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demoleft (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 03:08 PM Original message |
(Afghanistan) Red Cross gives first aid lessons to Taliban |
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Robb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 03:11 PM Response to Original message |
1. It will only piss off the hardliners. |
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Soylent Brice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 03:24 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. i knew they treat civilians injured in NATO strikes. |
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Robb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 03:27 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. No, just friends. |
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Soylent Brice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 03:37 PM Response to Reply #4 |
7. i figured that much, about the Geneva Conventions, but |
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Robb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 03:45 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. Rule 1: all reporting in a war zone is political reporting. |
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Soylent Brice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 05:09 PM Response to Reply #10 |
15. thank you for the link. |
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grantcart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 03:48 PM Response to Reply #3 |
12. Its not the Red Cross (which in Afghanistan is the Red Crescent) it is the ICRC |
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Soylent Brice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 05:19 PM Response to Reply #12 |
16. i overlooked the Red Cross/Crescent flap. i would like to think everyone here |
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Oregone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 03:23 PM Response to Original message |
2. Good for them |
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grantcart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 03:36 PM Response to Original message |
5. The Red Cross is doing no such thing, the ICRC - a completely different org is. |
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demoleft (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 03:53 PM Response to Reply #5 |
14. thanx for the specific info. looks like the icrc owns a major right on the definition of "red cross" |
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grantcart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 10:18 PM Response to Reply #14 |
17. ICRC was founded by Durant and was the first Red Cross organization |
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thereismore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 03:37 PM Response to Original message |
6. Providing aid and comfort much? nt |
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ShortnFiery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 03:39 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. Believe it or not, the Red Cross is only interested in SAVING and NURTURING human life. |
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grantcart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 03:51 PM Response to Reply #9 |
13. The reporter got it wrong. Its not the Red Cross, which in Afghanistan is |
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ShortnFiery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 03:37 PM Response to Original message |
8. The Red Cross best remember it's recent past of 2001 lest |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 03:45 PM Response to Original message |
11. Anything that increases trust in the Red Cross will save lives. |
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