CORKSPHERE is devoted to news accounts about AFGHANISTAN, IRAQ, SYRIA and current events. EDITOR: BILL CORCORAN
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Monday, November 29, 2010
6 US SOLDIERS KILLED IN KABUL, AFGHANISTAN BY GUNMAN WEARING AFGHAN POLICE UNIFORM
This is breaking news.
A gunman wearing an Afghan police uniform killed six American soldiers in Kabul, Afghanistan on Monday.
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http://tiny.cc/dvrr4
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BREAKING NEWS: CBS NEWS REPORTS ON WHAT WIKILEAKS DOCUMENTS REVEAL
This is the first video available of the new Wikileaks document release which is now the talk of the entire world.
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WATCH CBS NEWS VIDEO HERE:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqJPZEkAHkA
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Sunday, November 28, 2010
Saturday, November 27, 2010
VIDEO OF US ARMY AIR FORCE ATTACKING TALIBAN. SET TO AC/DC'S "THUNDERSTRUCK"
Great video of US Army Air Force in various attacks on the Taliban. Set to AC/DC's "Thunderstruck."
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zjEI6Nb7yw
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MARINE FROM CAMP PENDLETON IS 16TH MARINE TO BE KILLED IN AFGHANISTAN SINCE 0CTOBER 8
The United States Marine Corps has announced the death of a U.S. Marine in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
This the 16th Marine from Camp Pendleton to die in Afghanistan since October 8.
Read more here:
http://tiny.cc/lesa0
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Friday, November 26, 2010
Thursday, November 25, 2010
HORRIBLE STORY OF WHAT HAPPENED TO AN AFGHANISTAN WAR HERO
This story about what happened to an Afghanistan war hero will tear your heart out.
Read story here:
http://news.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978710458
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Wednesday, November 24, 2010
WILL THERE BE ANOTHER KOREAN WAR?
This short documentary shows clips and photos from the last war with Korea which took place from 1950 until the middle of 1953.
It was known as "The Forgotten War."
Over 60% of my U.S. Army Combat Engineer Company were either killed or wounded in the Korean War.
The war drums are beating and we have dispatched a carrier group to the waters around Korea.
The neocons want another war, but not with their sons or daughters serving in the military.
If we did go to war with Korea again there would have to be a military draft with no exceptions for college deferments. We don't have the troops to fight another war with a military draft.
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WATCH VIDEO HERE:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJkiMw6hxjA
CLICK ON LINK ABOVE TO WATCH VIDEO OF "THE FORGOTTEN WAR."
BITTERSWEET THANKSGIVING FOR OUR TROOPS IN AFGHANISTAN
A video which shows the good and bad of life in Afghanistan for our troops on Thanksgiving.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YUjTNlk70A
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Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Monday, November 22, 2010
NEW VIDEO: WATCH AND LISTEN TO WHAT AFGHAN CHILDREN SAY ABOUT THE WAR
This video shows what Afghan children and some elderly think about the war in Afghanistan.
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WATCH VIDEO HERE:
http://news.yahoo.com/video/world-15749633/children-of-the-afghan-war-23148051
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NEWS ALERT: IRAQ WAR IS NOT OVER! 2 US SOLDIERS, 3 IRAQIS KILLED AND 2 WOUNDED
The website Anti-War.com is reporting 2 U.S. soldiers were killed Sunday in Iraq as well as 3 Iraqis and 2 Iraqis wounded.
Read more here:
Sunday: 2 US Soldiers, 3 Iraqis Killed; 2 Iraqis Wounded -- Antiwar.com
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Sunday, November 21, 2010
ACTION-PACKED FIREFIGHT IN AFGHANISTAN
This short video gives you an idea how our troops will be spending Thanksgiving in Afghanistan.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41eSw8n-hq8
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Saturday, November 20, 2010
US MARINES COME UNDER HEAVY FIRE IN AFGHANISTAN
Video shows a platoon of US Marines under heavy fire in Marjah, Afghanistan.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKnUKq2gRzs
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FURIOUS MORTAR AND SMALL ARMS FIRE BETWEEN US TROOPS AND TALIBAN
Video shows US troops in firefight with the Taliban using mortars and small arms.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7W8fhEHQo4
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VIOLENCE SOARS IN AFGHANISTAN: MORE THAN 1,000 CIVILIANS KILLED SO FAR THIS YEAR.
