Category: Afghanistan

U.S. can’t win hearts and minds of Afghans while killing civilians

As President Obama studies his next move in Afghanistan, he would do well to consider a United Nations report released Saturday that described 2009 as the worst year for civilian deaths since the war started in 2001. The report, the Mid-Year Bulletin on the Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict in Afghanistan, said 1,500 civilians […]

Friday October 2nd, 2009 in Afghanistan | 2 Comments »

General’s Afghan report just PR?

I have been trying to come up with a reason everyone but President Obama seems to have seen a top general’s request for more troops in Afghanistan. The request, which is part of a report that is expected to arrive at the Pentagon later this week, came from Gen. Stanley McChrystal, the commander of U.S. […]

Thursday September 24th, 2009 in Afghanistan | 4 Comments »