http://protectthehuman.amnesty.org.uk/tags/civilian-deaths Content for civilian deaths Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:15:40 +0000 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:15:40 +0000 en-uk Pakistan drones civilian deaths <img alt="US drone strikes in Pakistan tribal areas boost support for Taleban" src="http://www.timesonline.co.uk/multimedia/archive/00695/Drone_385x185_695014a.jpg" /> <p>The deafening explosion rent the calm of the winter night. A house disappeared in a cloud of flame and dust, its thick earthen walls splaying into the street.</p> <p></p> <p> Source: <a href="http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/asia/article7055965.ece" title="Open source URL">US drone strikes in Pakistan tribal areas boost support for Taleban</a> </p> Niluccio Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:15:40 +0000 http://protectthehuman.amnesty.org.uk/bookmarks/us-drone-strikes-in-pakistan-tribal-areas-boost-support-for-taleban http://protectthehuman.amnesty.org.uk/bookmarks/us-drone-strikes-in-pakistan-tribal-areas-boost-support-for-taleban Afghanistan civilian deaths NATO <img alt="Truth as collateral damage" src="http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2008/10/22/mark.jpg" /> <p>The "precision attack" levied by James Appathurai (October 17, 2008) upon Seumas Milne's column in the Guardian bears the usual trappings of Nato-speak and actions (truth as collateral damage). From 2006 to mid-2008, US/Nato aerial attacks killed 1,488 Afghan civilians with 1,458 tonnes of bombs, whereas between October 7 and December 10, 2001 US war planes dropped 14,000 tonnes of bombs resulting in 2,569-2,949 dead Afghan civilians (or 18-21 civilians killed per 100 tonnes of US bombs). </p> <p></p> <p> Source: <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2008/oct/22/afghanistan-nato" title="Open source URL">Truth as collateral damage</a> </p> Niluccio Thu, 23 Oct 2008 22:38:25 +0100 http://protectthehuman.amnesty.org.uk/bookmarks/truth-as-collateral-damage http://protectthehuman.amnesty.org.uk/bookmarks/truth-as-collateral-damage