Watch this video to see what happened to one young Afghan boy who had part of his leg blown off during the soaring violence in Afghanistan.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAwaKdhWxFg
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HUGE UPTICK IN AFGHANISTAN VIOLENCE: BICYCLE BOMBERS KILL 4 AND WOUND 31
Two bicycle bombers killed four and wounded 31 in Eastern Afghanistan as the country is seeing a huge uptick in violence.
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http://tiny.cc/pcqhx
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Friday, November 19, 2010
SUPER VIDEO OF M1A1 ABRAMS TANKS IN ACTION IN IRAQ BEFORE HEADING TO AFGHANISTAN
The U.S. Army is now sending M1A1 Abrams tanks to fight the Taliban in Afghanistan.
Video shows the tanks in action in Iraq.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jr2ogNg2JuA
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MIND-BLOWING VIDEO OF APACHE CHOPPER WIPING OUT VBIED PLACEMENTS IN AFGHANISTAN
Video shows an Apache chopper wiping out VBIED implacements in Afghanistan.
WARNING: SONG CONTAINS A LOT OF COURSE LANGUAGE.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdteGd3wc8A
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AFGHANISTAN WAR STRATEGY SHIFTS WITH INTRODUCTION OF TANKS
The United States military has announced they will introduce M1 Abrams tanks to the battle for Afghanistan.
Read more here:
Here Come The Tanks
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2 US SOLDIERS KILLED IN AFGHANISTAN
The Department of Defense has released the names of two U.S. soldiers
killed during an incident at Kandahar Air Base in Afghanistan
War News for Friday, November 19, 2010
Source: http://warnewstoday.blogspot.com/
The DoD is reporting a new death unreported by the military. Staff Sgt. David P. Senft died from an undisclosed non-combat related incident at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan on Monday.
November 15th.The DoD is reporting another new death unreported by the military. Pfc. Kyle M. Holder died from an undisclosed non-combat related incident at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan on Wednesday, November 17th.
Thursday, November 18, 2010
LOS ANGELES TIMES REPORTS PRESIDENT OBAMA EXPECTED TO ACKNOWLEDGE U.S. TROOPS WILL BE IN AFGHANISTGAN UNTIL 2014 AND BEYOND
The Los Angeles Times is reporting Thursday that President Obama is expected to acknowledge U.S. troops will be in Afghanistan until 2014 and possibly beyond.
Read story here:
U.S. appears ready to acknowledge a long haul in Afghanistan - latimes.com
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Wednesday, November 17, 2010
NEWS ALERT: U.S. COMBAT FORCES COULD BE IN AFGHANISTAN WELL PAST 2014
A spokesman for NATO and also a member of the civilian authority in Afghanistan has told AP that U.S. and NATO forces could be in Afghanistan past 2014 and perhaps into the next decade.
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http://tiny.cc/lg0my
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Tuesday, November 16, 2010
THERE MAY BE A NEW GOVERNMENT IN IRAQ, BUT VIOLENCE HASN'T STOPPED.
They may have a new government in Iraq, but violence has not let up in the country according to Iraq Today, http://warnewstoday.blogspot.com/
Here is just a brief summary of what has been taking place in Iraq since they formed their new government:
Reported security incidents
Baghdad:#1: An employee of Iraqi intelligence was killed and a police officer was wounded by gunmen in western Baghdad, according to a security source. “Unknown gunmen opened fire on a vehicle belongs to Iraqi intelligence in al-Jameaa neighborhood, western Baghdad, killing the driver and injuring a police captain,” the source told Aswat al-Iraq news agency
Samarra:#1: Gunmen shot and seriously wounded the deputy commander of a government-backed Sunni militia in Samarra, 100 km (62 miles) north of Baghdad, police said.
