Afghan President Hamid Karzai.27s repeated pleas to the foreign military forces Civilian casualties in the war in Afghanistan (2001–present)

over past 7 years, afghan president hamid karzai has repeatedly pleaded foreign military forces in country avoid killing afghan civilians in operations.

in july 2002, following bombing raid in afghan officials 44 people killed, including many celebrating wedding , many children, afghan president protested u.s. military authorities, , urged them more careful in targeting prevent more civilian deaths. u.s. president george w. bush offered condolences.

not happy. don t want more afghan civilian casualties.



must not occur again.



have asked onwards should closely co-ordinated between americans , central authority of afghanistan make sure no such mishaps happen again , have conveyed americans.

(senior afghan officials furious took 5 days before president bush telephoned mr. karzai offer sympathy , donald rumsfeld, defense secretary, had expressed no remorse or apology.)

in december 2006, tearful president hamid karzai lamented afghan children being maimed , killed nato , u.s. bombs , terrorism. in heartfelt speech brought audience members tears, karzai said cruelty imposed on people , afghanistan cannot stop coalition killing our children.
in may 2007, after heavy aerial bombing military had killed 40 60 afghan civilians, including women , children, wounded 50 more, , destroyed 100 houses, president hamid karzai summoned top foreign generals , diplomats palace reiterate years of complaints on blameless deaths. @ news conference afterward, said afghan lives should valued too, , afghan people no longer tolerate such casualties:

civilian deaths , arbitrary decisions search people’s houses have reached unacceptable level , afghans cannot put longer.



5 years on, difficult continue accepting civilian casualties. becoming heavy us; not understandable anymore.



sorry when international coalition force , nato soldiers lose lives or injured. pains us. afghans human beings, too.

in june 2007, after deaths of more 90 civilians in 10 days, president hamid karzai accused isaf , us-led military coalition in country of extreme , disproportionate use of force. in protestations, afghan president said foreign military forces in country had start working in accordance government s wishes.
on october 28, 2007, in interview on 60 minutes, afghan president hamid karzai stated had explicitly asked u.s. president george w. bush roll use of airstrikes – had killed more 270 civilians in 17 air strikes date in 2007 alone – in country, saying had delivered message privately bush using clear words in august.

afghan people understand mistakes made. 5 years on, 6 years on, definitely, clearly, cannot comprehend why there still need air power.

on december 18, 2008, afghan president hamid karzai again spoke of asking united states cooperate government in military operations in country. in speech, said in previous month had again asked u.s. military in country cooperate government, sending u.s. government list of demands troop conduct, did not if had received response back.

part of list shouldn t, on own, enter houses of our people , bombard our villages , detain our people.

in march 2011, karzai rejected apologies president obama , gen. david petraeus u.s. helicopter gunners killing 9 afghan boys ages 7–13 collecting firewood. apology not enough, karzai said. civilian casualties produced military operations of coalition forces cause of tension in relations between afghanistan , united states of america. people of afghanistan fed these brutal incidents , apologies , condemnation cannot cure pain. in response deaths of boys, petraeus ordered field commanders , helicopter crews again study rules of engagement. 1 source claims more 200 civilians killed in military operations , insurgent attacks in recent weeks .
in may 2011, karzai karzai issued final warning more civilians killed in nato airstrikes. said afghan people can no longer tolerate attacks, , u.s.-led coalition risks being seen occupying force .




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