"The assailant fled and his whereabouts were not known"
Related: Boston Globe Censorship: Troops Outnumber Taliban
Yeah, how can we be losing?
"5 British soldiers shot dead by ‘rogue’ Afghan policeman" by Alexandra Zavis, Los Angeles Times | November 5, 2009
KABUL, Afghanistan - British officials yesterday blamed a “rogue’’ Afghan policeman for the shooting deaths of five British soldiers at a checkpoint in the volatile south, raising concerns about the possible infiltration of local security forces by militants.
Zemeri Bashary, spokesman for the Afghan Interior Ministry, confirmed that the assailant was wearing a police uniform but said it was too soon to say whether he was a member of the force.... Concerns have been raised before about the quality of the Afghan National Police, or ANP, some of whose members have been accused of drug trafficking, corruption, and other abuses.
Related: The Boston Globe's Invisible Ink: Karzai's Kin
The shooting happened a month after an Afghan policeman turned his gun on US troops during a joint patrol in Wardak Province, killing two of them.
“The problem could get more challenging as we try to accelerate recruiting, so we will have to think hard about finding ways to prevent future recurrences,’’ Michael O’Hanlon, a security specialist with Brookings Institution in Washington, said. “It argues for steps like creating biometric databases and even more carefully screening applicants.’’
And CUI BONO, readers?
The attack took place in the afternoon, at a busy checkpoint in the Nad-e-Ali district. British and Afghan forces live and work together at the checkpoint and “are so friendly they didn’t have any armored vests on,’’ said Dawoud Ahmadi, a spokesman for the Helmand provincial government....
Something is STARTING to STINK, readers!
Six additional British soldiers and two Afghan police officers were wounded in the ensuing firefight, according to a statement issued by the Afghan Interior Ministry and NATO forces. The assailant fled and his whereabouts were not known, officials said.
And now it STINKS EVEN MORE!!!!
Ahmadi attributed the incident to poor vetting of police recruits. “Everyone is coming to join the police, and we accept them,’’ he said....
The latest deaths raised the number of British troops killed since the 2001 invasion to 229 and were likely to fuel debate about the country’s continued involvement in the war. Britain is the second-largest contributor of forces to Afghanistan after the United States, with 9,000 troops here. This has already been the deadliest year of the war for the United States and its allies.
Really?
I heard the war is over!
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Guess not for some.
"Afghan war debate heightens in Britain after troops’ deaths; Soldiers were gunned down by police after patrol" by Jill Lawless, Associated Press | November 6, 2009
LONDON - The deaths of five British soldiers gunned down by an Afghan police officer as they made tea after a patrol has shaken public support for the war in Afghanistan, intensifying debate about the human cost of the conflict and increasing calls for a pullout.
If British troops cannot trust the colleagues they are supposed to be training, critics asked yesterday, how can they fight the Taliban? And where does it leave an exit strategy that depends on handing over control to Afghan forces?
The deaths dominated media coverage even as the Ministry of Defense announced the death of another British soldier yesterday in an explosion in Helmand province.
So unlike AmeriKan coverage; they HIDE IT here!
Several newspapers used the same photo....
Like that has never happened in AmeriKan papers!
You get sick of the insulting tone of the *ewspaper after a while, folks!
“I don’t think we ever should have gone there,’’ said Jane Cooke, a midwife, expressing an increasingly common view about Afghanistan....
Armed Forces Minister Bill Rammell insisted British troops must stay in Afghanistan until the country’s own security forces are ready to take over....
Prime Minister Gordon Brown is expected to defend his government’s commitment to Afghanistan in a major speech today, saying the war is essential to British security, according to excerpts released in advance. Britain is the largest contributor to NATO forces in Afghanistan after the United States, with about 9,000 troops in the country and 500 more committed by the government last month. The mission had strong public support after the 2001 invasion, which came soon after the Sept. 11 attacks in the United States. But that backing has waned....
And AS the public has LEARNED the TRUTH about the GOVERNMENT LIES!!!!!
Prime Minister Gordon Brown is to defend his government’s commitment to Afghanistan in a speech today, saying the war is essential to his country’s security, according to excerpts released in advance by his office.
Yeah, you ALREADY MADE THAT POINT so WHY MAKE IT AGAIN in the SAME ARTICLE?!!!
And it ain't just the wars that have the British angry:
"British lawmakers face tougher expense rules" by Associated Press | November 5, 2009
LONDON - Britain published new rules yesterday after a scandal over lawmakers’ expenses, banning politicians from using taxpayers’ money to pay for mortgages on second homes or hire family members as staff.
Lawmakers also would not be able to claim expenses anymore for cleaners, gardeners, furniture, or lavish meals....
Christopher Kelly, a former civil servant who drafted the new rules, said [his] rules will be phased in over five years for serving lawmakers but enforced right away for legislators elected at the next national election....
Yes, the looting liars must be weened off the taxpayer teat!!!!
It's the SAME EVERY WHERE YOU GO in the WEST!
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