I've moved this thread to the LPSF-discuss list, where it clearly belongs, rather than on the activist list.
This quote, which reflects a view I've heard attributed to Karzai before, is interesting -- "Growing anger over civilian casualties caused by air raids in another front of the 'war on terror', Afghanistan, has led to the US, UK and their Nato partners reviewing their policy of using warplanes. Hamid Karzai, the Afghan President, recently said this had become the most contentious issue between him and Western powers."
It seems clear that these air raids are not only deadly to civilians, but unpopular with those the U.S. government is trying to help. I see a parallel to police officers wanting to drive around in their patrol cars rather than getting out and walking around "community policing" style, which is more popular with residents and reportedly more effective. I wonder how much of it can be attributed to the U.S. Air Force trying to maintain the scope of its mission in order to maintain its budget.
Love & Liberty,
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