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| Afghanistan |
| Talibs trying to maximize civilian casualties |
| 2001-10-24 |
The Taliban--who even before the war started had killed lots more Afghan civilians than America is likely to kill--seem to be pursuing a strategy aimed at maximizing Afghan civilian deaths. The Washington Post reports from Aingari, Afghanistan that "Taliban forces are taking cover among the civilian population of Kabul and stashing their military equipment in mosques and schools to avoid U.S. airstrikes, according to refugees who have fled the capital in recent days." Even Susan Sontag might agree that's a cowardly tactic. |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |