Pretext
https://portside.org/2017-12-18/pretext
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Author: Afghan President Hamid Karzai
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New York Times
'This attack shows that American forces do not respect the lives and security of the people of Afghanistan and the loya jirga decision. For years, our people are being killed and their houses are being destroyed under the pretext of the war on terror.'