What is the current state of the Afghan people?
Average life expectancy in Afghanistan is 43 years. Per capita income is $180 per year. Only 13 percent of the population has access to drinking water. Barely 12% of the population has sanitation coverage. Literacy is about 20 percent. The infant-mortality rate is a shocking 247 deaths per 1,000 live births. On average, 16,000 mothers die in childbirth every year, one out of every 17 births, the second worst maternal mortality rate in the world. It’s not just the bombs that are killing people. The dislocation and chaos of the war itself means huge numbers of Afghan people will die from hunger, cold and disease. According to UNICEF officials, more than 100,000 Afghan children will likely die from war-related causes by the end of winter. Question: Isn’t the war in Afghanistan a defensive reaction to the Sept. 11 attacks? Answer: After Sept. 11, the U.S. immediately targeted all of Afghanistan and added to its “enemies” list any country or organization that didn’t fully support the U.S. g
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