http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/5182368.stm
It is an interesting method. Our American friends would say that we bombed proposed targets on a demand. The British could say that they themselves haven't killed even one civilian by own hands.
British forces in Afghanistan have defended their decision to call in US planes to drop 500lb bombs on Taleban fighters in a town in Helmand province.
Witnesses say there were many civilian deaths and injuries but UK forces said there was no evidence of any.
Civilians in Nawzad told the BBC that aircraft dropped at least three bombs, destroying shops and a school.
Witnesses say there were many civilian deaths and injuries but UK forces said there was no evidence of any.
Civilians in Nawzad told the BBC that aircraft dropped at least three bombs, destroying shops and a school.
Much of the town's market of 150 shops has been reduced to rubble and there are deep craters where the bombs struck.
The newly built two-storey school received a direct hit, causing its concrete roof to collapse.
British troops said the school was being used by the Taleban to launch mortars.
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British forces have been protecting the district government headquarters in Nawzad for a month./quote]
I propose a radical method - demolish the whole town except the headquoters and the Taleban would never use any building. There is another proposition - to replace the headquoters somewhere in the desert. In this case at least Afghani children could attend the school and position of the headquoters would be more defendable.
The newly built two-storey school received a direct hit, causing its concrete roof to collapse.
British troops said the school was being used by the Taleban to launch mortars.
...
British forces have been protecting the district government headquarters in Nawzad for a month./quote]
I propose a radical method - demolish the whole town except the headquoters and the Taleban would never use any building. There is another proposition - to replace the headquoters somewhere in the desert. In this case at least Afghani children could attend the school and position of the headquoters would be more defendable.