[NYTr] Brit General Wants US Army Out of Southern Afghanistan

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Prensa Latina, Havana
http://www.plenglish.com

US Must Leave Southern Afghanistan: British General

Washington, Aug 9 (Prensa Latina) A British general asked for the
withdrawal of US troops from southern Afghanistan as a gesture for the
high number of dead civilians bombed by the US Air Force.

The New York Times reported Thursday that the unidentified British
general considered it necessary for US forces to leave Helmand
Province, one of the most affected by the air attacks.

The NYT assured that other British military officers also spoke
anonymously on the topic, criticizing the US special units in the zone.

The British officers estimated that a great part of the rejection of
the foreign military presence is motivated by the indiscriminate
bombings on populated areas, with 300 dead civilians this year.

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