Monday, November 30, 2009

A troop surge can only magnify the crime against Afghanistan


If Barack Obama heralds an escalation of the war, he will betray his own message of hope and deepen my people's pain

Malalai Joya
guardian.co.uk, Monday 30 November 2009

"After months of waiting, President Obama is about to announce the new US strategy for Afghanistan. His speech may be long awaited, but few are expecting any surprise: it seems clear he will herald a major escalation of the war. In doing so he will be making something worse than a mistake. It is a continuation of a war crime against the suffering people of my country..... "

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