So many years of massive violations of Human Rights in Afghanistan and Pakistan by the champions of democracy and nobody bothers. Thousands and displaced. Hundreds missing. There is so much hue and cry about human rights abuses by Taliban.
We are insensitive to the news like, ‘another drone attack, 17 killed’. They were all HUMANS and mostly innocent. Why is it that no one cares about the cause of hatred against US and recently Pakistan government?
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2006**
…Amnesty International is concerned that there has been no public outcry against the erosion of human rights reported in Pakistan as a result of its involvement in the “war on terror”. Civil society, political parties(4) and the media have by and large ignored the issue.(5) People who have taken up the issue have been subjected to harassment, threats and abuse…
Pakistan: Human rights ignored in the “war on terror” - Amnesty International
And the saga continues…
The USA has not learnt any lessons from Vietnam and Cambodia. At least we should.