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2007-06-13 Afghanistan

Seven Afghan policemen killed in gunfight with US troops

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Posted by Fred 2007-06-13 00:00|| || Front Page|| [9 views ] Top

#1 The US-led coalition said however its soldiers had come under fire first while trying to conduct a raid against a suspected Taliban safe house in Nangarhar province.

Why am I not surprised?

Posted by gromgoru 2007-06-13 04:04|| 2007-06-13 04:04|| Front Page Top

#2 Take it with a grain of salt: This comes from the Pakistan Daily Times.

Posted by JFM">JFM 2007-06-13 04:46|| 2007-06-13 04:46|| Front Page Top

#3 The AP headline was even worse making it appear our guys used pre-emptive force. I'd like to sit down with the AP, NYT, WaPo copy editors and find out how that kind of warped anti-military attitude came about. Were they all Momma Boys or did they a big Xmas bonus from Soros? Something is really wrong with our media these days. I say this as I look at my grandfather's library that features Ernie Pyle's books which I read as a boy. No one there like him now except maybe Michael Yon but he is truly Outside the Wire like BJ.

Posted by Jack is Back!">Jack is Back! 2007-06-13 09:59|| 2007-06-13 09:59|| Front Page Top

#4 I picked up an old Ernie Pyle book a few weeks ago, called Brave Men, which starts with the invasion of Sicily. I'd say Yon does a pretty good imitation of Pyle - and maybe, someday, Yon will be as well-known.

I'm only about 70 pages into the Pyle book, but I'd recommend it, if you can find it.

Posted by Bobby 2007-06-13 17:35|| 2007-06-13 17:35|| Front Page Top

#5 maybe, someday, Yon will be as well-known.

and maybe, someday, he'll be as good.

Posted by Pappy 2007-06-13 20:33|| 2007-06-13 20:33|| Front Page Top

#6 And hopefully he'll keep his head down/on when he needs to, so he can write the rest of the story.

Posted by Glenmore">Glenmore 2007-06-13 20:36|| 2007-06-13 20:36|| Front Page Top

#7 There are several out there like Michael Yon. InstaPundit links to them frequently. Michael Totten is his most recent. Mr. Totten has some interesting sites on his blog roll, running down the left column. ;-)

Posted by trailing wife 2007-06-13 22:14|| 2007-06-13 22:14|| Front Page Top

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