WHILE the West decides whether to go to war with the Taliban the food crisis
in Afghanistan is deepening—millions will starve this winter, aid workers
are warning.
World opinion seems to be in favour of the US and its allies holding their
fire until they have formulated a measured response that will avoid civilian
casualties. Doves in the US military are also unwilling to strike without being
sure of their targets. But perversely the effect could be to ensure that a
country already starving after three years of drought gets little or no food aid
this month—the last chance…
