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US-Afghan military operations suspended after attacks
NBCnews.com ^

Posted on 09/17/2012 6:59:55 PM PDT by Perdogg

Most joint U.S.-Afghan military operations have been suspended following what authorities believe was an insider attack Sunday that left four American solders dead, officials told NBC News.

“We’re to the point now where we can’t trust these people,” a senior military official said. So far this year, 51 NATO troops have been killed in these so-called blue-on-green attacks. Sunday's attack came a day after two British soldiers were shot dead by an Afghan policeman, Reuters reported.

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To: Perdogg

Wrong Answer!

It Rewards the terrorists!
You get more of the same behavior!

Instead, segregate the locals, communicate electronically.

Use more drones.
Screw complaints about “collateral damage”.
Tell them its their failed they can’t be trusted.


21 posted on 09/17/2012 8:51:27 PM PDT by G Larry (Progressives are Regressive because their objectives devolve to the lowest common denominator.)
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To: G Larry

FAULT!


22 posted on 09/17/2012 8:53:00 PM PDT by G Larry (Progressives are Regressive because their objectives devolve to the lowest common denominator.)
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To: Perdogg

And it took how many dead soldiers before they got it through their thick skulls?


23 posted on 09/17/2012 8:57:36 PM PDT by chessplayer
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To: what's up
From what I understand, the attackers destroyed 8 out of 10 Harriet Jets at the base.
Quite a victory for their side.


We lost 8 Harriers and the Squadron Commander,

Worst combat loss of aircraft since Vietnam 40 years ago.

Obama’s Rules of Engagement have lost the war for us in Afghanistan. The Obama worshiping media has refused to publicize that our combat losses in Iraq and Afghanistan doubled overnight the day after Obama was sworn in and have continued at that pace throughout his term in office.

We actually had lower casualties during the early days of heavy fighting than we have had with the peace time occupation under Obama.

As soon as Obama took office reporting on the war and the number of troops killed and wounded ceased despite the fact that death rate actually doubled under Obama due to Roes and mismanagement of the war effort, kind of the homeless problems disappear when a Democrat takes office.

quite a difference

24 posted on 09/17/2012 8:58:54 PM PDT by rdcbn
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To: Perdogg
We need a large manufacturing base to support forces large enough for denazification of those countries. Otherwise, continue the civilian-like policing foolery and eventually run away. Our non-Baby-Boomer descendents would trade nuke exchanges with 'em later...but not much later.


25 posted on 09/17/2012 8:58:54 PM PDT by familyop ("Don't worry, they'll row for a month before they figure out I'm fakin' it." --Deacon, "Waterworld")
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To: RushIsMyTeddyBear

And turn Karzai over to the Taliban on the way out.


26 posted on 09/17/2012 9:01:53 PM PDT by chessplayer
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To: HollyB

Muslim sensitivity training?! What’s wrong with these generals? Can you imagine General Patton talking like this?


27 posted on 09/17/2012 9:42:41 PM PDT by KittyKares (.)
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To: Gene Eric

Even Fox News Radio is spouting the same regime line. They sound like msnbc


28 posted on 09/17/2012 11:08:53 PM PDT by Eagles6 (DNC 2012 Convention: Celebrating infanticide and sodomy. Denying God.What could possibly go wrong?)
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To: rdcbn
As soon as Obama took office reporting on the war and the number of troops killed and wounded ceased

Actually, the war reporting ended almost to the day that Bush introduced the surge.

From that time in '08, the media knew we had won in Iraq; they switched almost immediately to the economy and from that point on they drove the markets down to collapse.

However, you are correct that since numbers of killed and wounded started back up after Obama's election we have heard virtually NOTHING about numbers.

29 posted on 09/17/2012 11:14:17 PM PDT by what's up
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To: Eagles6

At least Hannity and members of “The Five” are speaking loudly to the Admin’s prioritization of the Qur’an over the Constitution.


30 posted on 09/17/2012 11:36:07 PM PDT by Gene Eric (Demoralization is a weapon of the enemy. Don't get it, don't spread it!)
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To: Perdogg

Bring the troops home. Use the $avings for Sequestration.


31 posted on 09/18/2012 2:02:22 AM PDT by ReaganGeneration2
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To: Perdogg

“We’re to the point now where we can’t trust these people,” a senior military official said.

Nutshell . . . from Day 1

32 posted on 09/18/2012 8:04:26 AM PDT by tomkat
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To: Perdogg; xzins; Gene Eric

OCTOBER 6, 2001

“We’re to the point now where we can’t trust these people,” a senior military official said.

My, how things have changed.

33 posted on 09/18/2012 8:38:39 AM PDT by bigheadfred (evry day i'm shufflin')
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To: tomkat
“We’re to the point now where we can’t trust these people,” a senior military official said.

He's talking about the administration right?

34 posted on 09/18/2012 8:58:00 AM PDT by BubbaBasher ("Liberty will not long survive the total extinction of morals" - Sam Adams)
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To: BubbaBasher
take yer pick !   ;-)
35 posted on 09/18/2012 9:20:23 AM PDT by tomkat
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To: Perdogg
“We’re to the point now where we can’t trust these people,” a senior military official said.

My son has been home from Afghanistan since the end of January 2012. While he was there he often alluded to the fact Afghanis could not be trusted and it was important to keep at least one eye on them at all times. These morons in the current administration wait until 51 of our soldiers have been murdered, and then state that we NOW cannot trust "these people"?

OBAMA MUST GO!!!

36 posted on 09/18/2012 10:53:04 AM PDT by SoldierDad (Proud dad of an Army Soldier who has survived 24 months of Combat deployment.)
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To: bigheadfred

ROTFLOL!


37 posted on 09/18/2012 1:01:35 PM PDT by xzins (Retired Army Chaplain and Proud of It! True supporters of our troops pray for their victory!)
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To: SoldierDad
" 51 2121 of our soldiers have been murdered
38 posted on 09/18/2012 1:13:27 PM PDT by bigheadfred (evry day i'm shufflin')
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To: bigheadfred
I was, of course, referring to the recent (2012) murders of our troops in Green on Blue killings.

If we want to look at the time period since Obozo took office, then, according to a site I visit, there have been 1,576 KIA's of American troops since Feb 2009.

In contrast, from 2001 through Jan 2009 there were 630 American troop KIA's.

OBOZO MUST GO!

39 posted on 09/18/2012 2:51:45 PM PDT by SoldierDad (Proud dad of an Army Soldier who has survived 24 months of Combat deployment.)
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To: SoldierDad

Imo, ever putting boots on the ground was a mistake. Except for the initial assault to get Osama. And they should have gone after him into Pakistan. They ended up doing that anyway.


40 posted on 09/18/2012 2:58:48 PM PDT by bigheadfred (evry day i'm shufflin')
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