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Article #27808Re: UK Defends Strike On Afghan Town Possibly hundreds of dead civilians.
From: Brian Daily
Date: Sat, 15 Jul 2006 21:57
Date: Sat, 15 Jul 2006 21:57
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On 15 Jul 2006 14:52:05 -0700, "Noble" <nobleman_knight@yahoo.com> wrote: >Brian Daily wrote: >> http://www.newswire.co.nz/main/viewstory.aspx?storyid=326760&catid=33 >> >> British forces in Afghanistan have defended their decision to call in US planes >> to drop 500lb bombs on Taleban fighters in a town in Helmand province. >> >> Witnesses say there were many civilian deaths and injuries but UK forces said >> there was no evidence of any. >> >> Civilians in Nawzad told the BBC that aircraft dropped at least three bombs, >> destroying shops and a school. >> >> British forces have been protecting the district government headquarters in >> Nawzad for a month. >> >> British commanders said they had been under constant attack for the past two >> weeks and the Taleban fighters were close to overrunning the base when the US >> air strike was called in. >> >> British troops said the school was being used by the Taleban to launch mortars. >> >> There are reports of anything from 25 to 200 people being killed but the BBC >> reports it is almost impossible to verify as the fighting is continuing. > >When one considers the attrocities being committed by British >war-criminals against the Afghan people, and contrasts and *compares* >the blood-thirsty Brits to the Taliban, one would have to question the >stated motives behind this war: > The British have two choices withdraw or be overrun. They can't withdraw so they are now killing everyone who is a threat to prevent being defeated. They don't want any people near their bases, civilian or not so they are destroying the villages in the area.. There are 45 million people who want them out. The British know they can't win, but Blair cannot withdraw without losing face. The British know they must survive in Afghanistan until Blair is forced from office.
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