The war being fought in Afghanistan by the Americans and Canadians and Brits under the NATO banner is no different than the one being fought in Gaza by the Israelis
The pictures coming out of Gaza look familiar. Palestinians are grieving for their family members lost to Israeli bombs, and armor. In the so-called International PR war, it's no contest. Israel once again looks like Goliath, and the people inhabiting one of the poorest places on earth, Gaza, are Davids. Israeli explanations for the military operation, and for their deep respect for civilians, and their strategy for minimizing civilian deaths, all fall on deaf ears. The world doesn't hear explanations. They see pictures on TV, computer and mobile phone screens. No amount of explanations offering context compete in real time with the dead baby pictures.
