Former British serviceman opined that most of what British troops do in Afghanistan is not constructive at all and it only works to further alienate Afghan population.
Not constructive at all
Leo Docherty, who formerly served with British contingent in Iraq and Afghanistan, described war in these countries as political and military slaughter.
Docherty noted that war in Afghanistan has been a major element in the emergence of hardline movements and a general sense of discontent among the locals.
He further said that British troops based in Afghanistan are sacrificing their lives for what can be described as a "doomed project".
Former British serviceman opined that most of what British troops do in Afghanistan is not constructive at all and it only works to further alienate Afghan population.
Commenting on the war in Iraq, Docherty emphasized that when U.S. army launched its campaign against former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein in March 2003 none of the commanders in Britain or U.S. believed that Iraq had secretly made and stored nuclear weapons.
Docherty was fired from the army about six months ago for breaking army's code of silence through attacking the U.S.-led war in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Docherty noted that war in Afghanistan has been a major element in the emergence of hardline movements and a general sense of discontent among the locals.
He further said that British troops based in Afghanistan are sacrificing their lives for what can be described as a "doomed project".
Former British serviceman opined that most of what British troops do in Afghanistan is not constructive at all and it only works to further alienate Afghan population.
Commenting on the war in Iraq, Docherty emphasized that when U.S. army launched its campaign against former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein in March 2003 none of the commanders in Britain or U.S. believed that Iraq had secretly made and stored nuclear weapons.
Docherty was fired from the army about six months ago for breaking army's code of silence through attacking the U.S.-led war in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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Afghanistan: Why Australia should get out
10.04.2007 02:06
Tony Iltis via sam
More militants heading to Afghanistan
10.04.2007 02:13
SAS Afghanistan
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Australia: Afghanistan troop boost necessary, Rudd says
10.04.2007 09:42
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No opposition to war in this country? I wonder if he lived in Afghanistan would he find it necessary to kill people? Considering they're sending SAS killers.
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Afghan Independent Media Consultant Sought
10.04.2007 10:28
Steve Peacock
UNkNOWN News
10.04.2007 10:52
At least 766,880 people have been killed, and
1,467,868 seriously injured in Afghanistan and Iraq
-- IN AFGHANISTAN --
8,587 AFGHAN TROOPS KILLED
and 25,761 SERIOUSLY INJURED July 2004
3,485 AFGHAN CIVILIANS KILLED
and 6,273 SERIOUSLY INJURED July 2004
357 U.S. TROOPS KILLED
and 1,071 SERIOUSLY INJURED Jan. 2007
223 OTHER COALITION TROOPS KILLED
and 669 SERIOUSLY INJURED Feb. 2007
? U.S. and COALITION CIVILIANS KILLED
and ? SERIOUSLY INJURED
US and coalition deaths and injuries listed above include deaths and injuries reported in all of "Operation Enduring Freedom," which is the Pentagon's public-relations name for what's commonly called the war on terror. About 75% of these deaths and injuries have occured within Afghanistan and its neighbor nations, Pakistan and Uzbekistan. Other US and coalition deaths and injuries included in the above numbers may have occured in Cuba (Guantanamo Bay), Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Jordan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Philippines, Seychelles, Sudan, Tajikistan, Turkey, and Yemen.
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-- IN IRAQ --
30,000 IRAQI TROOPS KILLED
and 90,000 SERIOUSLY INJURED Aug. 2003
720,461 IRAQI CIVILIANS KILLED
and 1,296,830 SERIOUSLY INJURED Feb. 2007
3,123 U.S. TROOPS KILLED
and 45,798 SERIOUSLY INJURED Feb. 2007
256 OTHER COALITION TROOPS KILLED
and 768 SERIOUSLY INJURED Feb. 2007
154 U.S. CIVILIANS KILLED
and 277 SERIOUSLY INJURED Feb. 2007
234 OTHER COALITION CIVILIANS KILLED
and 421 SERIOUSLY INJURED Feb. 2007
US and coalition deaths and injuries listed above include deaths and injuries reported in all of "Operation Iraqi Freedom," which is the Pentagon's public-relations name for the invasion and ongoing occupation of Iraq. US and coalition deaths and injuries included in the above numbers may have occurred in neighboring or nearby nations, in support of OIF.
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Index on Afghanistan: March 2007
10.04.2007 11:10
Kandahar
Canadian torture and losing prisoners in Afghanistan was under the spotlight this month. A further obscenity was the announcement of NATO racist policies in Kandahar Airbase toilets . Not surprising that Afghans, like Iraqis, don’t want occupation forces in their country?
Sarah Meyer
Australia: Howard won't set date for Afghanistan withdrawal
10.04.2007 22:30
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What would you expect from a war criminal?
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Coalition of the Killing back more Australian militants in Afghanistan
US, Britain The acting head of counter-terrorism in the United States has described Australia's joint efforts with Canadian and NATO forces in Afghanistan as vital.
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Vital for killing!
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War on terror backfires: stink tank
11.04.2007 01:02
Fuelling more violence
"The war on terror is failing and actually increasing the likelihood of more terrorist attacks," the Oxford Research Group said in its study Beyond Terror: The Truth About The Real Threats To Our World.
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Australia get the violin out?
11.04.2007 01:35
Their own helicopter support
Australian militants in Afghanistan will be without their own helicopter support for the rest of the year after two Chinook helicopters were called back to Townsville for repairs.
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Now we're supposed to feel sorry for them? Well killing people without a gun might be a little bit more difficult? So unless your average Afghani has a chopper I don't think we should be too concerned.
By the way who's counting the dead?
I know, Karen Middleton SBS News? When she gets out of bed?
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