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Here is a statistic that gives some perspective."Earlier this week, Pakistan's military reported that suicide attacks have killed nearly 1,200 people — most of them civilians — since the July 2007 army attack on militants holed up in Islamabad's radical Red Mosque."This doesn't even count the civilians

Afghan President Hamid Karzai meets Thursday with President Bush and plans to push for major changes to the existing agreement on U.S. and other Western troops' operations in Afghanistan. The move comes as anger grows in Afghanistan over the number of civilian deaths at the hands of Western troops.

It seems that “personal regret” is deemed sufficient to exculpate the U.S military after the deaths of civilians in U.S. airstrikes in Afghanistan. Defense Secretary Gates offered his hollow apologies after commanders decried a shortage of troops in the country—and thus a heavier reliance on air-based attack to avoid U.S.

It seems that “personal regret” is deemed sufficient to exculpate the U.S military after the deaths of civilians in U.S. airstrikes in Afghanistan. Defense Secretary Gates offered his hollow apologies after commanders decried a shortage of troops in the country—supposedly justifying a heavier reliance on air-based attack to avoid U.S.

It seems that “personal regret” is deemed sufficient to exculpate the U.S military after the deaths of civilians in U.S. airstrikes in Afghanistan. Defense Secretary Gates offered his hollow apologies after commanders decried a shortage of troops in the country—supposedly justifying a heavier reliance on air-based attack to avoid U.S.

It seems that “personal regret” is deemed sufficient to exculpate the U.S military after the deaths of civilians in U.S. airstrikes in Afghanistan. Defense Secretary Gates offered his hollow apologies after commanders decried a shortage of troops in the country—supposedly justifying a heavier reliance on air-based attack to avoid U.S.

It seems that “personal regret” is deemed sufficient to exculpate the U.S military after the deaths of civilians in U.S. airstrikes in Afghanistan. Defense Secretary Gates offered his hollow apologies after commanders decried a shortage of troops in the country—supposedly justifying a heavier reliance on air-based attack to avoid U.S.

It seems that “personal regret” is deemed sufficient to exculpate the U.S military after the deaths of civilians in U.S. airstrikes in Afghanistan. Defense Secretary Gates offered his hollow apologies after commanders decried a shortage of troops in the country—supposedly justifying a heavier reliance on air-based attack to avoid U.S.

17Sep08 On air: Is it ever justified to kill civilians? By Chloe Tilley Categories: Things to think about and Today's programme Tags: Afghanistan, civilian deaths, Human Rights Watch, Iraq, Pakistan, UN There has been a sharp increase in the number of civilian casualties in Afghanistan this year, according to new figures released by the United Nations.

Controversy continues as both the Afghanistan government and US military leaders, attempt to unravel the tragic events surrounding the death of over 90 Afghan civilians last month. A spokesperson for President Karzai sharply contradicted the US military version that claims the August 22nd raid killed up to 35 Taliban fighters.