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Taliban insurgents urged the international community and right groups to stop Afghan President Hamid Karzai approving the execution of about 100 prisoners whose death sentences were approved by the supreme court.
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Afghan President Hamid Karzai declared Wednesday that his government can "no longer accept" civilian casualties caused by U.S.-led operations, shortly before news spread that as many as 51 civilians may have died during clashes this week in far western Afghanistan.Civilian deaths are "becoming a heavy burden and we are not happy about it," Karzai told reporters here.
Yes, I know, civilians are killed in wars. However, when the war in question hinges almost entirely on gaining support from those same civilians killing them isn't a very good idea.
Although opinion polls show that most Afghans do not support the Taliban or other violent guerrilla groups, analysts here say the issue of civilian deaths is being manipulated by insurgent leaders to foment anger against both the Karzai government and the foreign forces who were once widely welcomed here."The casualties are an easy propaganda tool for the Taliban to use in the affected areas," said Nader Nadery, vice president of the Afghan Independent Human Rights Commission. "People feel under attack by both sides. This does not win hearts and minds. If we want to win the war against the Taliban and al-Qaeda, the coalition must take precautionary measures to prevent more civilian casualties."
And why is the Taliban still an issue? Could it be because BushCheney failed to adequately secure Afghanistan? However could that have happened?
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Delusional Dick not blown up in Afghanistan.
Less importantly, more than a dozen killed and dozens more wounded.
Maybe we should call Cheney "Dick of Death."
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