Taliban demand air strike inquiry.

This is a follow up on Friday's story. It seems that there has been a wide a varying numbers being put forward to how many Afghan civilians were killed in the airstrikes that destroyed two fuel tankers. The Taliban themselves has said there could be up to 150 civilians killed in Fridays airstrikes. Though this does seem unlikely. This number maybe being used to draw attention, to the loss of civilian life, and as propaganda against foreign forces in the battle for hearts and minds. This is not just being fought in Afghanistan, but in Europe, and America at the moment. As it seems more troops are needed. France, Germany, and Britain on Sunday night held a conference to speak about how best to hand over their security role's to the Afghans themselves. America it seems has to take a larger role in Afghanistan then maybe the Obama administration would want right now, especially with the fight over health care in full swing. It is true that the war is unpopular in both Europe and America at this moment. High troop losses, and an election that seems to have been far removed from the democracy, and that being one of the reasons the troops are over their for. It giving way to public outrage, and questioning of the war. And now this, further showing foreign forces lack of nuance. Their is no doubt that that allied forces have to be in Afghanistan. Pakistan is staring to clear itself of the Taliban. If the allies forces leave now. Their will just be another safe haven for them to go to. Though their were casalities on Friday. The work of the allied forces is good, and productive. Afghanistan is not a country with easy answers. It is good that we question our actions, motives, and reasoning when at war. But mistakes are part of war, the best we can hope is that we learn from then in time, and hope they do not cost too much. Both in Afghanistan, and on the domestic front.