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2017-08-11 Afghanistan

US airstrike kills several civilians in Afghanistan

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Posted by Glenmore 2017-08-11 11:51|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 ...the latest setback in efforts to bring peace to the war-torn country
The Romans and Mongols had methods of pacifying areas that seemed to work very well (for varying definitions of the term "well") --- not that I'm advocating them, just to be clear.

Posted by magpie 2017-08-11 15:34|| 2017-08-11 15:34|| Front Page Top

#2 Aka... Undocumented Taliban

Posted by DarthVader 2017-08-11 16:14|| 2017-08-11 16:14|| Front Page Top

#3 Airstrikes on Germany and Japan killed a lot of civilians as well. Turned two countries with militaristic cultures into two of the least militaristic.

Posted by Procopius2k 2017-08-11 16:14|| 2017-08-11 16:14|| Front Page Top

#4 Were they civilians before the strike? Or just after?

Posted by Frank G on the Road 2017-08-11 18:37|| 2017-08-11 18:37|| Front Page Top

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