LASHKAR GAH, Afghanistan (Reuters) - A suicide bomb killed 18 people outside the governor's office in the southern Afghan province of Helmand on Tuesday, provincial officials said.
The bomb went off as foreign troops were passing in the provincial capital, Lashkar Gah, an official said. NATO troops were in the area at the time but none was hurt, an alliance spokesman said.
"It was a suicide attack on a road in front of the governor's office," police official Mohammad Ayoub said in Lashkar Gah.
"There are six police and army deaths and the other 12 people are civilians," said provincial government spokesman Mahaiuddin.
There was no immediate claim of responsibility.
A suicide blast in a crowded market in the same town killed 17 people on August 28.
2006-09-25 21:17:08 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Afghanistan has been in violent turmoil for decades. It has hardened many of the people and made it a very unpleasant place. I have some Afghani friends here in America, a few are nice, many are war hardened and their egos are also hardened. I think because of that, they will be spinning in circles for many many years.
2006-09-25 21:20:32 · answer #1 · answered by Mustafa 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes! The Bible teaches that all wickedness will be gone from the earth in the future and only the righteous will reside on earth forever in peaceful and secure conditions and even death will be no more.
Psalm 37:10,11,29:
"And just a little while longer, and the wicked one will be no more; And you will certainly give attention to his place, and he will not be. But the meek ones themselves will possess the earth, And they will indeed find their exquisite delight in the abundance of peace. The righteous themselves will possess the earth, And they will reside forever upon it."
In a vision John saw of the future on earth: Revelation 21:4: "And he will wipe out every tear from their eyes, and death will be no more, neither will mourning nor outcry nor pain be anymore. The former things have passed away."
Isaiah 65:20-25 speaks of some of the blessings in store for righteous ones on earth. It shows there will be peace and securtiy, we will not even have to fear animals, they will not be vicious, and people will even be able to build their own houses and plant their own food and not work for nothing, or in vain.
2006-09-25 23:37:19 · answer #2 · answered by Kally 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
imagine with no food and clothing and shelter -- how will u react? people there have faced a lot of hardships -- financially, economically, and with Taliban everything was helter skelter.
just imagine a man who is thinking about what will he feed his child for the next meal -- when there is not a grain to eat. imagine a man who sees many soliders from other countries -- come to his homecountry -- and raping their women and killing their families in front of their eyes. imagine a man who is pissed of by his Govt -- which refuses to pay him attention, food and basic facilities. and imagine a man who is discriminated by people all over the world.
such people who have nothing to live for are easy trapped by corrupted people. such a man will be willing to kill himself. just place urself in his shoes and then give an answer urself.
that is where the problem lies -- when the priveleged can help , yet they dont help -- that incites a lot of anger & dissappointment.
Violence happens every where . it is not restricted to boundaries and religions. it is something that deals with the mentality, situations and hardships of the people. now take the latests Montreal shooting for example or the case of Catholic preists, abductions, addictions. these are things each Govt should take care of. also a lot of violence in Middle east is due to their poverty and illiteracy. now take Africa for example -- people always show that they are too benevolent when it comes to Africa -- but why isnt it a developing country?
2006-09-25 21:34:40 · answer #3 · answered by marissa 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Do you remember the nice quiet and peaceful times before, when women were beheaded in the sports arena or when the soviets ran around the country or the mongols swarmed down the hillsides. This is one of the most peaceful times Afghanistan has ever experienced.
2006-09-25 21:25:27 · answer #4 · answered by Colorado 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Read the country's history- and I don't mean the past 50 years.
Without a humongous infusion of wealth, education and a return of the intelligentsia ,it isn't going to happen.
Sad because it is also an amazingly beautiful, if rugged country.
2006-09-25 21:34:52 · answer #5 · answered by Christine H 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Who asked Americans to go there?
They should hace studied the terrain,people their culture and they way of life there ...
Taliban brought peace to afghanistan,poppy production had nose dived in the last years of their rule
Its a tribal society,they are this way for hundreds of years,they did't invite West to come and attack them..They'll dace around US,NATO&allies untill they get them
2006-09-25 21:33:22 · answer #6 · answered by Ali 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
There is always turmoil after a change of government - witness South Africa, Bosnia, Serbia et al. I hope it does settle down. I do believe that democracy is the only answer.
2006-09-25 21:20:06 · answer #7 · answered by True Blue Brit 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Snap out of it. Snap lower back to the authentic global. in case you've self assurance Russia shared ALL they knew about someone who posed a project to america, interior of america, you truly opt to stop and scent the roses sometimes.
2016-12-02 02:12:57 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My prayer is that violence ceases and that peace overcomes each citizen, non citizen, all. I pray for afgans and the horrible war going on there. they are always in my thoughts and prayers.
will it ever stop - oh yes. One day every knee shall bow to God all mighty. they will not be fighting and killing for ever.
2006-09-25 21:22:49 · answer #9 · answered by Charmey 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only true road to peace is freedom from religion.
2006-09-25 21:24:42 · answer #10 · answered by Yuck 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