Will no one look further???

Re: “American Aid Official Visits Kandahar After Attacks on Contractors” (April 19, 2010)

To the Editor:

I wonder if it has crossed the minds of the officials commenting or the author writing about this incident that maybe the woman, or the company itself has done something to make the Taliban target them? I am sure that senseless acts of violence are never what they seem. When there is conflict there is always a choice, to settle with words or settle with action. The Taliban has discovered that action generally works to convey the messages they wish us to know. If things like bombings and assignations really work than why should they try anything else? It is truly a tragedy that this young girls life was lost, but we have to look at this as a way to discover what we can do to mend the situation. Figure out why the Taliban killed her and why they are threatening other employees of the same company. Perhaps it has nothing to do with the individual people but rather the company itself. Further investigation must be done, and it seems that investigation into the development assistant programs should be done as well. What do we really know about those we are hiring, what their family situation is like, and if they have any supporters of the Taliban in their family? If any of these things are investigated and found to be true we can possibly figure out why these people are being targeted and if their lives are truly in danger. One thing is clear, further investigation should be made before any more statements are released.