Yes, you shoot off enough guns, fire enough rockets and drop enough bombs and you’re going to end up killing civilians and alienating the locals.
“Dozens of Afghan civilians were killed in American air raids in western Afghanistan, the International Committee of the Red Cross said Wednesday. But Afghan officials gave far higher death tolls, ranging from 100 to 130 or more. The continuing toll in civilian casualties has been a principle factor in turning many Afghans against the fighting against the Taliban.”
