Comments on: Attacks on Humanitarians in Afghanistan http://conflicthealth.com/attacks-on-humanitarians-in-afghanistan/ Armed Conflict, Public Health, Human Security, Health Diplomacy, and Medical Intelligence Thu, 15 Jul 2010 10:01:16 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: TEJ http://conflicthealth.com/attacks-on-humanitarians-in-afghanistan/comment-page-1/#comment-474 TEJ Wed, 15 Apr 2009 18:04:17 +0000 http://warandhealth.com/attacks-on-humanitarians-in-afghanistan/#comment-474 Maybe then NGOs will stop treating uniformed members like we were dipped in poop. I know, that's a broad brush, but the shoe fits. Maybe then NGOs will stop treating uniformed members like we were dipped in poop.

I know, that’s a broad brush, but the shoe fits.

]]> By: Christopher Albon http://conflicthealth.com/attacks-on-humanitarians-in-afghanistan/comment-page-1/#comment-473 Christopher Albon Wed, 15 Apr 2009 00:00:13 +0000 http://warandhealth.com/attacks-on-humanitarians-in-afghanistan/#comment-473 Agreed regarding the NGOs Joe. In wars amongst the people any side that is capable of winning public opinion and gaining the support of the population is not going to be considered a neutral party. Agreed regarding the NGOs Joe. In wars amongst the people any side that is capable of winning public opinion and gaining the support of the population is not going to be considered a neutral party.

]]> By: joe http://conflicthealth.com/attacks-on-humanitarians-in-afghanistan/comment-page-1/#comment-472 joe Tue, 14 Apr 2009 23:31:13 +0000 http://warandhealth.com/attacks-on-humanitarians-in-afghanistan/#comment-472 The Taliban know that the war in Afghanistan is one for the hearts and minds of the people. Aid given by the western NGOs is viewed as pro-Western; therefore, a negative in the Taliban war effort. They view the NGO as agents of the war machine. My personal view is that the people are firmly in the grasp of the fundamentalist and no amount of bombing or military action is going to change this. Further, the <a href="http://www.jjraymond.com/political/2009/pakistan.html" rel="nofollow">Afghanistan War is a Path To Anarchy In Nuclear Pakistan</a>. The Taliban know that the war in Afghanistan is one for the hearts and minds of the people. Aid given by the western NGOs is viewed as pro-Western; therefore, a negative in the Taliban war effort. They view the NGO as agents of the war machine. My personal view is that the people are firmly in the grasp of the fundamentalist and no amount of bombing or military action is going to change this. Further, the Afghanistan War is a Path To Anarchy In Nuclear Pakistan.

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