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2010-07-14 Afghanistan

Attacks in Afghanistan Kill 8 American Soldiers

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Posted by GolfBravoUSMC 2010-07-14 10:51|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 I have a new name for Obama. LBJ. With the same type of troop buildup he just implemented in a place where such a build up will not work, Obama now has his very own Vietnam.

Posted by Obamas Vietnam 2010-07-14 12:49|| 2010-07-14 12:49|| Front Page Top

#2 but of course he will blame it on Bush.

Posted by chris 2010-07-14 17:04|| 2010-07-14 17:04|| Front Page Top

#3 Kandahar and Helmand provinces are the core of the Taliban strength.

When we operate there, high casualties are possible.

But that's the strategy.

Posted by lord garth 2010-07-14 18:09|| 2010-07-14 18:09|| Front Page Top

#4 I wonder if Obumble has developed any respect for W yet.

Posted by gorb 2010-07-14 23:15|| 2010-07-14 23:15|| Front Page Top

#5 RIP.

* NEWS KERALA > NATO SECRETARY-GENERAL: AFGHANISTAN TO FALL UNDER CONTROL OF TALIBAN IFF NATO PULLS OUT TOO EARLY.

* PAKISTANI DEFENCE FORUM > AFGHANISTAN: US SANDWICHED IN AFGHANISTAN BETWEEN INDIA'S "COLD START" DOCTRINE + PAKISTAN'S [Anti-India/New Delhi Nuclear] DEFENSE WITH WATER [Regional Water Strifes, Future "Water Wars"?] FUELING THE FIRE.

* MEMRI.ORG > [paraph]AL QAEDA'S OFFICIAL FOR PAKISTAN USTED AHMID FAROOQ JUSTIFIES THE TALIBAN JIHAD/INSURGENCY AGZ PAKISTAN SAYING "IFF THERE IS CAUSE THAT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR TURNING THE ENTIRE REGION INTO BLOOSHED + WAR, IT IS THE PAKISTAN ARMY....IT IS PAKISTAN WHICH ALLOWED ITS AIR-SPACE, TERRITORY, AIR BASES, CITIES, + COMPLEXES TO BE USED BY AMERICA"

Also from MEMRI > EGYPTIAN GOVT. DAILY: SYRIA COMMITTED TO IRANIAN AGENDA [helping Tehran = Iran foster Regional distrust + Strife between EGYPT + REGIONAL ARAB-MUSLIM NEIGHBORS.

Wehell, HEZBOLLAH is repor concentrated on both the LEBANESE BORDER WID ISRAEL AS WELL AS ON THE LEBANESE BORDER WID SYRIA, + MINOR AREAS [for now] AGZ TUREKEY.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2010-07-15 00:07|| 2010-07-15 00:07|| Front Page Top

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