[antimedia] antimedia: Suddenly the people at Human Rights Watch....

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Posted by antimedia:
Suddenly the people at Human Rights Watch....
http://www.antimedia.us/posts/1177038232.shtml


   ....have [1]grown a conscience.

     The 116-page report, [2]âThe Human Cost: The Consequences of
     Insurgent Attacks in Afghanistan,â describes how Afghan insurgent
     groups, primarily Taliban and Hezb-e Islami forces, sharply
     escalated bombing and other attacks in 2006 and early 2007. The
     report is based on dozens of interviews with civilian victims of
     attacks and their families and a lengthy review of available
     documents and records.
     âSuicide bombings and other insurgent attacks have risen
     dramatically since 2005, with almost 700 civilians dying last year
     at the hands of the Taliban and other such groups,â said Joanne
     Mariner, terrorism and counterterrorism director at Human Rights
     Watch. âThe insurgents are increasingly committing war crimes,
     often by directly targeting civilians. Even when theyâre aiming at
     military targets, insurgent attacks are often so indiscriminate
     that Afghan civilians end up as the main victims.â
     The report documents how, in violation of the laws of war,
     insurgent forces have repeatedly, directly targeted civilians for
     attack, and how even attacks directed at Afghan and international
     military forces have often been launched without due regard for
     civilian life.

   It's about time that the NGOs of this world began honestly discussing
   the rapacious and completely illegal behavior of the terrorists. It's
   about time somebody talked about the evil, inhuman behavior of these
   degenerate beasts.
   I have in my possession a copy of a video recently captured in Iraq.
   That video contains graphic footage of Iraqi soldiers, hands tied
   behind their back and completely helpless, being murdered in cold
   blood. I have wrestled with the decision to release the video, but I
   have chosen not to. I shouldn't have to. The evidence of their perfidy
   is already overwhelming. Any sane person cannot deny the completely
   immoral behavior of the terrorists.
   Yet some continue to maintain that these thugs are freedom fighters,
   that they have a right to kill their enemies. Their enemies are
   humankind. It's time for the people of this world to wake up, put
   political dissension aside and put an end to this behavior once and
   for all. It's time for the people of the world to stand up for human
   rights.

References

   1. http://hrw.org/english/docs/2007/04/16/afghan15688.htm
   2. http://www.hrw.org/reports/2007/afghanistan0407/