American Killed in Afghan Ambush

[Eugene]

American Killed in Afghan Ambush

By AMIR SHAH
The Associated Press
Monday, February 6, 2006; 11:49 AM

KABUL, Afghanistan -- Militants attacked a U.S. patrol in eastern Afghanistan on Monday and
killed an American service member, while a suspected insurgent was killed and two policemen were
wounded in a separate clash involving U.S. forces, the military said.

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The U.S. service member was killed near the central city of Mihtarlam, a military statement said.
The patrol returned fire after being attacked and called in air support, but the militants fled,
it said.

The death brought to 210 the number of U.S. troops killed in and around Afghanistan since the Taliban
was ousted in late 2001 by an American-led invasion.

The attack was not believed to be linked to a riot in Mihtarlam on Monday over the publication of
cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad in European newspapers, said Lt. Mike Cody, a U.S. military
spokesman. Hundreds of Afghans clashed with police and soldiers during several demonstrations around
the country. Four people were killed and at least 19 wounded, officials said.

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Full article: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/02/06/AR2006020600720.html

[genie_weenie]

1. RIP

your sacred blood will only be avenged when Shrub is impeached and incarcerated...

[whathappened]

2. another lost of a good man

down the tube for old jr. and his personal war , like george carlin said if no one showed up to fight these dam wars , there would be no war