Why Isn't This on CNN? Afghan Refugee Describes Recent US Bombings

Why isn't this footage on CNN or MSNBC? Why can't the American public have easy access to it? Those are questions we should be asking ourselves as we watch the powerful images of Abdullah Khan, a refugee from Afghanistan's Helmland province forced to seek shelter in an IDP camp outside Kabul.

Innocent people who lost loved ones and limbs, homes and all possessions during recent US airstrikes are now living in tents, unable to provide food or water for themselves or their children. It's no wonder Khan, who lost two or three family members himself, resents the US military presence so deeply. "Americans don't do us any good," he says. "When the Americans came these atrocities happened. When the Americans were not here, things were calm; there was the same earth and sky. When the Russians came, they bombarded us, and also now the Americans are bombarding us. What benefit did the Americans bring us?"

This exclusive footage is from the soon-to-be-released fourth segment of Rethink Afghanistan, which focuses on civilian casualties. Brave New Foundation is releasing it in the hopes that others use it to raise awareness about the dire situation on the ground in Afghanistan right now, but thus far, it appears the corporate media is not doing their job in covering this war accurately. When US airstrikes killed up to 143 civilians in Farah province last month -- an attack that was the direct result of military error -- FireDogLake blogger Siun discovered CNN was merely repeating the Department of Defense's spin on the story.

I guarantee if footage like this ever found its way onto major news networks, public opinion about the war in Afghanistan would be dramatically different. Congress wouldn't be on the verge of approving $96.7 billion in supplemental wartime funding, the President and military leaders wouldn't be able to call for tens of thousands more troops so easily, and there would be a public outcry for the Pentagon to provide an exit strategy.

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Comments

[BOin08]

Yes, we must leave Afghanistan immediately and let these folks get back to stoning their women...they got a line a mile long back in the kubul

[BOin08]

Thank you for bringing this to our attention! As Commander-and Chief, President Obama is ultimately responsible for everything our military does. MSNBC must report the atrocities being committed under this administration. Shame on MSNBC and other MSM apologist for ignoring war crimes. Unfortunately MSNBC doesn't really have "investigative reporters," so they get a pass. We must, however, hold MSNBC responsible for news they are good at-like the Michael Jackson sage and other tabloid news.

[JerryLevy]

There is a lot that is not on CNN or MSNBC. Think about it, Hamas killed 35-50 Palestinians under the cover of the Gaza War according to Human Rights Watch----only FOX reported this, none of the other networks. In Iran, gays are hung from the trees, but you will not see this in the NY Times. The Taliban are conducting many executions in Pakistan but all we hear about is how bad the Pakistan government is. In the Palestinians territories, Christians are harassed and churches are vandalized, but it is not politically correct to report it. The mainstream media is quite skewed.

[Rog49Thomas]

Yep, and no reports about Facility 1391.

Another example of political correctness.

[pjburns11]

Because the Global War on Terrorism is over. We won! I think.

http://thetruthburns.wordpress.com/2009/06/10/the-global-war-on-terrorism-is-over/

[sc300nc]

Because this is Obama's War, and those images may taint his image.

[just saying]

Bingo!

[oxi]

Are you for real? The U.S. has been doing this kind of cr/p for quite sometime. The media in the U.S. is under orders or in bed with the government. To get solid reporting look abroad, the U.S. media is mostly compromised.

I found this sad truth during the Serbia 1999 conflict on how Washignton, the Pentagon and NATO could just sit there and fabricate and lie to get their point of view across. During that conflict that hit home with me is when I started to distrust not only the media here but the government likewise.

C'mon supporting a known terror group to bomb Serbia into submission to join the west and the EU and construct the $1 billion AMBO oil pipeline and later punishing Serbia by recognizing an independent Kosovo after Serbia signs the $15 billion South Stream oil pipeline project with Russia? I am not that gullable.

Back to Afghanistan: a nice $7.5 billion TAPI oil pipeline project, new NATO bases on Russia's southern flank as well as closer to China and we can now see why Bush sent a small force in the first place. Bush did not care much about liberating Afghanistan. He cared enough to ensure a safe cooridor was secured to build that oil pipeline is all.

C'mon the U.S. media will never report the truth!