Bomb on Afghan army bus kills at least 27

[Eugene]

Source: Reuters

Bomb on Afghan army bus kills at least 27
Sat Sep 29, 2007 1:02am EDT

KABUL (Reuters) - A Taliban suicide bomber killed
27 Afghan troops and an unknown number of civilians
on Saturday in an attack on an army bus in the
capital, Kabul, officials said.

"So far the information that we have is that 27 Afghan
National Army personnel were killed and 21 soldiers
also on the bus were wounded," said army spokesman
Zaher Murat. "There are also civilian casualties but we
don't know the exact number."

The Defense Ministry said the blast was caused by a
suicide bomb. The Taliban claimed responsibility.

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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSISL28126420070929

[lonestarnot]

1. Nutball.

Do they wear underwear? Maybe the elastic was too tight.

[rodeodance]

2. Taliban suicide blast in Kabul kills 30

Source: ap



Taliban suicide blast in Kabul kills 30

By JASON STRAZIUSO, Associated Press Writer 38 minutes ago

KABUL, Afghanistan - A Taliban suicide bomber wearing an Afghan army uniform set off a huge explosion Saturday while trying to board a military bus in the capital, killing 30 people, most of them soldiers, officials said. Hours later, the Afghan president offered to meet personally with the Taliban leader for peace talks and give the militants a position in government.


Strengthening a call for negotiations he has made with increasing frequency the last several weeks, President Hamid Karzai said he was willing to meet with Taliban leader Mullah Omar and Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, a former prime minister and factional warlord leader.

"If I find their address, there is no need for them to come to me, I'll personally go there and get in touch with them," Karzai said. "Esteemed Mullah, sir, and esteemed Hekmatyar, sir, why are you destroying the country?"

Karzai said he has contacts with Taliban militants through tribal elders but that there are no direct and open government communication channels with the fighters......

Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070929/ap_on_re_as/afghanistan;_ylt=AtP_mCRcG0b4dHP.5kUcmX2s0NUE

[Turbineguy]

3. So the Taliban

would become part of the Afghan government?

The part that skins people alive? The part that handles excecutions? The part that destroys history? The part that promotes ignorance and superstition?

The Taliban is beginning to sound a bit republican.