Meanwhile, Afghan President Hamid Karzai tries to explain to his people why they’re being killed by his allies.
The Associated Press - "Karzai on Wednesday called on US President-elect Barack Obama to ensure that Afghan civilians are not killed in operations by US forces, following a bombing ..."
U.S. Strike Said to Kill Afghan Civilians by Reuters, New York Times, Nov. 5, 20008. "Scores of civilians have been killed in U.S. air strikes this year leading to seething resentment against the presence of foreign troops and a rift between Karzai and his Western backers."
Karzai referred to the incident in the Shah Wali Kot district in the southern Taliban heartland of Kandahar province.
Almost two years ago, the parliament of Afghanistan asked for negotiations with the Taliban, proposing a 35 year back amnesty for all fighters and calling for the removal of all foreign armed forces and an immediate cease to the civlian killing air-strikes.
It's not just the Iraqis that for years have wanted Americans to leave.
Ah but big brother U.S. conglomerate owned media makes sure that their audiences continue to 'understand' that the wars of occupation must continue - for ever changing false justifications.
As to the future, John Pilger said Nov. 6th, on Democracy Now:
Well, if we can trust Obama not to bomb children, how 'bout pressuring him to try to embarrass Bush out of continuing to bomb until January 20th?
"Asked if he is asking the American government to roll back the air strikes, Karzai says, "Absolutely. Oh, yes, in clear words."Afghan Official: Coalition strike kills civilians
The Associated Press - "Karzai on Wednesday called on US President-elect Barack Obama to ensure that Afghan civilians are not killed in operations by US forces, following a bombing ..."
U.S. Strike Said to Kill Afghan Civilians by Reuters, New York Times, Nov. 5, 20008. "Scores of civilians have been killed in U.S. air strikes this year leading to seething resentment against the presence of foreign troops and a rift between Karzai and his Western backers."
Karzai referred to the incident in the Shah Wali Kot district in the southern Taliban heartland of Kandahar province.
"By bombing Afghanistan, the war against terrorism cannot be won,"
Karzai did not give any more details but several villagers who had taken a group of wounded to the hospital in Kandahar city said more than 90 people had been killed and dozens more wounded in the air strike on Monday, which they said hit a wedding party. Karzai told a news conference. "As we speak today, we had again civilian casualties ... In Shah Wali Kot of Kandahar we had civilian casualties," he said."
The U.S. military said it was checking reports.
said U.S. forces spokesman Commander Jeff Bender.
"If innocent people were killed in this operation, we apologize and express our condolences to the families and the people of Afghanistan," he said in a statement.
Karzai requested Obama make it his priority to end civilian casualties.
"The main problem which has become a matter of tension (with the United States) is civilian casualties," Karzai said. "Civilian casualties should completely stop. The war in the villages of Afghanistan will never give fruit."
Some 4,000 people, around a third of them civilians, have been killed this year in fighting with the Taliban, who have expanded the scope and scale of their insurgency trying to oust Karzai's Western-backed government and eject foreign forces.
Almost two years ago, the parliament of Afghanistan asked for negotiations with the Taliban, proposing a 35 year back amnesty for all fighters and calling for the removal of all foreign armed forces and an immediate cease to the civlian killing air-strikes.
It's not just the Iraqis that for years have wanted Americans to leave.
Ah but big brother U.S. conglomerate owned media makes sure that their audiences continue to 'understand' that the wars of occupation must continue - for ever changing false justifications.
As to the future, John Pilger said Nov. 6th, on Democracy Now:
“Well, it comes down to, I suppose, asking an Afghan child how they feel when their family has been destroyed by a 500-pound bunker-busting bomb dropped by the United States and dropped by President Obama, as he continues that war. I think that’s the reality that we really have to begin to discuss now, having celebrated, and rightly celebrated, the ascent of the first African American president of the United States."
Well, if we can trust Obama not to bomb children, how 'bout pressuring him to try to embarrass Bush out of continuing to bomb until January 20th?
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