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...primary reason the United States should continue to pursue its objectives in Afghanistan. This is not a war about religion; it is a war about eradicating terrorism. Unforeseen complications and unintended consequences play a role in every war. In this case, damage has already been inflicted on the civilian populace of Afghanistan; several hospitals and a United Nations facility have been destroyed by bombs. Despite these unfortunate effects of the bombing campaign, America’s first priority has remained achieving its military objectives. Ramadan should not diminish that commitment...
...more cautiously: "Nearly 50 days since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on New York and Washington and 20 days since the beginning of the military campaign in Afghanistan by U.S. and British forces, the effectiveness of the combat activity is still not clear and the toll of civilian casualties gradually continues to rise." The editorial backs Japanese support for U.S. military action "if it is confined in purpose and scope to track down terrorists and those who harbor terrorists," but warns of the dangers of a prolonged campaign and insists that "military might alone cannot eradicate terrorism...
Last night I watched a CNN replay of a Sunday morning talk show interview with leading U.S. politicians. What I thought I heard from some of the guest speakers was that military effort inside Afghanistan should be strengthened in spite of civilian casualties...
...Yesterday, an Afghan colleague working inside Afghanistan reported that local authorities had requested assistance to help meet needs of over 500 civilian families directly affected by bombing raids. They urgently need food. Many need shelter...
...another region, the IRC was approached by local authorities and asked if we could help transport severely injured civilians to local medical centers. Reports of many more civilian casualties arrived later...