at around 600,000.

The Bush team quickly countered saying it was exaggerated; that the actual death count was only around 100,000!

I often wonder what god's Commandment "Thou shalt not kill" actually means to Christians? Or, "Thou shall not bare false witness against thy neighbor." Bush did that too. And Christians defend him.

I guess god's commandments don't mean squat to [some] Christians. So why should life?

I don't think we care about those people. I think we're trying to steal something from them. [Oil].

After all; we lied, we killed...I'll bet you a peso we're also trying to steal. It just follows the commandme...
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8-13-2007 11:30 AM
BartendingBear
Lucky, I think that is actually read by many Christians as "Thou shalt not kill too many. Just enough so that you win, and not one more... well maybe one or two more."

Dear Valerie, sweet sheeple that you seem to be, if the media were to actually publish the news, we would be seeing flagged-draped coffins returning from Iraq, and those severely maimed brave soldiers fighting to regain even a small portion of the lives they left behind.

These believers are just so tiresome.
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