Top envoy claims children in Kabul also safer than in London, Glasgow
(NEWSER) - Seventy-four children were killed by bombs or suicide attacks in Afghanistan during the first half of this year—but even so, a NATO's senior civilian envoy to the country claims that "children are probably safer here than they would be in London, New York, or Glasgow or many other cities." Mark Sedwill made the comments while filming a Children's BBC program airing today. In response to kids living in Kabul who talked about feeling unsafe, he said, "Here and in Kabul and the other big cities, actually, there are very few of those bombs." More»