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Afghanistan
Taliban seizure of town blamed on US
2010-05-30
[Iran Press TV Latest] Afghan officials say the US forces has not done enough to repel a Taliban attack that led to seizure of a town near Afghanistan's eastern border with Pakistan by the militants.
Janissaries?
The Taliban took control of Barg-e-Metal in Nuristan Province, following a heavy gun-battle with Afghan security forces on Saturday.

A lawmaker from Nuristan, Hawa Alam Nuristani, told Press TV that all connections with the district have been cut since the morning. Nuristani says the Afghan forces have been under heavy attacks by thousands of Taliban militants in the volatile area for the past two weeks.
That seems rather a lot.
She criticized the US-led forces for failing to provide the Afghan police in the region with required military assistance in order to protect the town.

Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid claimed that 28 policemen were killed, while 8 others have been taken hostage in the lead up to the takeover.
Making friends wherever they go, that's what jihadis do.
Posted by:Fred

#10  I think #1 had the [sarc] button on!

He did. Shipman's just being an ass.

Again.
Posted by: Pappy   2010-05-30 23:55  

#9  Mouse - we've only indirectly comm'd (usually via AP)? tell Mouse Jr. to stay safe, keep the head down? My prayers are with him and your family.

Frank
Posted by: Frank G   2010-05-30 23:22  

#8  CORRECTION: Uh...Thanks Frank and Shipman. I wuz thinking everyone could see the invisible (super-duper snarc on) more specifically, it's Bush's fault (super-duper snarc off).

On a side note...anymouse's Marine is headed out on his 2nd deployment to the ME.
Posted by: anymouse   2010-05-30 20:31  

#7  Uh...Thanks Frank and Shipman. I wuz thinking everyone could see the invisible:

more specifically, it's Bush's fault.

On a side note...anymouse's Marine is headed out on his 2nd deployment to the ME.
Posted by: anymouse   2010-05-30 20:25  

#6  Mouse definitely had the sarc button on - he's a good guy and no kid
Posted by: Frank G   2010-05-30 15:46  

#5  I think #1 had the [sarc] button on!
Posted by: Mike Hunt   2010-05-30 15:32  

#4  more specifically, it's Bush's fault.

That's BS young person with lacka knowledge, Bushitler would have sent mighty mechanized forces to smite hell outa the population and render them sterile.
Posted by: Shipman   2010-05-30 12:35  

#3  The fighters are only "fierce" if they are on the other side...
Posted by: M. Murcek   2010-05-30 08:45  

#2  if the afghans are such fierce fighters it'ss about time thier troops take control of their own provinces
Posted by: chris   2010-05-30 02:57  

#1  more specifically, it's Bush's fault.
Posted by: anymouse   2010-05-30 00:32  

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