Dear Editor,
Your editorial (Why the Taliban are afraid of a 14 year-old girl, Oct 10th 2012) perversely exploits the attack on Malala Yousafzai by calling for "overwhelming force to bear" on the Taliban. Malala herself in an interview with CNN last year said deal with the Taliban through talks and building more schools. Using force has only lead to killing more young women, not making them safer. For example in May a New York Times article described how President Barack Obama hand-picked a 17 year-old girl to be killed by drone without a trial. The UK Bureau of Investigative Journalism estimates about 175 children have been killed by drones, and says the US sends a 2nd round of drones every attack which kills rescue workers. Last month NATO admitted its bombs killed 8 Afghan women and girls collecting firewood. Anger at the attack on Malala should not be used for more war which will kill more girls and women, that is senseless and not what Malala stood for.
S. Saleh Waziruddin
Niagara Falls, Ontario
Find out more:
CNN interview clip
Secret ‘Kill List’ Proves a Test of Obama’s Principles and Will
'Double tap' By Gwynne Dyer
Afghanistan: Nato admits up to eight women killed in airstrike
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