The Logic Off Topic list

Can some of the americans on this list please explain in clear terms why
there are still bombing raids happening in Afghanistan? Possibly your
national media explain the reason but in the rest of the world we have been
left in the dark.

I was under the impression that the bombing raids were to destroy military
installations and more importantly runways. Has this not been achieved yet?
If not why not?

Every day that passes sees more afghani's killed ( not to mention the
refugee problem which is a different matter...). The president and
supporting nations (I'm thinking Tony Blair here) have stated on many
occassions that the war is not with muslims, nor with the afgahn people, yet
everyday more muslims and afghans are killed.

As a member of the western world I would like Gearge Bush and his supporters
(this means us...) to answer for this in some way after all this is over.
I'm not talking the hague here, simply an acknowledgement and reparations of
some description - am I way off the mark here or what is everybody elses
view on this?

I would really not like to see remarks like 'reasonable casualties' etc..
surely there is a better way? especially seeing as the taliban are moving
their installations closer to civilians and expecially red cross and red
crescent hospitals where the death toll of innocents is bound to be higher -
why play into their hands? It has been known for a long time that the
Taliban dont care whether the average afghan lives or dies. What are the
alternatives? Ground forces? Special op?


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