"Messengers of Death" - The Blood Toll in Afghanistan

"According to partial data collected by the Institute for Conflict Management from open sources, there have been 735 suicide attacks since September 9, 2001, killing at least 3,753 people." The extremist attacks in Afghanistan have targeted not only the Afghan military, government, and police, but have also claimed countless civilian lives. This article is mainly a statistical report that convincingly shows how even in 2011, the attacks have shown no signs of subsiding. While automotive accidents make up the majority of the annual death toll in the United States, this article reports that 49% of civilian casualties in Afghanistan are from suicide bombings. At this stage, there is still much to be done before Afghanistan can be made safe for its people. Even if we ignore the financial support that the Taliban receives from the ISI or corrupt government officials, the logistics of bomb-manufacturing, such as the smuggling of ammonium nitrate, poses a huge problem on its own. Additionally, the article also references the extremist nature of Pakistani madrassas - the indoctrination of children with views of hatred towards the West also needs to be addressed before total stability can be achieved. Read the full article here: http://www.washingtonbanglaradio.com/content/93232811-afghanistan-messengers-death