Thousands of civilians flee Afghan region as Nato plans onslaught

Source: Guardian UK

Ten of thousands of Afghan civilians are abandoning an area of central Helmland where UK and US forces are set to launch one of the biggest operations of the year.

The evacuation of most civilians from the town of Marjah and surrounding areas will give commanders greater leeway to use mortars-and-air-to ground missiles which have enraged Afghans in the past when responsible for civilian deaths.

US generals have unusually made no secret of their plan for a major onslaught against the town close to Helmand's besieged provincial capital, Lashkar Gah.

Larry Nicholson, commander of the 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force which will spearhead the fight, has said he is "not looking for a fair fight"...


Read more: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/feb/05/afghanistan-nato-strike-helmand

the pending onslaught of Fallujah-style war crimes should not go without consequence.

Hammer the hell out of an area that is completely destroyed to begin with.

There was no reason to be in Afghanistan in the first place; it's all just bogus.

Hatred is the rabid dog that turns on its owners.Revenge is the raging fire that consumes the arsonist.Bitterness is the trap that snares the hunter.And mercy is the choice that can set them all free.President Obama and you Prime minister Brown,both of profess to be God fearing men, well sirs prove it by stopping this madness.

no wonder these people hate Americans. All these years and our government and business leaders still believe we'll win the people over by killing them.

This should make the Afghan people hate us more.

before my loyal army (currently about 17,000 trained to date at my camps in Klamath Falls, Astoria, The Dalles, and Kennewick) lays waste to the city. We're giving plenty of time for the innocent to escape, which makes me awesome and makes it all OK.

Yeah, that argument just doesn't fly when it's turned around.