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BREAKING: Eight U.S. troops die in attacks in Afghanistan
MSNBC.com ^ | 10-04-09 | NBC News

Posted on 10/03/2009 10:46:57 PM PDT by montag813

Eight American soldiers and two Afghans have been killed in an attack on two outposts in remote eastern Afghanistan, the U.S. military said on Sunday.

A tribal militia launched the attack from a mosque and a nearby village in Nuristan, one of the most dangerous regions of Afghanistan, the U.S. military said in a statement. The Americans and Afghans repelled the attack and "inflicted heavy enemy casualties," the statement said.

In the U.S. statement, Col. Randy George described it as "a complex attack in a difficult area." The Taliban claimed responsibility.

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To: SoCalPol

Ron Paul’s foreign policy has always been heavily influenced by the Monroe Doctrine. I’m not saying its right, but the man believes we have no business nation building in Iraq and Afghanistan. If you look at the cost in money and american blood, sometimes I wonder if he’s not all that crazy.


81 posted on 10/04/2009 12:59:32 AM PDT by Karma Police (Praise the Lord and pass the ammunition!!!)
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To: montag813; y'all

GOD Bless the Troops,,,

RIP,,,

O’Bammy could change the ROE > IF < he were in charge!!!

He Ain’t!!!

Look behind him,,,

Soros ?,,,

Look behind him too,,,

Think Saudi !,,,

No Tac-Air or Arty fire support,,,

Mite kill too many moozzies!!!...


82 posted on 10/04/2009 1:03:58 AM PDT by 1COUNTER-MORTER-68 (THROWING ANOTHER BULLET-RIDDLED TV IN THE PILE OUT BACK~~~~~)
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To: kromike
Gee, Obama can’t be bothered. His eating his waffles.

(WH Staffer)"Mr. Obama, sir, bad news from Afghanistan."

(Obama)"Don't bother me now, I'm eating"


83 posted on 10/04/2009 1:16:15 AM PDT by whatisthetruth
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To: Texas resident
The rookie in chief is showing who he is, a frikkin rookie.


84 posted on 10/04/2009 1:20:08 AM PDT by whatisthetruth
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To: tcrlaf

Nancy Grace on Headline News keeps track every night of who has been killed with the total number.


85 posted on 10/04/2009 1:23:02 AM PDT by PhiKapMom (Mary Fallin - OK Gov/Coburn - Senate 2010 ! Take Back the House/Senate! Stop ZERO!)
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To: 444Flyer
Already on my page. I have had to update it twice since midnight.

Tribal militia launched attacks on the American and Afghan fighters from a mosque and a village on Saturday morning, ISAF said in a statement.

The firefight happened in Nuristan province, it said without elaborating on the exact location. "The sources of the conflict in the area involve complex tribal, religious and economic dynamics," it added.
SNIP
North and west Afghanistan were calm until the start of this year, but have seen a sharp security deterioration in recent months.

General McChrystal, have we shown enough "sensitivity" to the "citizens" of Afghanistan yet???

Prior to August 30, 2009, the USA has averaged 66 Military deaths per year in Afghanistan.
Since August 30, 2009 ALONE, under General McChrystal and the new Rules of Engagement established by the obama administration, the USA has lost 51 of our Finest and Best.
That is ALMOST an ENTIRE year's average in ONE MONTH!
If this continues, by year's end, we will have lost an additional 153 Troops, which is the equivalent of nearly THREE years' losses in ONE QUARTER of ONE YEAR!!!

86 posted on 10/04/2009 1:23:17 AM PDT by MestaMachine (One if by land, 2 if by sea, 3 if by Air Force 1.)
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To: historyrepeatz
“’I will stand with the Muslims should the political winds shift in an ugly direction.”

He's been making his own wind on our allies since he got into office, while funding Hamas's war against Israel, and attempting to evict Jews from Jerusalem.

The stench of his wind is so foul as to be debilitating to honorable men who will not roll over for evil.

He's done a tremendous amount of damage, but like his failing house of cards, his aspirations will soon blow away, along with the rest of the obamanations that flew out of his butt.

87 posted on 10/04/2009 1:24:57 AM PDT by 4woodenboats (Facts are like fried eggs - just give 'em to me hot off the griddle, I'll add my own dang salt .)
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To: jeltz25

See Post #86


88 posted on 10/04/2009 1:25:49 AM PDT by MestaMachine (One if by land, 2 if by sea, 3 if by Air Force 1.)
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To: Karma Police

Paul also voted against Bush Tax Cuts. I have had enough of Ron Paul and his supporters to last a lifetime. You seem to forget we were attacked on 9/11. Were we supposed to do nothing?


