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However, the poverty of the Afghans is absolutely relevant because it means that attacks on them are all the more devastating.

So being dead and poor is worse than being dead and rich?

Or did you mean that it was tougher for the survivors? The same ones who are virtual slaves to the Taliban, and can be murdered for not joining the military, for not professing the Islamic faith, or (for females) for allowing one's skin to be exposed, voice to be heard or opinion to be known? Personally, I'm betting that they see that their true oppressors are getting bombed, and are holding on to hope that things will be better when the Tally-tubbies are gone. (Recall that they are a minority ruling party)

In this case, the silent-for-a-darn-good-reason majority are glad we're bombing the Taliban's resources, and are trying to avoid civilian casualties as much as possible. Their valuelessness on the eyes of the Taliban means more to them than their lack of cash. It would be nice to have more money, but being in a war zone sucks equally for all. (Having been raised in a family that danced with destitution for a few years and lived in a shelter for a while, I can tell you that the poor aren't the victim class that the Left makes them out to be... it stinks when toast is all you have to eat for a week, but it does not define your life.)

So being dead and poor is worse than being dead and rich?
Or did you mean that it was tougher for the survivors?

Yes, of-course I meant it was tougher for the survivors. That is why I made reference to the refugee crisis; I wanted to make sure my post was unambiguous to all but the most half-witted of dolts.

(Having been raised in a family that danced with destitution for a few years and lived in a shelter for a while, I can tell you that the poor aren't the victim class that the Left makes them out to be... it stinks when toast is all you have to eat for a week, but it does not define your life.)

How on earth did we get to talking about the left's immoral and destructive class warfare ideology? It has nothing to do with bombing nations whose GDP is less than Winn Dixie's quarterly revenues. And speaking of hardship stories: I attended an English boarding school. The toast there was decidely sub-par too. I didn't let it define my life though.