A massive protest today against the late December killing of 10 Afghan civilians by NATO contractors in Kunar Province was the latest in an ever-growing string of protests against the continued NATO operation.
It came just one day after a smaller rally in nearby Nangarhar Province after five civilians died in what US forces chalked up to “unexploded ordinance,” but which at least one witness attributed to the US forces at the site at the time.
It is expected that the number and intensity of these protests will continue to grow as President Obama’s escalation further increases violence and likely the civilian toll as well.
At least one analyst expressed annoyance that civilians protested against NATO but not against the Taliban, and NATO has repeatedly claimed that the Taliban actually kill somewhat more civilians than they do.
NATO’s data on civilian deaths has been extremely dubious in the past, severely undercounting the number of people killed in air strikes and declaring others suspects in questionable circumstances. But even this is really beside the point, as NATO continues to insist that the Taliban are deliberately targeting civilians as a matter of course. Given their own claims about the Taliban, it would seem that killing only incrementally fewer civilians than them is not even close to “good enough” or worthy of praise from the Afghan public.
Oh its allright to kill civilians because "The Taliban kills more civilians than NATO"
What can you expect from NATO when their chief (Rasmussan) is the same terrorist who supported the LTTE terrorists in Sri Lanka?
The killings of innocent civilians by the US and NATO will continue – the protests will be largely ignored by so called "civilised"countries until America finally tires of sending their young men and women to the slaughter fields of Afghanistan.
It is up to decent minded people in the USA to stand up and declare ËNOUGH IS ENOUGH – BRING OUR PEOPLE HOME.
NATO is no better than Blackwater, the private Company with a License to Kill. why are Nato Soldiers called Contractors in this article ? is Nato hiring Mercenaries too ?
i agree with Andron 100 %. the Vietnam War was ended when the People finally told the Goverment, enough is enough and refused to enlist. this is why there are no jobs created at home , to make the Army a viable Choice. even if they survive their Lives will be forever changed by inhaling Depleted Uranium. what about all the innocent Civilians that are murdered. obama, you are a hypocrite and you should be removed from office for being in Violation of your Promises. but then, isn't that the American Way ?
i agree with Andron 100 %. the Vietnam War was ended when the People finally told the Goverment, enough is enough and refused to enlist. this is why there are no jobs created at home , to make the Army a viable Choice. even if they survive their Lives will be forever changed by inhaling Depleted Uranium. what about all the innocent Civilians that are murdered. obama, you are a hypocrite and you should be removed from office for being in Violation of your Promises. but then, isn't that the American Way ?