Explosion at Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan, Casualties Confirmed

abc ^ | 11/11/2016 | David Caplan

[BenLurkin]

A US official tells ABC News at least 11 have been wounded, by likely a vehicle-borne improved explosive device.

An Afghan official tells ABC News that US forces have cordoned off the air base, located in northeastern Afghanistan, about an hour north of Kabul.

[windcliff]

Why are we still there?

[DoughtyOne]

A US official tells ABC News at least 11 have been wounded, by likely a vehicle-borne improved explosive device.

I find it sad when they run out of the word "improvised" and have to substitute another word.

[867V309]

Why are we still there?

Cover for smuggling heroin?

[PghBaldy]

CNN now says 3 killed, 13 wounded.

[Rome2000]

I heard some idiot bimbo on CNN tonight pronounce the word “assuage” as “ah-sewerage”.

It was on the teleprompter and she apparently had never seen or heard of it before.

[stuck_in_new_orleans]

Hope Trump pulls troops out. F**k that hellhole country.

[DoughtyOne]

If I were reading it quickly, it might throw me a bit too.

Still, I have heard it used many times and would probably get it right.

I know how it is pronounced, but I have seldom seen it in print.

[Rebelbase]

VBIED is descriptive term that identifies it was not a stationary IED.

[silverleaf]

Ding ding ding

[OrangeHoof]

“...by likely a vehicle-borne improved explosive device.”

Was it new and improved? Guaranteed to wipe out 50% more than the old explosive device?

[grania]

Why are we still there?

I remember an answer the first time, way back when, that it became obvious that GWB was into nation-building there. One reason we were given is so that Afghani girls could learn to read.

[PGalt]

Thanks for posting. BUMP!

[DoughtyOne]

Thanks for the mention.