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To: WhistlingPastTheGraveyard; Cardhu; All

I think the death toll might be being suppressed today. This sounds horrific.

I just found more details -- looks like our guys are mostly okay:

"Most of the force of the explosion was absorbed by the protective barrier at the outpost entrance," NATO said, adding that the damage was repairable and that operations were continuing.

Fewer than 25 Afghan civilians were also wounded, NATO said, adding that none of the 77 injuries sustained by the Americans were life-threatening.

http://www.ctv.ca/CTVNews/TopStories/20110911/afghan-suicide-attack-american-base-110910/

Thank God.

47 posted on 09/11/2011 8:47:37 AM PDT by Semper911 (When you want to rob Peter to pay Paul, you'll always have the support of Paul.)

Just read that too. Hope it holds.

53 posted on 09/11/2011 9:11:36 AM PDT by WhistlingPastTheGraveyard (Some men just want to watch the world burn.)

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