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Seven U.S. soldiers wounded after Afghan NATO base attacked
reuters ^ | 2/26/12 | Fraidoon Elhaam and Hamid Shalizi

Posted on 02/26/2012 9:04:41 AM PST by ColdOne

(Reuters) - Seven U.S. military trainers were wounded on Sunday when a grenade was thrown at their base in northern Afghanistan, police said, as anti-Western fury deepened over the burning of the Koran at a NATO base.

Despite an apology from U.S. President Barack Obama, riots raged across the country for a sixth day on Sunday against the desecration of the Muslim holy book at a NATO air base at Bagram. Some protesters hoisted the white Taliban flag.

The Afghan Interior Ministry identified one of its employees as a suspect in the fatal shooting of two U.S. officers in its headquarters a day earlier, an attack that prompted NATO to recall its staff from ministries.

One civilian was killed, 15 more were wounded and three policemen injured in riots near the NATO base in northern Kunduz province, where the blast that wounded the Americans took place, regional police chief Samihullah Qatra told reporters.

NATO confirmed there had been an explosion outside one of its bases in northern Afghanistan, but declined to comment on casualties.

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TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: afghanistan; waronterror
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To: EQAndyBuzz

He didn’t grovel yet. Give him time.


21 posted on 02/26/2012 2:39:55 PM PST by Eleutheria5 (End the occupation. Annex today.)
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To: mmanager

Your strategy is the best I’ve heard in a long time.


22 posted on 02/26/2012 3:13:25 PM PST by conservativebabe
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To: GracieOMalley
The closest we have to Gen Patton is Gen Mattis, now Commander of Central Command. The only problem is: Patton had a supportive President and Congress. That makes the difference. Here is a quote from him that got him in trouble:

"You go into Afghanistan, you got guys who slap women around for five years because they didn't wear a veil. You know, guys like that ain't got no manhood left anyway. So it's a hell of a lot of fun to shoot them. Actually, it's a lot of fun to fight. You know, it's a hell of a hoot. It's fun to shoot some people. I'll be right upfront with you, I like brawling."

23 posted on 02/26/2012 3:50:06 PM PST by Salvavida (The restoration of the U.S.A. starts with filling the pews at every Bible-believing church.)
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To: ColdOne

take the tallest, steepest mountain in central afghanistan

cover the mountain with all our stocks of old landmines

put a firebase on top of the mountain resupplied by the air

let it be continually patrolled by those 3,000 drones Obama slated to keep an eye on us, but instead have them orbit that mountain armed with hellfires

then put a platform with an olympic torch burning a perpetual flame

and tell all of afghanistan the source of that perpetual flame, is that the americans on top of the mountain are burning korans day and night to heat steam baths where they cavort with nubile afghan women who have turned their back on islam

and casually add that they find the greater dimensions of the US equipment a welcome change...lol

and let them come


24 posted on 02/26/2012 3:50:51 PM PST by AnTiw1
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To: bigheadfred

I love the way you think


25 posted on 02/26/2012 4:30:15 PM PST by freema (MarineNiece,Daughter,Wife,Friend,Sister,Friend,Aunt,Friend,Mother,Friend,Cousin, FRiend)
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To: freema

Obama and the likes can talk all they want. Be nice if they could shut up for 2 minutes and just GET THE JOB DONE.


26 posted on 02/26/2012 4:43:31 PM PST by bigheadfred
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; bigheadfred; Bockscar; ColdOne; Convert from ECUSA; ...

Thanks ColdOne.


27 posted on 02/26/2012 4:44:21 PM PST by SunkenCiv (FReep this FReepathon!)
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To: nuconvert
You can wrap it in a pile of crap as far as I am concerned. Mohammad was a child abuser and sicko who happened to be charismatic and was able to deceive a whole lot of people. No book is a spirit anyways...bunch of badly brainwashed people!
28 posted on 02/26/2012 4:48:57 PM PST by fabian (" And a new day will dawn for those who stand long, and the forests will echo with laughter")
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To: EQAndyBuzz

>> I guess he didn’t apologize with feeling.

Actually, the apology is a morale builder for the enemy. What a jackass.


29 posted on 02/26/2012 6:55:58 PM PST by Gene Eric (Newt/Sarah 2012)
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To: Gene Eric

The “white” Taliban flag. That way when they get close enough they can open fire. Then, when we shoot back they claim they were under a Flag of Truce.


30 posted on 02/27/2012 11:08:35 AM PST by massgopguy (I owe everything to George Bailey)
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To: Salvavida

I don’t know General Mattis, but after reading that particular quote, I am now a fan of his!


31 posted on 02/27/2012 4:14:26 PM PST by GracieOMalley
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