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U.S. general killed, 14 wounded in Afghan academy attack: officials (Update)
Reuters ^ | 8/5/14 | HAMID SHALIZI AND JESSICA DONATI

Posted on 08/05/2014 9:35:27 AM PDT by jimbo123

An Afghan soldier killed a U.S. general and wounded 14 coalition troops in a machinegun attack at a military training facility in Kabul, a top Western and senior Afghan official said on Tuesday.

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Seven other Americans and five British troops were among the wounded, according to the Afghan official.

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The gunman was using a light machinegun according to a U.S. official.

(Excerpt) Read more at reuters.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: afghanwar; generalkilled; greenonblue; kabul; taliban
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To: Mouton

“Hopefully not yet. Find out where he hails from and take out the entire village, town, or city and put a pig sty on top of it.”

How about dropping tubs of smoldering hot pork fat on it?


21 posted on 08/05/2014 10:13:32 AM PDT by InsidiousMongo
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To: jimbo123

Obama will just blame this on a video


22 posted on 08/05/2014 10:21:57 AM PDT by Sarah Barracuda
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To: InsidiousMongo

Sounds good to me!


23 posted on 08/05/2014 10:24:36 AM PDT by Mouton (The insurrection laws perpetuate what we have for a government now.)
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To: jimbo123
Rules of engagement have consequences
24 posted on 08/05/2014 10:30:35 AM PDT by rdcbn
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To: ealgeone
It's time to cut A’stan for bait.

They are worthless to everyone and including themselves.

They are living in a s^%$ hole JUST LIKE THEY WANT.

They don't want or need anything else.

25 posted on 08/05/2014 10:35:41 AM PDT by SMARTY ("When you blame others, you give up your power to change." Robert Anthony)
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To: jimbo123

Killing a General is not an easy thing to do. He would have PPD with him at all times. I smell wet work!


26 posted on 08/05/2014 10:36:20 AM PDT by 7thOF7th (Righteousness is our cause and justice will prevail!)
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To: jimbo123

Enlisted men have borne the brunt of these attacks for many years. Maybe some eyes will open now.


27 posted on 08/05/2014 10:48:08 AM PDT by rsobin
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To: jimbo123

I’m no military expert, but when most of your casualties are coming from your own “side”, it’s probably time to pack it in.


28 posted on 08/05/2014 10:48:26 AM PDT by americas.best.days... ( I think we can now say that they are behind us.)
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To: Vaquero
No satire with that picture. A true representation.

The simple fact that the useless, vile, America-hating, limp-wristed moron didn't immediately make a statement regarding this incident, is all the validation you need to support your assertion. A truly disgusting POS, through and through...

29 posted on 08/05/2014 11:14:42 AM PDT by Common Sense 101 (Hey libs... If your theories fly in the face of reality, it's not reality that's wrong.)
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To: ealgeone

To our congress critters, muzzies are regarded as potential voters, nothing less.


30 posted on 08/05/2014 12:22:58 PM PDT by 353FMG
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To: jimbo123

This story won’t be seen on any of the networks!


31 posted on 08/05/2014 12:55:17 PM PDT by fortheDeclaration (Pr 14:34 Righteousness exalteth a nation:but sin is a reproach to any people)
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To: NonValueAdded

Corporal Dwayne Hicks and the rest of the Platoon, right?


32 posted on 08/07/2014 8:46:15 AM PDT by Morpheus2009
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To: americas.best.days...

We kill far more on the Afghan side than they do to us. They just don’t want to quit. But it’s been disheartening given a lot of the news about how poorly disciplined our military is recently.


33 posted on 08/07/2014 8:47:27 AM PDT by Morpheus2009
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To: fortheDeclaration

The Wall Street Journal published it on the front page.


34 posted on 08/07/2014 8:47:49 AM PDT by Morpheus2009
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To: bunkerhill7
Or perhaps Ash Williams?
35 posted on 08/07/2014 8:49:40 AM PDT by Morpheus2009
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