Afghanistan: Jihadists murder eight civilians with roadside bomb, anti-jihad demonstrations ensue -- no, wait... There's the killing of civilians and then there's the killing of civilians, doncha know.

What, no demonstrations? no riots? no demands?  Just hypocrisy....


From Jihad Watch:


Afghanistan: Jihadists murder eight civilians with roadside bomb, anti-jihad demonstrations ensue -- no, wait...
There's the killing of civilians and then there's the killing of civilians, doncha know.

"Afghan officials: 8 civilians killed in blast," by Heidi Vogt and Mirwais Khan for the Associated Press, March 14 (thanks to Maxwell):

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghan authorities say a roadside bomb killed eight civilians in southern Afghanistan when it struck their vehicle.
The governor's office in Helmand province says the Wednesday afternoon explosion in Marjah district was massive and that the bodies are difficult to identify.

The U.N. says last year was the deadliest on record for civilians in the Afghan war, with 3,021 killed as insurgents ratcheted up violence with suicide attacks and roadside bombs.

The U.N. says Taliban-affiliated militants were responsible for more than three-quarters of the civilian deaths in 2011....

Posted by Robert on March 14, 2012 2:11 PM