Thursday, April 1, 2010

Night raids belie McChrystal's new image

By Gareth Porter
Asia Times

"A dramatic increase in night raids on private homes in Afghanistan glaringly contradicts General Stanley McChrystal's focus on winning over civilians rather than killing insurgents. The commander of international forces acknowledges in a recently revealed directive that the raids - responsible for nearly half the civilian deaths last year - are the ''single greatest irritant" for Afghans....."

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