Afghanistan - Innocent Victims of War

Every day we hear of war stories, and sometimesthese terrorists as human shields is outside of any
we don't even stop to think of the reality of what isconvention known to man.
actually going on. Iraq, Afghanistan, Vietnam andSoldiers of our Military and Defense Forces.
Bosnia innocent victims are continuing to be killed. WeSoldiers and the other brave men and women that
call it collateral damage, is there another name for it?make up our defense forces are trained for conflict
The assault on Kandahar just recently, lead by NATObut the innocent civilian caught up in the crossfire has
and United States Forces saw the Taliban killing moreno training in defending themselves or their families,
innocent people in the conflict. This of course willand these terrorists are fully aware of this
continue, and many more innocent civilians will beToday let's make a difference, and join groups to
maimed and killed as long as this conflict continuesvoice our disdain for what's going on and see can we
and the more they injure will lead for less support formake a difference collectively. The many military rings
the NATO and United States Forces in the region.customers that we have all over the regions have
We hear it on the news every day, but it's hard toover the years expressed their concern about
understand what's going on until we hear it from thecontinued developments in deployed areas.
troops or witness it first hand.Collateral damage as we know it, refers to damage
The killing of young children, mothers and fathers into buildings and lumped in to this, is the loss of lives
this day and age should not be tolerated and shouldfor innocent victims that have no way of defending
be condemned by all of society, collateral damage wethemselves in the midst of wars.
are always going to have, but people being used by