MMC
10-29-2011, 01:33 PM
http://news.yahoo.com/suicide-bomber-kills-13-americans-afghanistan-151305869.html
AP – 1 hr 26 mins ago.....
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KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A Taliban suicide bomber rammed a van into an armored NATO bus Saturday, killing 13 American troops and four Afghans in the deadliest attack on coalition forces in Kabul since the war began — a major setback for the U.S.-led coalition as it begins to draw down combat troops.
Underscoring the difficulties ahead, the brazen assault occurred on the same day that top NATO and Afghan officials were meeting elsewhere in Kabul to discuss the second phase of shifting security responsibilities to Afghan forces in all or part of 17 of the country's 34 provinces.
It also was a blow to efforts by the U.S. and President Hamid Karzai to forge peace with the fundamentalist Taliban movement as NATO plans to withdraw all its combat troops from the country by the end of 2014, with support for the costly war reaching new lows in the West.
The Taliban said the bomber, Abdul Rahman, was driving a Toyota Land Cruiser SUV containing 1,540 pounds (700 kilograms) of explosives and targeting foreigners providing training for Afghan police.
NATO said 13 service members were killed in the Kabul blast, but a U.S. official confirmed they were all Americans. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the issue.....snip~
We lost 13 of Troopers today.....They also had one dress up as an Afghan Security force attempting to take somebody out, and they Killed 3 Australians in Kunar. Does this look like the Taliban is losing the War. Why are we waiting to 2014. Get our people out now. We can no longer trust who is wearing an Afghan Military Uniform. The Population is not telling us anything anymore.
To top it off we have Karzai openly stating Afghanistan will side with Pakistan if the US goes to War with Pakistan. Thats 13 more that gave All. RIP, My brothers. http://politirant.com/Smileys/oldrant/m1helmet.gif http://politirant.com/Smileys/oldrant/icon_salut.gif
AP – 1 hr 26 mins ago.....
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KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A Taliban suicide bomber rammed a van into an armored NATO bus Saturday, killing 13 American troops and four Afghans in the deadliest attack on coalition forces in Kabul since the war began — a major setback for the U.S.-led coalition as it begins to draw down combat troops.
Underscoring the difficulties ahead, the brazen assault occurred on the same day that top NATO and Afghan officials were meeting elsewhere in Kabul to discuss the second phase of shifting security responsibilities to Afghan forces in all or part of 17 of the country's 34 provinces.
It also was a blow to efforts by the U.S. and President Hamid Karzai to forge peace with the fundamentalist Taliban movement as NATO plans to withdraw all its combat troops from the country by the end of 2014, with support for the costly war reaching new lows in the West.
The Taliban said the bomber, Abdul Rahman, was driving a Toyota Land Cruiser SUV containing 1,540 pounds (700 kilograms) of explosives and targeting foreigners providing training for Afghan police.
NATO said 13 service members were killed in the Kabul blast, but a U.S. official confirmed they were all Americans. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the issue.....snip~
We lost 13 of Troopers today.....They also had one dress up as an Afghan Security force attempting to take somebody out, and they Killed 3 Australians in Kunar. Does this look like the Taliban is losing the War. Why are we waiting to 2014. Get our people out now. We can no longer trust who is wearing an Afghan Military Uniform. The Population is not telling us anything anymore.
To top it off we have Karzai openly stating Afghanistan will side with Pakistan if the US goes to War with Pakistan. Thats 13 more that gave All. RIP, My brothers. http://politirant.com/Smileys/oldrant/m1helmet.gif http://politirant.com/Smileys/oldrant/icon_salut.gif