The United Nations has issued its latest report on the civilian
casualties in Afghanistan, showing a major increase in civilians being
killed in 2019. At least 3,812 civilians were killed or wounded in the first half of 2019.
Civilian casualties have been on the rise substantially over the course
of the war, and this is just another troubling metric. The general
increase may not even be as disturbing, however, as the fact that the Afghan government and US-led NATO forces are killing more civilians than the Taliban now.
The UN report showed the US and its allies killed 717 people, more than
half of them in airstrikes. The Taliban killed 531. This showed a
continued trend from the April report that covered the first quarter of
the year.
Interestingly enough, the Pentagon issued a statement denying the
report, saying that they work hard not to kill civilians, and their own
data is more accurate than the UN report. The Pentagon, however, does
not offer public reports on civilian deaths in Afghanistan.
Thirty-two Afghans occupying a bus were killed in a roadside explosion. Two US servicemen were killed by an inside source.
I don’t think the president has to link a gradual-to-complete Afghanistan withdrawal to his 2020 reelection campaign. I suggest he accelerate this withdrawal.
We never won this conflict Mr. President. This has been about long-term occupation and regime change to favor the Empire.
Since no one can place a metaphorical scoop of ice cream atop this cone, let us quickly depart. Now, rather than later.
I’d like to think my vow as a Corpsman all those years ago still means something.
“I don’t think the president has to link a gradual-to-complete Afghanistan withdrawal to his 2020 reelection campaign. I suggest he accelerate this withdrawal.”
You are right Sir, but, the deep state and associates, as usual will never allow President Trump to be An Independent One, even President Trump knows President Kennedy’s Fate.
I hear a lot of people say, “You’ve got to crack a few eggs to make an omelet.”
My ‘favorite’ part of this article – the Pentagon saying that they work HARD not to kill civilians! They just apparently REALLY SUCK at their jobs, that’s all.
I hear a lot of people say, “You’ve got to crack a few eggs to make an omelet.”
My ‘favorite’ part of this article – the Pentagon saying that they work HARD not to kill civilians! They just apparently REALLY SUCK at their jobs, that’s all.
“the fact that the Afghan government and US-led NATO forces are killing more civilians than the Taliban now.”
American & NATO Forces should stop Terrorism Over Seas, especially Afghanistan also save their innocent soldiers lives and vacate those place, thus leaving local people to decide their own future etc., etc. …