United States orchestrates massive humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan

"We just don't know how many people may die if the bombing is not suspended and the aid effort assured. We do know that the Afghans are an extremely resilient people who will do all that it takes to survive. But if nothing changes, there will be huge loss of life and unspeakable suffering this winter."

- Oxfam Director, Barbara Stocking
Afghanistan: Aid Agencies Call for Pause in Bombing
October 17, 2001

"If any government sponsors the outlaws and killers of innocents, they have become outlaws and murderers, themselves." - George W. Bush,  October 7, 2001 Announcing the Attack on Afghanistan

"There is only one way for America to be a friend of Islam. And that is if they consider our lives to be as precious as their own."

- Nabil Ahmed, business student in Pakistan
Christian Science Monitor, September 27, 2001

While praising the American service men and women and their families for being prepared to make the ultimate sacrifice, it is unfortunate that President Bush had nothing to say in his October 7 speech about the ultimate sacrifice Afghani children and other innocent civilians (who have absolutely nothing to do with the terrorist attack on America) will be involuntarily making for the war on terrorism. When America promises to defend the "freedom of people everywhere to live and raise their children free from fear," let us not overlook the fear of civilians in Afghanistan who are doing their fair share of Enduring for Freedom "everywhere."  - editor.

Humanitarian airdrops? ... Doctors without Borders ... Independent (UK) ... The Guardian (UK) ... Oxfam ReliefWeb