More Bad News For McSame : US TROOPS FORCED OUT OF AFGHAN BASE

[Me.]

Once again Obama is being proven right.

KABUL, Afghanistan — U.S. and Afghan troops have abandoned a remote outpost in eastern Afghanistan where militants killed nine American soldiers this week, officials said Wednesday.

Compounding the military setback, insurgents quickly seized the village of Wanat in Nuristan province after driving out the handful of police left behind to defend government offices, Afghan officials said. cont…

Sunday's attack by some 200 militants armed with machine guns, rocket-propelled grenades and mortars was the deadliest for the U.S. military in Afghanistan in three years. Rebels fought their way into the newly established base, wounding another 15 Americans and suffering heavy casualties of their own, before the defenders and warplanes could drive them back.

The assault underlined how Islamic militants appear to be gaining strength nearly eight years after the ouster of the Taliban, and the difficulties facing foreign and Afghan forces trying to defeat them.”

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/07/16/us-troops-forced-out-of-a_n_113000.html

[Muttocracy]

1. and haven't we lost as many troops in Afgh last month as in Iraq?

Need to find the link for that...

[Me.]

2. More

“WASHINGTON (CNN) -- President Bush on Wednesday acknowledged that June was a difficult month for American and allied troops in Afghanistan, saying the higher death toll there was because troops are taking the fight to Taliban militants.” Cont…

“Forty-six U.S. and allied personnel lost their lives in Afghanistan last month, the highest monthly toll since the war started. The 28 American troop deaths also marked the highest U.S. monthly death toll in Afghanistan in the conflict.

In May and June, the American and allied death toll surpassed those in Iraq, where there are far more U.S.-led coalition troops.

In June, 46 foreign troops died in Afghanistan and 31 troops died in Iraq, according to official figures tallied by CNN. In May, 23 foreign troops died in Afghanistan and 21 in Iraq.” More…

http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/07/02/bush.speech/

[H2O Man]

3. This administration

ignored the history of Afghanistan.

Nominated.

[Me.]

4. Why Should Afghanistan Be Any Different

Get preferential treatment?

[caledesi]

5. I liked how Obama said the Iraq was NEVER the central region

on the "war on terror" - Afghanistan WAS and IS. BHO is so smart!

[karynnj]

7. We need to amphlify that - it was said in 2004

including the comment that Bush outsourced the capture of OBL and many many people never heard it - even though nearly the same words were used - I think "region on" was just "of".

[caledesi]

9. I meant "Iraq is the front on terra" not region - my bad.....nt

[uponit7771]

6. WHOA!!!! We haven't been 'ran' out of any where for a while...this sucks azz

[elocs]

8. My 19 year old godson is in the Army and about to arrive in Afghanistan.

This is exactly where he is going. This is his first deployment and with this in the news his mother is beside herself.

[Me.]

11. Thoughts With You & Her

There is nothing that can really be said here except to hope he and the others stay safe

[elocs]

12. Thank you. Apparently he got sent to the Korengal Valley which is a real hellhole there.

From a good Vanity Fair article: http://www.vanityfair.com/politics/features/2008/01/afghanistan200801?currentPage=2

The Korengal is widely considered to be the most dangerous valley in northeastern Afghanistan, and Second Platoon is considered the tip of the spear for the American forces there. Nearly one-fifth of all combat in Afghanistan occurs in this valley, and nearly three-quarters of all the bombs dropped by nato forces in Afghanistan are dropped in the surrounding area. The fighting is on foot and it is deadly, and the zone of American control moves hilltop by hilltop, ridge by ridge, a hundred yards at a time. There is literally no safe place in the Korengal Valley. Men have been shot while asleep in their barracks tents.

[quantass]

10. Dont worry...TV coverage wont mention it....the memo says every day must be a good day for McCain