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Topic started on 1-12-2012 @ 10:32 PM by supertrot

Taliban attacks US base in Afghanistan


rt.com
Explosions and gunfire have been heard at a joint US-Afghan base as the Taliban claimed to have carried out an assault against the base in the Afghan city of Jalalabad.
Afghan officials confirm that the military base has been attacked in the east of country and fighting is ongoing, AP reports.
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reply posted on 1-12-2012 @ 10:40 PM by stirling
Thanks for the heads up....further analysis would be apreciated for sure.....S&F

www.khaama.com...
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6 suicide bombers ...
Taliban claim US casualties
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reply posted on 1-12-2012 @ 11:07 PM by supertrot
aljazeera

Here is a bit more information from Aljazeera. All sources are saying that the Taliban have claimed responsibility; but, there is no mention of it being retaliatory.


reply posted on 1-12-2012 @ 11:09 PM by thesmokingman
Originally posted by bg_socalif
Originally posted by supertrot


This is breaking news; so, there is not much information yet. This is quite a bold move for the Taliban.

How can this happen unnoticed with all of the spy drones in the area? I would think that an attack of this magnitude would be recognized long before the attackers got close to a base.

It would be nice to hear from someone closer to the area.



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We don't know what kind of attack it is, so pretty difficult to speculate. It's in eastern Afghan, pretty close to Pakistan.

But we do know what kind of attack it was....Here....www.bbc.co.uk...#
Afghan intelligence officials told the BBC seven suicide attackers targeted the base in Jalalabad, and witnesses said that gunfire was heard. All the attackers and one Afghan guard were killed in the attack claimed by the Taliban, the officials said.



reply posted on 1-12-2012 @ 11:19 PM by bg_socalif
Originally posted by thesmokingman
Originally posted by bg_socalif
Originally posted by supertrot


This is breaking news; so, there is not much information yet. This is quite a bold move for the Taliban.

How can this happen unnoticed with all of the spy drones in the area? I would think that an attack of this magnitude would be recognized long before the attackers got close to a base.

It would be nice to hear from someone closer to the area.



rt.com
(visit the link for the full news article)


We don't know what kind of attack it is, so pretty difficult to speculate. It's in eastern Afghan, pretty close to Pakistan.

But we do know what kind of attack it was....Here....www.bbc.co.uk...#
Afghan intelligence officials told the BBC seven suicide attackers targeted the base in Jalalabad, and witnesses said that gunfire was heard. All the attackers and one Afghan guard were killed in the attack claimed by the Taliban, the officials said.


Now we do, excellent!



reply posted on 1-12-2012 @ 11:34 PM by iamhobo
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I totally agree. It blows my mind that they're still keeping soldiers overseas, all while the US continues to rot.
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reply posted on 1-12-2012 @ 11:35 PM by darrylss
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Who cares!!! Maybe the U.S.A should keep its nose out of other countries, and stop being idealists! Send your politicians to go to the middle east... lets see how fast they FIX THINGS or go running!

Let those guys kill each other off..


reply posted on 1-12-2012 @ 11:46 PM by RUFFREADY
Originally posted by iamhobo
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I totally agree. It blows my mind that they're still keeping soldiers overseas, all while the US continues to rot.
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Yep, mine also.( blows my mind and pisses me off) I served, did my time. But...this, this now, is for nothing. Its just stupid.

As soon as we leave it will all go back to crap! Everybody knows that! Jeeze, its so damn crazy! And for the life of me I don't know why the current enlisted men and women put up with it. I really don't.
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reply posted on 2-12-2012 @ 03:01 AM by snarky412
reply to post by stevcolx




Cannon Fodder I think the term is. Kissinger basically said US troops were dumb animals used in sacrifices......Or words to that effect.


You got it right......

“Military men are just dumb, stupid animals to be used as pawns in foreign policy.”
― Henry Kissinger


Here's a couple of other quotes:


“America has no permanent friends or enemies, only interests”
― Henry Kissinger


“The illegal we do immediately. The unconstitutional takes a little longer.”
― Henry Kissinger
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