89 posted on 10/04/2009 1:26:13 AM PDT by PhiKapMom (Mary Fallin - OK Gov/Coburn - Senate 2010 ! Take Back the House/Senate! Stop ZERO!)
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To: montag813
OBAMA'S AND THE LEFT'S TALK OF WITHDRAWAL CAUSED THIS.
90 posted on 10/04/2009 1:30:10 AM PDT by chuck_the_tv_out ( <<< click my name: now featuring Freeper classifieds)
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To: MestaMachine

Correction to #86:
53 KIA Since August 30. FIFTY THREE!


91 posted on 10/04/2009 1:31:05 AM PDT by MestaMachine (One if by land, 2 if by sea, 3 if by Air Force 1.)
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To: montag813

Eight U.S. Troops Dead in Bold Attack in Afghanistan
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/05/world/asia/05afghan.html

8 U.S. troops killed in Afghanistan
http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/10/04/afghanistan.troops.killed/


92 posted on 10/04/2009 1:37:01 AM PDT by Pinkbell
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To: MestaMachine

General McChrystal, have we shown enough “sensitivity” to the “citizens” of Afghanistan yet???
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I call it Gutless!!!

More worried about his “stars” than he is about our troops!


93 posted on 10/04/2009 1:45:04 AM PDT by 1COUNTER-MORTER-68 (THROWING ANOTHER BULLET-RIDDLED TV IN THE PILE OUT BACK~~~~~)
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To: montag813
From AP: "This attack was launched from inside a mosque that was considered off-limits for US forces."

As Rumsfield often noted, Every day, the enemy goes to school on us...

94 posted on 10/04/2009 1:46:28 AM PDT by 4woodenboats (Facts are like fried eggs - just give 'em to me hot off the griddle, I'll add my own dang salt .)
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To: chuck_the_tv_out

Not alone, it didn’t. McChrystal’s ROE have emboldened the Taliban. For heaven’s sake, he even wanted our Soldiers to walk around without body armor. ARE YOU KIDDING ME???


95 posted on 10/04/2009 1:47:25 AM PDT by MestaMachine (One if by land, 2 if by sea, 3 if by Air Force 1.)
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To: BykrBayb; montag813; elizabethgrace; STARWISE; PhiKapMom

96 posted on 10/04/2009 1:49:51 AM PDT by PhilDragoo (Hussein: Islamo-Commie from Kenya)
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To: STARWISE

re: 44
a hearty amen Starwise. a hearty amen. :(


97 posted on 10/04/2009 1:57:16 AM PDT by MeekMom (http://www.bible.ca/indexsalvation.htm)
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To: 1COUNTER-MORTER-68

Tonight, the first thing I did was check on Afghanistan updates. Before I had even finished the first one on my page, there was another one. The area where this attack happened was one that McChrystal had ALREADY announced troop pullbacks from. No one knows if ANY of the Afghan Army who were also attacked are still alive. No one has had contact with them.
This is the worst month we have ever, ever had in Afghanistan, and these bloody mongrels in the white tent have the unmitigated gall to fly themselves and half the cabinet to Copenhagen, then come back here and flaunt their worthless selves decked out in thousand of bucks worth of ugly clothes while our TROOPS are being murdered wholesale!!!
WHERE IS THE PENTAGON??????????????????


98 posted on 10/04/2009 1:57:54 AM PDT by MestaMachine (One if by land, 2 if by sea, 3 if by Air Force 1.)
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To: montag813

Like Nero, Zero fiddles while Rome burns.

Olympics, my a$$.


99 posted on 10/04/2009 2:00:09 AM PDT by bustinchops (Teddy ("The Hiccup") Kennedy - the original water-boarder)
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To: MestaMachine

WHERE IS THE PENTAGON??????????????????
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They must have their nozzes in O’Bammy’s butt!!!

As for the Afghan Army,,,

Either dead or gone to the other side,,,

Sorta like ARVN...


100 posted on 10/04/2009 2:05:47 AM PDT by 1COUNTER-MORTER-68 (THROWING ANOTHER BULLET-RIDDLED TV IN THE PILE OUT BACK~~~~~)
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