US warplanes attack Afghan convoy

BBC News ^ | December 21 2001

[acnielsen guy]

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.

[michwm]

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

[Tallguy]

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.

[jrlc]

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.

[Maringa]

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.

[mil-vet]

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!

[Azzurri]

Where is Geraldo when you need him? He would get to the truth of this report.

[b4its2late]

$hit happens!

[My2Cents]

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.

[John H K]

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.

[Attillathehon]

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

One is still breathing.

[rockfish59]

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!

[6323cd]

65 fewer enemies for us to deal with later.

[rockfish59]

uck-fay
euters-ray!

[RightWhale]

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?

[BOBTHENAILER]

JUST YOUR EVERYDAY DRIVE-BY SHOOTING

[calmseas]

Isn't "friendly Islamic" an oxymoron?

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

[b4its2late]

LOL!

[rockfish59]

i hear the amish give drive by 'tongue lashings'!

[Azzurri]

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.

[Southack]

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

Wonder why!

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