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2006-01-25 Afghanistan

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Posted by Dan Darling 2006-01-25 01:00|| || Front Page|| [6 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Our Military other Gov assets met the very tough challenges presented in Afganistan and have done a great job [under reported]. You would think the true story would be so compelling that the MSM would cover it from A_Z.

enter the UK troops..is this the best the Timesonline can do?

sent to one of the most dangerous parts of Afghanistan

rise in suicide bombings in Afghanistan is of great concern.

Al-Qaeda forces have killed 100 US soldiers and thousands of civilians

Abu Musab al-Zarqawis al-Qaeda group in Iraq is believed to have set up a new insurgency unit in southern Afghanistan.

The escalation in suicide attacks has raised alarm within Nato

the Taleban and its supporters are targeting southern Afghanistan

Since the new year there has been a spate of suicide attacks

one bomber killing at least 20 people in Spin Buldak on January 16.

Another bomber killed three in Kandahar, including a Canadian diplomat, a day before.

There has been growing concern among member countries, particularly in the Netherlands, over extra troops. MPs on the Commons Defence Select Committee aired misgivings last week about sending British troops to Helmand, home to opium barons and one of the most dangerous areas of Afghanistan.

Not one sentence about the mission helping Afghanistan or helping the Afghani people establish a government and society free from War Lords and Muslim fanatics. Not one word about health services, clean water supplies, schools etc. that will result directly from UK soldiers being there.

Posted by RD 2006-01-25 02:46|| 2006-01-25 02:46|| Front Page Top

#2 Thank you Poms. Go GET'em!

Posted by Besoeker 2006-01-25 08:49|| 2006-01-25 08:49|| Front Page Top

#3 RD, well said. You think at some point the NYT stock holders would get the connection between that 41% drop and their refusal to accurately report the news.

Posted by 2b 2006-01-25 10:37|| 2006-01-25 10:37|| Front Page Top

#4 The BBC is wringing it's hands over this.

Posted by Sock Puppet O´ Doom 2006-01-25 19:55|| 2006-01-25 19:55|| Front Page Top

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