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Monday, December 17, 2012

War Meanwhile in Afghanistan

Posted by Charles Mudede on Mon, Dec 17, 2012 at 2:24 PM

Ten girls were killed in eastern Afghanistan on Monday when a landmine exploded as they were out collecting firewood — the latest casualties in one of the most mined countries in the world.

What is this world coming to? No. More like: What this world is and has been for too long.

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Oh, but surely families in Afghanistan are used to all the violence what with the continuous wars throughout their entire lifetimes and such.

Posted by fletc3her on December 17, 2012 at 2:35 PM

Obviously we need to leave today, not tomorrow.

Posted by Will in Seattle

on December 17, 2012 at 3:08 PM

They say, cynically, that the only thing that has changed in human history is the caliber.

:(

Posted by treacle on December 17, 2012 at 3:53 PM

How many kids were killed on that playground in Syria last month? Oh but they didn't look like our kids, so that wasn't neary as tragic.

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