American General Killed in Shooting at Afghan Military Academy

yahoo news ^ | 08/05/2014 | MARTHA RADDATZ and COLLEEN CURRY

[Hugin]

An American general was killed today and 15 other soldiers wounded in an attack at a military academy in Afghanistan today.

The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack, in which a gunman wearing an Afghan army uniform opened fire on Americans and other Afghans at Camp Qargha, a military academy 11 miles west of Kabul. The camp trains hundreds of Afghan forces a month and was recently renamed the Marshal Fahim National Defense University for the country's deceased vice president.

[Hugin]

Another Jihadist infiltrator.

[NormsRevenge]

workplace violence.

[Toespi]

Dumb question.....is a Lieutenant Colonel a general?

[Terry L Smith]

Well gee, when the heck are the REMAINING generals, just gonna go ahead and advise the troops to perform a ‘scorched earth policy’, before we leave it altogether????

[DariusBane]

two star Maj. General.

That’s a big deal.

Col- bird
Brigadier Gen- one star
Major Gen- Two Star
L.t. Gen -Three Star
Gen 4 star
Gen of the Army 5 Star

[fireforeffect]

Not going to happen.

Most of the generals left in the military are Obama promoties. All they want is to get their tickets punched, be socially sensitive, and have the biggest love me wall when they retire. Then get a job as a military adviser for MSNBC.

[america-rules]

There haven’t been any 5 stars since Ike

[mosaicwolf]

Omar Bradley was a five star

[353FMG]

I thought that Bradley in his later years received a 5th star and outlived Ike by a few years.

[GreenHornet]

I thought that Bradley in his later years received a 5th star and outlived Ike by a few years.

Omar Bradley received his 5th star in 1950. He died in 1981, outliving Ike by 12 years. He was America's last 5 Star General.

[TigersEye]

0bama’s response? He’ll release some more Talibunny prisoners.

[KSCITYBOY]

Fox Shows a picture of a soldier shoot at an AP photog. or a warning shot more likely. The AP Photg. is likely Afghan and has Taliban sympathies

[Protect the Bill of Rights]

FOX uses the accurate word in its headline...”Assassinated”

http://www.foxnews.com/

[Hugin]

"The soldiers were visiting the military academy to help with the buildup of Afghan security forces," Karzai said. He blamed the attack on "enemies who don't want to see Afghanistan have strong institutions."

That's probably 80% of Afghans who are first and foremost tribesmen. Their loyalty is to their tribal leaders, and they don't recognize any authority above them. They may ally themselves with Karzai or the Taliban, but ultimately they won't be ruled by anyone outside their tribe. Most of them had no particular problem with us killing the Taliban. They understand and respect revenge. But we turned them against us when we decided to attempt to build a strong central government. Does anyone really think this is going to work out better than Iraq when we leave?

[DariusBane]

Omar Bradley (sp?) in 1950

[353FMG]

Had Patton not been killed in the car accident, he would probably have received a 5th star.

[X Fretensis]

Three officer were awarded 5 stars after Ike got his.
Hap Arnold, Bill Halsey and Omar Bradley.

[X Fretensis]

Probably not. Patton largest Command during the war was the Third Army.

[AFret.]

Three officer were awarded 5 stars after Ike got his.
Hap Arnold, Bill Halsey and Omar Bradley.
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Also, Marshall, MacArthur, King and Nimitz

[X Fretensis]

Adm. William Leahy was the first officer promoted to a fifth star.