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bigtree Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-22-06 09:00 AM
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Even Bush's puppet in Afghanistan is fed up with civilian killings by US
Karzai says 600 Afghan deaths 'not acceptable'
Demands new approach to war on terror


http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/13473386/

KABUL, Afghanistan - Afghan President Hamid Karzai urged the international community to reassess its approach to the war on terror Thursday, saying the deaths of hundreds of Afghans in fighting with U.S.-led forces was “not acceptable.”

A clearly frustrated Karzai said the approach being taken by coalition forces to hunt down militants does not focus on the roots of terrorism itself.
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“I strongly believe ... that we must engage strategically in disarming terrorism by stopping their sources of supply of money, training, equipment and motivation,” Karzai said during a press conference.

“It is not acceptable for us that in all this fighting, Afghans are dying. In the last three to four weeks, 500 to 600 Afghans were killed. (Even) if they are Taliban, they are sons of this land,” he said.

article: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/13473386/

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izzie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-22-06 09:45 AM
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1. Well that is a shock. Hope it works but I fear
he will be called everything under the sun. One does not go another route with Bush and Co. After all they are right. And we have all those private killing businesses making millions in that country also. We also seem to have the drug kings back.
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MountainLaurel Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-22-06 10:20 AM
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2. Heard that on the news this a.m.
You know it's bad when the figurehead is complaining about those who put him into power.
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Terran1212 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-22-06 10:23 AM
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3. He's absolutely right
Even this former oil man has his values, apparently too many.
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