39 Afghans and 5 G.I.’s Are Killed in Attacks- Wave of Attacks Engulfs Afghanistan

[Orwellian_Ghost]

39 Afghans and 5 G.I.’s Are Killed in Attacks

By RICHARD A. OPPEL Jr. and SANGAR RAHIMI
Published: September 12, 2009

KABUL, Afghanistan — Five Americans were killed on Saturday amid a wave of bombings, ambushes and killings that swept across Afghanistan and seemed to emphasize the ability of the Taliban and other insurgents to carry out attacks in most parts of the country.


At least 39 Afghan civilians and members of the Afghan security forces were also killed in attacks that struck the north, the south and the east on Friday and Saturday, Afghan officials said.

Three American service members died in western Afghanistan after they were attacked with a roadside bomb and then came under small-arms fire, said Chief Petty Officer Brian Naranjo, a press officer for the United States military command in Kabul.

He said two more American service members were killed in eastern Afghanistan, also by a roadside bomb. The military will not disclose the branch of service of the five who died or the provinces where the attacks took place until next of kin have been notified, he said.



http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/13/world/asia/13afghan.html

[The_Casual_Observer]

1. Guess what? Afghanistan wins another one against western civ.

Case closed.

[spanone]

2. when will we ever learn.

[emilyg]

3. Kick

[leftstreet]

4. K&R

[bvar22]

5. K&R

No Military Objective + No Exit Strategy = Bloody Quagmire

[Liberal_in_LA]

6. Kick again. Important story

[Luminous Animal]

7. Yay! Democrats!

[Orwellian_Ghost]

8. Bump

[LiberalAndProud]

9. Enough!

The war machine grinds on and we spend our time arguing about numbers attending a mindless, and ultimately meaningless rally.

The wars must end. Victory still hasn't been defined. We have no idea what we're trying to accomplish, and still men and women die.

[Mari333]

10. fucking insanity. OUT NOW

the antiwar movement is gearing up.
knr

[sendero]

11. What the @#$%^...

... are we doing there?

We will NEVER change Afghanistan. NEVER.

We should pull the fuck out and issue this warning: attack us on our soil and you will regret it, for the short time that you live.

[tekisui]

12. knr!~