Afghanistan, the massacre of children and an apology to Petraeus. In the silence of the media

They call them "casualities" civilian casualties of war. But these were only children. Tuesday, March 1st in Afghanistan air attack by the military of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) has killed nine children in the province of Kunar in the northeast of the country, in the Pech Valley.

They were gathering firewood to take home. News that did not have the proper media attention. Even in Italy, where newspapers have taken only part of a video of Al Jazeera shows the terrible images of children, all under fourteen years, made on an axis, the small bodies adorned with colorful fabrics, and protesting crowd, incited by the mullah of the village.

Moscow suicide bomber blows himself up at the airport

At least 35 people were killed in suicide bombing in Moscow airport Domodedovo. The injured are 130, including 35 in serious condition. The explosion occurred in the baggage claim area of international arrivals. The explosive used may be between five and ten pounds of TNT. Witnesses speak of two blasts, which occurred at 16:32 (14:32 to Italian).

Stronger safety measures have been placed in other Moscow airports and subways, where last year unattentatore Chechen suicide blew himself up causing 40 deaths. Three people are currently wanted by Russian authorities as possibly responsible for the attack: were taken by surveillance cameras as they entered the arrivals area after passing through an area free of metal detectors.