Ten Afghan girls, aged from nine to 13, were killed on Monday when an unexploded bomb or landmine detonated as they were out gathering firewood near their village in eastern Afghanistan.
Years of war have made Afghanistan one of the most heavily landmined countries in the world and, as has been the case in Indochina, unexploded US bombs will continue to kill and maim innocent Afghanistan for years, probably decades, to come.
In addition to the ten girls killed, two more young girls were seriously wounded and in critical condition according to the Associated Press.
War has left Afghanistan “with 6,000 known hazardous areas, danger zones that disrupt farming, housing, resettlement and development in 1,900 communities across Afghanistan,” reported Matthew Hay Brown at The Baltimore Sun back in July.
“An average of 33 people per month were injured or killed in Afghanistan last year by such munitions. More than half the victims were boys ages 7 to 14,” Brown added.
is a teary eyed Obama going to show up at their funeral??
Perhaps the Obama would care to appear before the global media once again to shed a few more crocodile tears as demonstration of the deep and heartfelt contrition which he shares for this next round of innocent victims of the cruel, senseless ongoing continual violence which he so ardently supports and perpetrates.
"Soviet-era landmine". In other words, 'Made in USA'
"From 1969 to 1992, the United States exported 4.4 million antipersonnel mines, mostly to Afghanistan, Angola, Cambodia, Iraq, Laos, Lebanon, Mozambique, Nicaragua, Rwanda, Somalia, and Vietnam."
who's going to cry and bring flowers to the dead children. i'm sure obama is going to take a trip and do that, or maybe even better seniora hillary clitoris., oups!!!! clinton.
all news papers are corrupt including antiwar… they all work for the government..