U.S. Condemns Taliban Attack In Kabul That Killed 2 Americans, 19 Others

[Purveyor]

Source: CNN

Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) -- The Obama administration condemned Saturday the Taliban's attack on a Kabul restaurant that killed 21 people, mostly foreigners, as revenge for an airstrike that caused civilian Afghan deaths.

Among the killed were Americans, Britons, Afghans, and United Nations personnel.

"There is no possible justification for this attack, which has killed innocent civilians, including Americans," White House press secretary Jay Carney said in a prepared statement. "We call again on the Taliban to put down their arms and begin peace talks, which is the surest way to end the conflict in a peaceful manner.

Meanwhile, the U.S. Embassy said Saturday that two American college employees were among the dead in the bomb and gunfire attack Friday on a Kabul restaurant frequented by foreign workers from nongovernmental organizations.

Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2014/01/18/world/asia/afghanistan-violence/

[Fred Sanders]

1. 2 Americans, 19 "Others". Really?

[OnlinePoker]

2. 3 Canadians. n/t

[sakabatou]

3. Why are we still in there?

[daleo]

4. Another story I read went into the security arrangements at this place

They seemed pretty tight. It really shows how hard it is to keep out a really committed adversary.