Mosul:#1: In Mosul, 225 miles (360 kilometers) northwest of Baghdad, two Christian men were sitting in their living room when gunmen broke into the house Monday night and shot them, a police officer in the northern city said.
#2: Another house belonging to a Christian family in a different neighborhood of eastern Mosul was also bombed overnight. A police officer said that attack wounded a bystander. A doctor in Mosul confirmed the death toll.
#3: Unknown gunmen blew up the house of the director of the National Security in central Mosul, a security source said on Tuesday. “Unidentified gunmen blew up the house of Colonel Aamer Faisal Tarfa, director of the National Security in Ninewa, in al-Dawasa region, central Mosul,” the source told Aswat al-Iraq news agency. “The armed men put two bombs inside the house and detonated them, causing severe material damage to it,” he added.
#4: A roadside bomb went off in eastern Mosul, wounding two civilians, the police said.
Al Anbar Prv:#1: A policeman was killed on Monday by a sticky bomb in west of Anbar, a police source said. “A bomb, stuck to a policeman’s vehicle, went off near al-Ratba bridge in al-Qaem district, west of Anbar, killing him instantly and damaging the vehicle,” the source told Aswat al-Iraq news agency.
Monday, November 15, 2010
Sunday, November 14, 2010
Saturday, November 13, 2010
MUST SEE VIDEO OF SPC. CHANNING MOSS WHO WAS STRUCK IN STOMACH WITH RPG IN AFGHANISTAN
This video shows what happened to Spc. Channing Moss when he was hit in the stomach by an RPG (Rocket-Propelled Grenade) in Afghanistan.
Doctor talks about how the round was still "live" and the delicate procedure they used to remove it from Spc. Channing's stomach without
detonating the RPG.
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WATCH VIDEO HERE:
http://www.militarytimes.com/multimedia/video/?bctid=51745112001
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NEWS ALERT: CIVILIAN CASUALTIES ON THE RISE IN AFGHANISTAN
Civilian casualties are on the rise in Afghanistan.
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http://tiny.cc/xn9x3
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Friday, November 12, 2010
YOU WANTED COMBAT ACTION VIDEO: HERE IT IS. US CHOPPERS WIPING OUT TALIBAN
Compilation of combat action video showing US choppers wiping out the Taliban.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXSkutuptTs
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Thursday, November 11, 2010
NEWS ALERT: OBAMA TO RENEGE ON AFGHAN TROOP DRAWDOWN
The word is President Obama is going to renege on his plan to drawdown troops from Afghanistan in 2011.
READ MORE HERE:
http://www.truth-out.org/mcclatchy-obama-renege-afghan-drawdown64998
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SUICIDE CAR BOMBER KILLS 10 IN AFGHANISTAN, INCLUDING 3 NATO SOLDIERS
A suicide car bomber killed 10 people in Afghanistan, including 3 NATO troops.
The Pentagon is not saying whether they were American troops.
READ MORE HERE:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20101110/ap_on_re_as/as_afghanistan_56;_ylt=AuZkcfzIbL0zHnqYsnWWs5kBS5Z4
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Wednesday, November 10, 2010
EVERYONE TALKS ABOUT CUTTING FEDERAL EXPENDITURES. HOW ABOUT THE COST OF WAR IN AFGHANISTAN AND IRAQ. WATCH VIDEO TO SEE WHAT IT IS COSTING
The Republicans in the House are talking about cutting Federal entitlements, but they never mention talking about what it is costing the American taxpayer to fund the Afghanist and Iraq wars.
This video breaks it all down and it will shock you how much is being spent in Afghanistan and Iraq.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_B3QBp1MimM
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Tuesday, November 9, 2010
UNEXPLAINED MISSILE SHOOTS ACROSS SKY OVER LOS ANGELES
Neither the Navy or the Pentagon can explain the missile that shot across the sky over Los Angeles Monday night.
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http://tiny.cc/mcmq7
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NATO SAYS TWO SOLDIERS WERE KILLED IN AFGHANISTAN ON TUESDAY
Two soldiers were killed in Afghanistan on Tuesday.
