massacre coverup?

[miriam_e]

Those of us in Australia can watch a documentary on SBS at 8:30pm on Tuesday 14th January. It details an investigation into the disappearance of about 3,000 Taliban soldiers who surrendered. There is some evidence they may have been trucked out into the desert by the Northern Alliance and massacred under the watchful eye of US troops.

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[miriam-e.livejournal.com]

Yes. It is a major problem and one that should be given more weight when considering war. People think that a war is not "worth it" if too many people come home in body bags, but largely skip over the life-changing way it brutalises all those involved. In recent years some coverage has been given to the innocent bystanders (though not enough in my opinion), but very little has been made of how it transforms the "boy next door", (who is really no different from you or me) into a frantic murderer who is capable of the most insane actions.

War really is hell. We shouldn't ever consider getting involved unless all other avenues are exhausted and there is absolutely no chance of avoiding it. It really isn't worth it.

The current gung-ho attitude of swinging into battle on a politician's say-so with no evidence and with such doubtful results seems to me like playing with fire after bathing in lighter fluid.