[Peace-discuss] Afghan Civilians Imperiled by US/NATO Assault in Marjah

[C. G. Estabrook]

Sure they will, just as they always have.

As the leading Western correspondent in the region, Patrick Cockburn, puts it, 
"The Script Calls for Victory, No Matter What."

"...The US strategy is to expel, kill or capture the Taliban, prevent their 
return, and then provide aid and services to a grateful populace. Described as a 
sophisticated attempt 'to win the hearts and minds of Afghans', its covert and 
more realistic aim is to win the hearts and minds of the American press, 
particularly those back in the US who direct the efforts of reporters on the 
ground. The message the US military wants to send is that in Afghanistan it is 
fighting a winnable war and not blundering deeper into a quagmire..."

http://www.counterpunch.org/

Robert Naiman wrote:
> The United States and NATO are poised to launch a major assault in the
> Marjah district in southern Afghanistan. Tens of thousands of Afghan
> civilians are in imminent peril. Will President Obama and Congress act
> to protect civilians in Marjah, in compliance with the obligations of
> the United States under the laws of war?
> 
> http://www.dailykos.com/story/2010/2/11/836156/-Afghan-Civilians-Imperiled-by-US-NATO-Assault-in-Marjah
> 
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> Robert Naiman
> Just Foreign Policy
> www.justforeignpolicy.org
> naiman at justforeignpolicy.org
> 
> Change.org: End the war in Afghanistan
> Timeline for Withdrawal and Political Negotiations
> http://www.change.org/ideas/view/end_the_war_in_afghanistan_establish_a_timeline_for_withdrawal_and_begin_political_negotiations
> 

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