As usual, the Pentagon is not saying whether they were American.
READ STORY HERE:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20101109/wl_asia_afp/afghanistanunrestnato_20101109060859
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Monday, November 8, 2010
Sunday, November 7, 2010
STEEL RAIN!!! VIDEO OF US ARMY ARTILLERY BATTERY UNLOADING ON TALIBAN
Video shows a unit of the US Army Artillery as they fire on Taliban positions in the nearby mountains in Afghanistan.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHaAu3q8L04
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TWO U.S. SOLDIERS FROM ILLINOIS KILLED IN AFGHANISTAN
The Chicago Tribune is reporting two U.S. soldiers from Illinois have been killed in Afghanistan.
Read the complete story here:
Afghan blasts kill two U.S. troops from Illinois - chicagotribune.com
TWO MARINES FROM CAMP PENDLETON KILLED IN AFGHANISTAN
The Pentagon has released the names of two Marines from Camp Pendleton killed in Afghanistan.
Read more here:
Two Marines from Camp Pendleton killed in Afghanistan
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Saturday, November 6, 2010
COMPLETE LIST OF NAMES AND HOMETOWNS OF LATEST U.S. CASUALTIES FROM AFGHANISTAN WAR
The DOD is slow in releasing names of U.S. casualties, but we have obtained a list of the latest U.S. casualties from the war in Afghanistan.
You can read names and hometowns here.
http://icasualties.org/OEF/index.aspx
Click on link for full report of casualties from Afghanistan War.
ACTION VIDEO OF FRENCH TROOPS BATTLING TALIBAN
This video is in French and shows French troops engaging the Taliban in Afghanistan.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYImiseCbpw
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TALIBAN: NO PEACE UNTIL U.S. LEAVES AFGHINSTAN (VIDEO)
Rumors have been circulating around that the U.S. and Taliban are holding talks about ending the war in Afghanistan.
The Taliban have issued a statement denying any talks are going on between U.S. and Taliban.
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WATCH VIDEO HERE:
http://news.yahoo.com/video/world-15749633/22840844;_ylt=Am1.JlgLez2OmQAfTMdGxT8BS5Z4
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COLORADO MARINE BRANDON PEARSON, 21, KILLED IN AFGHANISTAN
Colorado native Brandon Pearson was just 21 years old and he was killed in Afghanistan.
Read the full story with his picture in the Denver Post.
READ HERE:
http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_16538569?source=rss
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Friday, November 5, 2010
YOU WILL NEVER SEE A VIDEO LIKE THIS: TALIBAN SUICIDE BOMBERS PREPARE FOR AND CARRYOUT SUICIDE MISSSION
This video was released by the Taliban and shows Taliban suicide bombers preparing for and carrying out a suicide mission.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bel7Trt49hE
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Thursday, November 4, 2010
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
GRAPHIC VIDEO: WOUNDED MARINE IS REMOVED FROM AFGHAN BATTLEFIELD
The election is over but the war in Afghanistan is not. This video shows a wounded Marine being carried from the battlefield in Afghanistan.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OiA6K-03jmA
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16 BOMBS GO OFF IN BAGHDAD KILLING 62
Sixteen bombs have gone off in Baghdad killing at least 62. This is in addition to the bombing of a Catholic church in Baghdad that killed 58.
Read more more here.
http://tiny.cc/2g7ig
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58 CATHOLICS KILLED BY AL-QAEDA IN BOMBING OF CHURCH IN BAGHDAD
The war in Iraq is heating up again. Al Jazeera is reporting 58 Catholics were killed today in an Al-Qaeda bombing of a church in Baghdad.
READ MORE HERE:
http://tiny.cc/u5lt9
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Monday, November 1, 2010
AFGHANISTAN WAR IS GOING DOWNHILL FOR AMERICANS
The Taliban are getting stronger and not weaker and have launched a series of attacks on government building and the police in Afghanistan.
READ MORE HERE:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20101101/ap_on_re_as/as_afghanistan_5;_ylt=ArY5Gip1EASvODEGyYLGiQcBS5Z4
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