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Ambush: Video Shows U.S. Troops Being Hunted, Killed
ABC News - The Blotter ^
| November 12, 2007 8:21 AM
| Brian Ross
Posted on 11/12/2007 1:08:35 PM PST by james500
Dramatic new video shows how American soldiers in Afghanistan are being set up for deadly ambushes after trying to make peace with village elders in Taliban-controlled areas.
The effort to win the "hearts and minds" of village elders in the Korengal Valley of Kunar Province in Afghanistan has proved to be a dangerous one for U.S. troops, with elders often suspected of tipping Taliban fighters to the soldiers' schedule and whereabouts.
The video to be broadcast tonight on ABC News' "World News With Charles Gibson" and "Nightline" was shot by "Vanity Fair" contributing editor Sebastian Junger and photographer Tim Hetherington embedded with the 2nd Platoon, Battle (B) company of the 173rd Airborne on a joint assignment for ABC News and "Vanity Fair" magazine.
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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: afghanistan
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posted on
11/12/2007 1:08:36 PM PST
by
james500
To: james500
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posted on
11/12/2007 1:10:11 PM PST
by
BenLurkin
To: james500
The video to be broadcast tonight on ABC News' "World News With Charles Gibson" and "Nightline"
If it bleeds, it leads. Effing parasites.
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posted on
11/12/2007 1:11:45 PM PST
by
reagan_fanatic
(Ron Paul put the cuckoo in my Cocoa Puffs)
To: james500
Iraq’s not working out the way the MSM wants so its on to Afghanistan.
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posted on
11/12/2007 1:11:50 PM PST
by
AU72
To: AU72
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posted on
11/12/2007 1:13:00 PM PST
by
MarMema
To: reagan_fanatic
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posted on
11/12/2007 1:13:07 PM PST
by
ConorMacNessa
(HM/2 USN, 3rd Bn. 5th Marines, RVN 1969. St. Michael the Archangel defend us in battle!)
To: james500
Why doesn’t ANYONE ask the “Vanity Fair” person why they didn’t STOP the person who was killing our troops?????
On Veteran’s Day...
God help us.
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posted on
11/12/2007 1:13:07 PM PST
by
wpa_mikeb
To: james500
Another Morale Booster for our enemies, brought to you by ABC News.
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posted on
11/12/2007 1:13:15 PM PST
by
theDentist
(Qwerty ergo typo : I type, therefore I misspelll. "What happens if neutrinos have mass?")
To: james500
shows how American soldiers in Afghanistan are being set up I don't get it, are they for us or against us?
To: wpa_mikeb
Exactly my thought. *heavy sigh*
To: wpa_mikeb
***Why doesn’t ANYONE ask the “Vanity Fair” person why they didn’t STOP the person who was killing our troops?????***
Because somebody might have shot back at the blasted cowards. They are nothing but leaches, leaching off the blood of our brave troops.
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posted on
11/12/2007 1:16:19 PM PST
by
kitkat
(I refuse to let the DUers chase me off FR.)
To: wpa_mikeb
I recall many years ago a forum that was aired on television. One of the journalist asked, "If you were with the Vietcong during one of their missions and they were ready to ambush American soldiers, would you warn them?"
The consensus was it would be against the rules of journalism to do so.
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posted on
11/12/2007 1:16:34 PM PST
by
mware
(Americans in armchairs....doing the job of the media.)
To: AU72; Cannoneer No. 4; FreedomPoster
Yup. Gotta find the cloud around the silver lining. Enemedia at work ping....
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posted on
11/12/2007 1:17:32 PM PST
by
StarCMC
(http://cannoneerno4.wordpress.com/2007/08/11/school-of-the-counterpropagandist/)
To: AU72
Dramatic new video shows how American soldiers in Afghanistan are being set up for deadly ambushes after trying to make peace with village elders in Taliban-controlled areas. And why the heck doesnt' the news crew warn our guys?? Just sayin'.
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posted on
11/12/2007 1:18:15 PM PST
by
StarCMC
(http://cannoneerno4.wordpress.com/2007/08/11/school-of-the-counterpropagandist/)
To: wpa_mikeb
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posted on
11/12/2007 1:18:30 PM PST
by
StarCMC
(http://cannoneerno4.wordpress.com/2007/08/11/school-of-the-counterpropagandist/)
To: mware
Against the rules of jouranlism....isn’t that incredible?
But, we’re not supposed to question their patriotism?
This is truly beyond sick for ABC.
To: wpa_mikeb
I think you know the answer ... Hate blinds.
Liberals appear to be more susceptible to BDS disease than normal human beings.
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posted on
11/12/2007 1:19:24 PM PST
by
Tarpon
To: james500
Happy Veteran's Day from your friends at ABC.
They support the Troops.
18
posted on
11/12/2007 1:19:35 PM PST
by
BallyBill
(Serial Hit-N-Run poster)
To: james500
In the comments section.
Clintons fault!
Which Freeper did it? Step foward!
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posted on
11/12/2007 1:19:49 PM PST
by
beltfed308
(Rudy: When you absolutely,positively need a liberal for President.)
To: james500
This makes those “embeds” fair game as they participated in the killing our our troops.
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posted on
11/12/2007 1:20:30 PM PST
by
mcshot
(Missing my grade school desk which protected from nuclear blasts.)
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