I watched the Irish news on Sunday evening and one of their reporters was in one of the refugee camps. The conditions were heartbreaking. No blankets, little food and one poor devil had recently seen his twin daughters of two months die. The plight of the children was piteous. Perhaps this is the wrong thread to post this, but when revenge is taken, it is as well to remember that not all the Afghan people support the lunatics who call themselves supporters of Bin Laden and the Taliban.
The following words are by Christina Rosetti and may give comfort to those who have lost loved ones. Apologies if they have alread been posted but I haven't checked every thread.

REMEMBER

Remember me when I am gone away,
Gone far away into the silent land;
When you can no more hold me by the hand,
Nor I half turn to go yet turning stay.
Remember me when no more day by day
You tell me of our future that you planned:
Only remember me; you understand
It will be late to counsel then or pray.
Yet if you should forget me for a while
And afterwards remember, do not grieve:
For if the darkness and corruption leave
A vestige of the thoughts that once I had,
Better by far you should forget and smile
Than that you should remember and be sad.

God Bless.