2008 A Deadly Year For Afghan Civilians

Weekend Edition Sunday, January 4, 2009 · Last year was the most violent year in Afghanistan since the fall of the Taliban, with civilians often paying the highest price. About 1,200 men, women and children considered non-combatants were killed in 2008.

"Afghans are very, very angry, but surprisingly, their anger is directed mainly at Western forces because many people here believe the West is leaving a trail of innocent victims in their war on terror," Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson, who reports for NPR from Afghanistan, tells Liane Hansen.

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