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US warplanes attack Afghan convoy
BBC News ^ | December 21 2001

Posted on 12/21/2001 9:43:22 AM PST by acnielsen guy

AC130 gunship US warplanes attack Afghan convoy
The US says its planes have destroyed a convoy carrying Taleban or al-Qaeda members, but some reports suggest they hit the wrong target.


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To: acnielsen guy
Must've been a easy kill.
Just didn't lead them so much.
"get some- get some"

21 posted on 12/21/2001 10:28:48 AM PST by michwm
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To: acnielsen guy
2 thoughts:

1. It's possible that this was an accident, and

2. The next time some friendly's want to form a significant convoy, they'd better get "clearance." Mistakes do happen sometimes.

22 posted on 12/21/2001 10:29:53 AM PST by Tallguy
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To: acnielsen guy
The only good Mullah is a dead Mullah. Oh, I forgot, Islam is a peaceful religion -- it's just that the people who practice it are violent.
23 posted on 12/21/2001 10:31:53 AM PST by jrlc
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To: acnielsen guy
I wonder if this some "payback" from the current ruling body in Afghanistan. Since we have been coordinating targets with the Northern Alliance, they could have "purposely" provided misinformation to the US military saying that these are hostile targets, knowing full well that they are rival leaders that they want eliminated. They can also deflect criticism by saying that the US killed them rather than them.
24 posted on 12/21/2001 10:37:00 AM PST by Maringa
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To: hsszionist
LOL!!

How can you tell the difference between a friendly Islamic and an enemy Islamic?

The friendly one is not pointing his weapon at you at the instant of evaluation. This could, of course, change at any moment!

Turn your back on an islamic, ANY islamic, and invite an early demise!

25 posted on 12/21/2001 10:40:05 AM PST by mil-vet
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To: acnielsen guy
Where is Geraldo when you need him? He would get to the truth of this report.
26 posted on 12/21/2001 10:46:11 AM PST by Azzurri
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To: acnielsen guy
$hit happens!
27 posted on 12/21/2001 10:50:34 AM PST by b4its2late
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To: right_to_defend
Leave it to Reuters to report as matter-of-fact that it was a convoy of tribal leaders.

Frankly, from what we've seen on the news, it doesn't seem there's enough common interest and cooperation among Afghanistan's various tribal leaders to require them to travel in packs.

28 posted on 12/21/2001 10:51:37 AM PST by My2Cents
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To: right_to_defend
No, that ISN'T a report from Reuters. It's Reuters quoting the same Afghan Islamic Press. There's a BIG difference.

No one can read on this board.

29 posted on 12/21/2001 10:52:34 AM PST by John H K
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To: hsszionist
How can you tell the difference between a friendly Islamic and an enemy Islamic?

One is still breathing.

30 posted on 12/21/2001 10:55:27 AM PST by Attillathehon
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To: b4its2late
the $hit over there has 2 legs!

one time i shot a cowpie with my .44 black powder revolver.
'$hit hitting the fan' had NOTHING on that! lol!

31 posted on 12/21/2001 10:55:40 AM PST by rockfish59
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To: DWSUWF
65 fewer enemies for us to deal with later.
32 posted on 12/21/2001 10:56:10 AM PST by 6323cd
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To: right_to_defend
uck-fay
euters-ray!
33 posted on 12/21/2001 10:57:23 AM PST by rockfish59
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To: acnielsen guy
Afghanistan tribal elders have been killed on the way to the inauguration tomorrow of the new government

Imagine this: Alqaida travels to the inauguration.

Why would they do that?

34 posted on 12/21/2001 10:59:08 AM PST by RightWhale
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To: michwm
JUST YOUR EVERYDAY DRIVE-BY SHOOTING
35 posted on 12/21/2001 11:00:11 AM PST by BOBTHENAILER
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To: DWSUWF
Isn't "friendly Islamic" an oxymoron?

I don't know; I'm just asking.

36 posted on 12/21/2001 11:01:06 AM PST by calmseas
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To: rockfish59
LOL!
37 posted on 12/21/2001 11:06:51 AM PST by b4its2late
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To: BOBTHENAILER
i hear the amish give drive by 'tongue lashings'!
38 posted on 12/21/2001 11:11:37 AM PST by rockfish59
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To: Maringa
Or, this could be "payback" by the United States to the tribal leaders who sold us out in Tora Bora and allowed Bin Laden and Al Qaeda to escape.
39 posted on 12/21/2001 11:13:16 AM PST by Azzurri
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To: right_to_defend

Gee, the Islamic "street" doesn't seem to be protesting this (or any other) attack.

Wonder why!

< GRIN! >

40 posted on 12/21/2001 11:23:49 AM PST by Southack
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