But....
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And just how are we "helping" over there?
"Afghans lose faith in ability of US and its allies to provide security; New poll indicates shift in sentiment" by Rajiv Chandrasekaran, Washington Post / December 7, 2010
Afghans are more pessimistic about the direction of their country, less confident in the ability of the United States and its allies to provide security, and more willing to negotiate with the Taliban than they were a year ago, according to a new poll conducted in all of Afghanistan’s 34 provinces.
And AmeriKa and her mouthpiece media are calling it progress!
But the changes in Helmand and Kandahar bolster claims by senior US military officials, including General David Petraeus, the top coalition commander, that the application of greater combat power and civilian assistance is starting to make a difference.
But the results also lay bare the challenge that remains in encouraging more Afghans to repudiate the insurgency and cast their lot with the government.
I'm just wondering if you have had it with the corporate media horse s*** like me.
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"The Afghan Defense Ministry also condemned a coalition airstrike that it said mistakenly killed two Afghan soldiers on Tuesday. The ministry said in a statement that three other Afghan soldiers were wounded in the airstrike in Charkh district of Logar Province in eastern Afghanistan. NATO said it was investigating the airstrike.
Aren't those our guys?
Two NATO service members died yesterday following an insurgent attack in southern Afghanistan.
Who cares anymore?
I wanted them out years ago.
In fact, I NEVER WANTED THEM IN!
It is SIMPLY MORE BLOOD on the GOVERNMENT'S and MEDIA'S HANDS!
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"Afghan blast kills 6 US soldiers; Troops had just moved into outpost" by C.J. Chivers, New York Times / December 13, 2010
ZHARE, Afghanistan — Six US soldiers were killed and more than a dozen American and Afghan troops were wounded yesterday when a van packed with explosives was detonated at a new jointly operated outpost in southern Afghanistan.
The Taliban swiftly claimed responsibility for the bombing. “We have killed numbers of Americans and Afghan soldiers and wrecked and ruined their security check post,’’ a Taliban spokesman, Qari Yousuf Ahmadi, said by telephone. “We will carry out similar attacks in the future.’’
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Afghan bombing kills 3 children
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"Attacks in Afghanistan kill 3 kids, NATO soldier
KABUL, Afghanistan The international Red Cross warned Wednesday of an increase in the number of Afghan armed groups operating in the country as bombings killed three children and a NATO soldier in separate attacks in southern Afghanistan.
Khan Mohammad Mujhid, the police chief in Kandahar province said a remote-controlled bomb, which was set up on a bicycle, exploded in a parking lot that serves as a gathering place for Afghans traveling to and from Saudi Arabia for the annual hajj pilgrimage.
Globe's web replacement: Taliban rise in north Afghanistan (By Alissa J. Rubin, New York Times)
Progress!
"Taliban attacks kill 13 Afghans; Raids include bus ambush in capital" by Amir Shah, Associated Press / December 20, 2010
KABUL, Afghanistan — Taliban fighters struck at Afghan security forces yesterday, storming an army recruiting center in the north that sparked a daylong gun battle and ambushing a bus carrying army officers in the capital — the first major attack in Kabul since May.
Progress.
At least 13 Afghan security forces were killed in the two attacks, with the firefight at the recruiting center in the northern province of Kunduz ending only after the last militant detonated his suicide vest, police officials said. The Taliban claimed responsibility for both operations.
The violence in Kunduz, where security has deteriorated during the past two years, came a day after German Chancellor Angela Merkel visited her country’s troops in the province.
“The purpose of her trip was to give morale to her soldiers. But today the successful attack is shaking the hearts of the occupation soldiers,’’ Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid said.
Most fighting in Afghanistan has been concentrated in the south. An internal review of President Obama’s year-old war strategy unveiled Thursday noted progress against Taliban momentum, particularly in southern areas that saw a surge of international troop levels.
Yes, THIS GOVERNMENT is NO LONGER to be believed on ANYTHING!
But the Taliban have been showing they can strike outside those areas.
Nor is the MOUTHPIECE AmeriKan MEDIA and its ENDLESS BUTS!
NATO said an international service member died in a bomb attack in the south yesterday, bringing the number of foreign troops killed in Afghanistan this year to 690, according to an Associated Press count. Previously, the worst year of war was 2009, with 502 foreign troops killed.
And they CALL IT PROGRESS!!
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I'm sorry, the U.S. air strikes were censored and cut for you webbers.
"Afghans probe NATO raid that killed 2" by Associated Press / December 25, 2010
KABUL, Afghanistan — Afghan authorities said yesterday that they were investigating an overnight raid by NATO troops on a private security company that killed two Afghan guards. NATO said the operation was conducted following a threat against the US Embassy.
Is NATO at WAR with Afghanistan?
Interior Ministry spokesman Zemeri Bashary said the probe was looking into why international forces raided the compound of Tiger International, an Afghan private security company, killing two Afghan guards and wounding another two.
But NATO said the operation was conducted jointly with Afghan forces after “a credible threat to attack the US Embassy’’ was received. It said coalition forces coordinated with Afghan security forces and moved into an area where intelligence reports had located two vehicles thought to be loaded with explosives.
Bin of bullshit.
The coalition forces were fired on after they had announced their arrival, and they returned fire, killing two of the shooters, NATO’s statement said. Two others were wounded, it said, and 15 people were detained in the operation. Those detained were released after a senior Afghan Army official arrived and vouched for them, NATO said.
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Take care, America. I'm going off-duty.