Motoring37 mins ago
Sad news.
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/...d-south-asia-11507313
This is very sad news indeed, and my sympathies go out to her family and friends.
But at least three questions need to be asked.
1/ Should these civilian aid workers be allowed to roam around, what is after-all a war zone?
2/ Was it wise to attempt a rescue mission?
3/ Why is there such an outcry if one of their kind is either injured or killed, while in our hands?
This is very sad news indeed, and my sympathies go out to her family and friends.
But at least three questions need to be asked.
1/ Should these civilian aid workers be allowed to roam around, what is after-all a war zone?
2/ Was it wise to attempt a rescue mission?
3/ Why is there such an outcry if one of their kind is either injured or killed, while in our hands?
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1. Aid workers should be free to go where they want. These are very brave people who volunteer to do aid work. If they didn't do it, people would die. To know you are literally saving lives everyday probably makes the dangers seem worth it.
2. Without knowing the circumstances it is impossible for any of us to say it was or it wasn't wise.
3. There is an outcry because we have supposedly gone there to help the Afghan people. If we instead kill or maim them, then our motivations are called into question.
2. Without knowing the circumstances it is impossible for any of us to say it was or it wasn't wise.
3. There is an outcry because we have supposedly gone there to help the Afghan people. If we instead kill or maim them, then our motivations are called into question.
I agree with Gromit that Aid workers should be free to go where they want to but with certain provisos .
A. They shouldn't put other peoples lives at danger whilst carrying out their work..
B. They shouldn't expect to be rescued as a right.
In the past many lives have been lost because of 1.and 2.
The same thing applies to people who put themselves in danger after being warned not to carry out certain missions. People like that yacht couple who are now in the hands of Somali pirates.
A. They shouldn't put other peoples lives at danger whilst carrying out their work..
B. They shouldn't expect to be rescued as a right.
In the past many lives have been lost because of 1.and 2.
The same thing applies to people who put themselves in danger after being warned not to carry out certain missions. People like that yacht couple who are now in the hands of Somali pirates.
It sickens me to my stomach to read about incidents like this. These aid workers go into war zones with one intention – to help the sick and injured regardless of their race, nationality or political and/or religious affiliations.
As far as I'm concerned, the kidnappers are sick, depraved, pathetic, cowards who set their sights on an 'easy' target.
The rescue attempt by the Americans based on UK intelligence reports may or may not have been foolhardy; but that doesn't detract from the fact that the reason it was deemed necessary at all was because these despicable individuals decided to attack people who posed no threat whatsoever and were only there to help.
As far as I'm concerned, the kidnappers are sick, depraved, pathetic, cowards who set their sights on an 'easy' target.
The rescue attempt by the Americans based on UK intelligence reports may or may not have been foolhardy; but that doesn't detract from the fact that the reason it was deemed necessary at all was because these despicable individuals decided to attack people who posed no threat whatsoever and were only there to help.
Civillian aid workers like her are far braver that all the soldiers you so admireAOG
These are people who go into very dangerous areas without weapons or defence
You don't hear aid workers moan about having to use lightly protected landrovers instead of huge armoured personnel carriers.
And they do it not because they've joined up with the hope of glory and adventure but rather to actually help some of the poorest people in the world who are trapped in the middle of a war not of their making.
Shame on you. You should be saluting her bravery not questioning her wisdom
These are people who go into very dangerous areas without weapons or defence
You don't hear aid workers moan about having to use lightly protected landrovers instead of huge armoured personnel carriers.
And they do it not because they've joined up with the hope of glory and adventure but rather to actually help some of the poorest people in the world who are trapped in the middle of a war not of their making.
Shame on you. You should be saluting her bravery not questioning her wisdom
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