CNN: Coordinated Afghanistan assaults target presidential palace, embassies -- "Taliban", page 1


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Topic started on 15-4-2012 @ 11:15 AM by Roundtree

CNN: Coordinated Afghanistan assaults target presidential palace, embassies


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Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) -- Attackers in Afghanistan launched a coordinated wave of assaults Sunday, targeting a heavily protected district of the capital that includes embassies and the presidential palace, as well as trying to strike an airbase used by American troops, officials said.
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reply posted on 15-4-2012 @ 11:22 AM by Roundtree
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I truely believe that America is one of the roots of all evils around the globe.. most just don't see it. Or, at the very least the people behind the scenes that are running the show. I almost feel like America was hi-jacked early on in it's history by the elite, knowing what they could accomplish with the country later on. It was a project almost.


reply posted on 15-4-2012 @ 11:28 AM by cconn487
Originally posted by Roundtree
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I truely believe that America is one of the roots of all evils around the globe.. most just don't see it. Or, at the very least the people behind the scenes that are running the show. I almost feel like America was hi-jacked early on in it's history by the elite, knowing what they could accomplish with the country later on. It was a project almost.


Agreed. I think they started their "endgame" with the great depression. Its disheartening to look around at the problems today and thinking what it will be like in a few short years. Not having the faintest clue how to do something about it is what gets me down.


reply posted on 15-4-2012 @ 11:28 AM by SaturnFX
Originally posted by Roundtree
reply to post by cconn487


I truely believe that America is one of the roots of all evils around the globe.. most just don't see it. Or, at the very least the people behind the scenes that are running the show. I almost feel like America was hi-jacked early on in it's history by the elite, knowing what they could accomplish with the country later on. It was a project almost.


Alternatively, our corporations (which are global institutions) is actually the root of all evil.

Corporate media freaks you out
You nominate a politician to accomplish something in order to address the panic you have
war happens to bomb the country that freaks you out
You blame America for sucking.

Actually, you (not you personally, but the will of the voters) did it...you can't blame a puppet you sent forward to do exactly that for all your troubles and woes.

So, you take a moment, and reflect...why did you send a politician up to declare war? Right..because the media freaked you out..with tales of powder in mail, duct tape and plastic liner for your windows, endless panic stories.

But they can't be blamed either..because the more they show stuff to freak you out, the more you tune in, and the more their ratings / revenue goes up...

What is the solution?
Hell if I know...but I am pretty sure shaking a fist at the person we pushed forward to do exactly what they are doing isn't it...it just makes us deny our responsibility...the blood is not on their hands, or even on the msm's hands..its on ours.


reply posted on 15-4-2012 @ 11:54 AM by aching_knuckles
Originally posted by SaturnFX
Originally posted by aching_knuckles
Originally posted by beezzer
what I find amazing is that people are surprised that (in a war) the enemy is attacking.


Well, from all the feel good stories in the media, and the lies from the Army about how much of that hellhole is under control, American citizens thought we were doing OK. No one thought they had the capacity to mount an attack like this. They shouldnt be able to, right, didnt we pummel them into the ground?

Its like right before Tet, the governemnt told us we were winning lol
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I think this says it all
ISAF spokesman Lt. Col. Jimmie Cummings described himself as "underwhelmed" by the attacks.

U.S. Ambassador Ryan Crocker expressed similar sentiments, telling CNN: "The Taliban are very good at issuing statements, less good at fighting."


Yes, they did well..a few groups of people sprang up and caught some bullets and handcuffs..and this is somehow a 'omg, we are losing the war" angle?

Not that I am pro-war...quite the opposite, but come on...lets not start cheering everytime some Afhganistan redneck shoots (poorly) at a military base and suggest that somehow they are on even grounds.

And its suspected that this "Master" plan of attack isn't even from the taliban, but rather outsider networks trying to fight a proxy war (and failing).



Who is "cheering"??

.....also what would you expect the military spokesman to say "OMG WE ARE UNDER HEAVY FIRE SEND REINFORCEMENTS NOW OMG OMGOMG!!!"

Im not saying that our positions are being overrun....Im saying we have been there 10 years, and the population is obviously not "subdued" nor do we control anything. We are not "winning" by any stretch of the imagination....unless you consider signing contracts with a goverment we installed to rape their resources winning. Which most Americans do, I guess. And Im familiar with you Saturn, I know you are no warmonger.

If Afghanistan was under control, there wouldnt be small groups of "afghan rednecks" able to get close to our base.
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