> Independent (London) - September 23, 2001
>
> How Can the US Bomb This Tragic People?
> by Robert Fisk
>
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> Bush's threats have effectively forced the evacuation of every
> Western aid worker. Already, Afghans are dying because of their
> absence. Drought and starvation go on killing millions - I mean
> millions - and between 20 and 25 Afghans are blown up every day by
> the 10 million mines the Russians left behind. Of course, the
MSF is trying to continue with national (Afghan) staff and they confirm the above statements:
http://www.msf.org/countries/page.cfm?articleid=52ADE15D-2A7D-4C39-875F2604862934D8
http://www.msf.org/countries/page.cfm?articleid=CBDB59DB-998A-46F2-A4E653D0A3B3A8A9
http://www.msf.org/countries/page.cfm?articleid=40829C72-48B5-4EE3-9317EBEA0C723E95
Chris