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> [“The standard argument is that civilian deaths in Afghanistan were the regrettable consequence of military action that was needed to destroy Al Qaida bases and thus prevent further terrorist attacks. But this is a spurious argument since it is obvious…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mark-curtis/the-standard-argument-is-that-civilian-deaths-in-afghanistan-were-the/)

Mark Curtis

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## More by Mark Curtis

> [“with few apparent connections to Afghanistan as such, but there were no calls to bomb Riyadh (imagine if the hijackers had been Iraqi). Rather,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mark-curtis/with-few-apparent-connections-to-afghanistan-as-such-but-there-were/)

Mark Curtis

> [“A Guardian investigation concluded that between 10,000 and 20,000 people died as an 'indirect' result of the US bombing, that is, through hunger, cold…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mark-curtis/a-guardian-investigation-concluded-that-between-10-000-and-20-000/)

Mark Curtis

> [“The usual fiction – that the war would involve precision targeting and the careful avoidance of civilian deaths – was stated by Tony Blair…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mark-curtis/the-usual-fiction-that-the-war-would-involve-precision-targeting-and/)

Mark Curtis

> [“The standard argument is that civilian deaths in Afghanistan were the regrettable consequence of military action that was needed to destroy Al Qaida bases…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mark-curtis/the-standard-argument-is-that-civilian-deaths-in-afghanistan-were-the/)

Mark Curtis

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