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On AlterNet: civilians

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "civilians"

New Film Chronicles Civilian Slaughter in Afghanistan

New Film Chronicles Civilian Slaughter in Afghanistan

Ryan Grim, Huffington Post AlterNet: Video. June 18, 2009.
See how these attacks have been devastating to U.S. credibility.

EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Air Raid Victim Tells Obama to Leave Afghanistan

EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Air Raid Victim Tells Obama to Leave Afghanistan

ZP Heller, Brave New Foundation AlterNet: Video. June 9, 2009.
Sobering footage speaks to the dire situation on the ground in the wake of last month's US airstrikes.

After US Strikes, Afghans Describe

After US Strikes, Afghans Describe "Tractor Trailers Full of Pieces of Human Bodies"

Jeremy Scahill, Rebel Reports AlterNet: War on Iraq. May 7, 2009.
How many innocent civilians will die before the US changes its approach to this war?

How Many Innocent People Will Die for the Illusion of American Safety?

How Many Innocent People Will Die for the Illusion of American Safety?

Tom Engelhardt, Tomdispatch.com. April 24, 2009.
Every year we kill thousands of innocent people. Does that seem reasonable? Does that seem right? Is your supposed safety worth that?

U.N. Report: Israel Targeted Civilians in Gaza

U.N. Report: Israel Targeted Civilians in Gaza

Tana Ganeva, AlterNet AlterNet: PEEK. March 23, 2009.
In one instance, the report finds, soldiers used an 11-year-old boy as a human shield. Any guess on whether the U.S. media will cover the report?

IDF Using Flesh-Burning Chemical Against Civilians

IDF Using Flesh-Burning Chemical Against Civilians

Ali Gharib, AlterNet. January 15, 2009.
In the face of mounting evidence and criticism over the army's use of white phosphorus, the official Israeli line has not changed: Deny, deny, deny.

Why Do So Few Speak Up for Gaza?

Why Do So Few Speak Up for Gaza?

Robert Scheer, Truthdig. January 7, 2009.
There is a widespread acceptance, beginning with the apologetic arguments of President Bush, that whatever Israel does is always justified.

I'll Be Home For Christmas: Traveling With Our Troops

I'll Be Home For Christmas: Traveling With Our Troops

Mike Ragogna, Huffington Post. December 25, 2008.
On planes that pinballed from airport to airport in bad weather, soldiers and civilians got to know each other.

Will Obama Bring an End to Open Season on Afghan Civilians?

Will Obama Bring an End to Open Season on Afghan Civilians?

Staff, Firedoglake AlterNet: Video. November 10, 2008.
Coalition forces on the wrong track in Afghanistan.

U.S. Accused of Killing 76 Civilians in Afghanistan Airstrike

U.S. Accused of Killing 76 Civilians in Afghanistan Airstrike

Jonathon Burch, Independent UK. August 24, 2008.
Most of the casualties were women and children; the deaths sparked demonstrations and a condemnation by Afghan President Hamid Karzai.

Winter Soldier on the West Coast:

Winter Soldier on the West Coast: "Enough is Enough, It's Time to Get Out of There."

Dahr Jamail, IPS News. June 4, 2008.
Continuing the Winter Soldier hearings in Maryland and D.C., Iraq veterans tell a Seattle audience stories of the daily atrocities committed in Iraq.

Confessions from U.S. Soldiers in Iraq on the Brutal Treatment of Civilians

Confessions from U.S. Soldiers in Iraq on the Brutal Treatment of Civilians

Chris Hedges, Laila Al-Arian, The Nation. July 13, 2007.
Interviews with 50 Iraq war veterans reveal disturbing patterns of behavior by US troops in Iraq against innocent civilians -- brutal acts that often go unreported and almost always go unpunished.

The Silence of the Bombs

The Silence of the Bombs

Norman Solomon, AlterNet. June 11, 2007.
The numbers of Americans fighting and dying in Iraq are not a reliable measure of U.S. culpability in the continuing slaughter of Iraqis.

Iraqi deaths

Iraqi deaths "Robustly" ignored

Evan Derkacz, AlterNet: PEEK. April 3, 2007.
Documents reveal that 655,000 dead study was approved by the British Government