expecting stricter punishment as feared the light palaces could trigger and new wave of anger phyllis bennis director of the new internationalism project believes that nato troops have created an environment which fuels violence in the country. the relationship between the us and government in kabul has been very difficult for a long time it certainly isn't only about this question of the burning of the qur'an as there's been the killing of civilians and most especially the use of drones that have been responsible for the deaths of so many civilians across afghanistan these troops that are responsible for these outrages should be held accountable and there should be severe punishment there should be severe punishment right up the chain of command to those who have put them in these situations and set up the scenarios that have led to these actions the killing of sixteen. afghan civilians just a couple of months ago by allegedly one u.s. soldier this kind of activity highlights what is the reality of a longstanding war that from the beginning has been characterized by the deaths of civilians