The mainstream media in the United States continues to ignore what should be on the front pages and the lead story on every TV news outlet----the war in Afghanistan.
Thanks to the Huffington Post and AP we are able to bring you this vital information.
KABUL - A NATO official says an Afghan interpreter killed two U.S. service members before he was killed himself at a combat outpost in eastern Afghanistan.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/01/30/interpreter-kills-2-us-so_n_443002.html
The new details emerged Saturday, a day after the deaths were announced in a brief statement.
The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he wasn't authorized to release the information, says the attack occurred in Wardak province.
First reports indicated three Americans were killed but the official said one of the dead was an Afghan.
It wasn't immediately clear why the interpreter opened fire.
A clash between U.S. and Afghan troops Saturday that left four Afghan soldiers dead also occurred in Wardak province. But the official says the incidents don't appear to be related.
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THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE.
KABUL (AP) -- NATO forces clashed with Afghan troops Saturday at a snow-covered highway outpost, calling in an airstrike that killed four Afghan soldiers, U.S. and Afghan officials said.
Afghanistan's Defense Ministry condemned the incident and demanded punishment for those responsible. NATO called it a "regrettable incident and announced an investigation.
The deaths are likely to strain relations between NATO and Afghan forces at a time both are calling for a closer partnership in the fight against the Taliban.
The fighting began about 3 a.m. in the eastern Wardak province, when a joint NATO-Afghan force traded fire with another Afghan unit manning the outpost. NATO troops then called in an airstrike, killing the four Afghans, NATO and the Afghan ministry said.
Neither group confirmed the nationality of the NATO soldiers. Associated Press Television News footage of the aftermath showed American armored vehicles on the highway, about a half mile (a kilometer) from the hilltop outpost. The snow outside the fortified compound was blackened by the airstrike.
"Besides expressing heartfelt condolences to the families of the martyrs, the Afghan Defense Ministry is condemning this incident," the Afghan statement said, adding a delegation had been sent to the area to investigate. "After the investigation is completed, the Defense Ministry wants to bring those responsible to justice."
Provincial officials said the fighting was due to a misunderstanding as the joint NATO-Afghan force returned from an operation in the Sayed Abad district. Provincial spokesman Shahidullah Shahid said seven Afghan soldiers also had been wounded.
NATO said the Afghans began shooting first and the joint force returned fire before calling in the airstrike.
"We work extremely hard to coordinate and synchronize our operations," NATO spokesman Brig Gen. Eric Tremblay said.
It was believed to be the first fatal friendly fire incident since November, when eight Afghans -- four soldiers, three policemen and an interpreter -- were killed during close combat amid a search for a missing U.S. paratrooper.
Afghanistan's Defense Ministry said at the time that the deaths had been caused by "an air attack by NATO forces" during the fighting.
Saturday's incident followed the deaths Friday of two U.S. service members and one U.S. employee who were killed in eastern Afghanistan. In a statement announcing the deaths, NATO did not specify the circumstances or give further details pending an investigation.
That suggested the deaths may not have been due to hostile fire.
Also Saturday, NATO said its troops opened fire on a taxi the day before as it sped toward a patrol, ignoring warning shots. Two civilians were killed and one was wounded in the shooting, which occurred in the Muqor district of Ghazni province.
U.S. soldiers shot and killed an Afghan imam Thursday when his car approached a convoy on the eastern outskirts of Kabul.
Elsewhere, joint NATO-Afghan forces came under attack in the northwestern province of Badghis at about 1 a.m. Saturday (2030 GMT Friday; 3:30 p.m. EDT Friday), prompting a gunbattle and an airstrike that killed eight militants, including a group leader, deputy provincial police chief Abdul Jabar Khan said.
Saturday, January 30, 2010
BREAKING NEWS: INTERPRETER KILLS 2 U.S. SOLDIERS IN AFGHANISTAN
GRAPHIC VIDEO OF SUICIDE BOMBER ATTACKING NATO CONVOY IN AFGHANISTAN
This video shows the grisly aftermath of a suicide bomber's attack on a NATO convoy near Kabul, Afghanistan. The video may need a little nudge from your pointer to get started.
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WATCH AS M1/A2 ABRAMS TANK TAKES ON TALIBAN IN AFGHANISTAN
In this video you are right inside an M1/A2 Abrams tank as they take on the Taliban in Afghanistan. Listen to command give the tank crew directions on where to fire.
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ACTION FILLED VIDEO: MARINE CONVOY IS AMBUSHED BY TALIBAN WITH RPGs AND MORTARS
This video shows you what happens when a Marine convoy is ambushed by the Taliban with RPGs and mortars. There is plenty of high-powered action in this video.
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RAPE IN THE RANKS: (MIS)TREATMENT OF WOMEN IN THE MILITARY (3 VIDEOS IN ONE)
This is a series of video clips showing women who have served in the military and their personal experiences with the opposite sex.
Rape in the military is much more common than most people know.
In these videos you will see and listen to women describe what happened to them while they served in the United States military.
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VETERAN HECTOR BARAJAS' SAD STORY
Please read this story about how one veteran, HECTOR BARAJAS, is being treated by our government. It will make your blood boil.
Bill Corcoran, editor, CORKSPHERE
Subject: Hector Barajas
Dear Friends and Family,
As some of you may know I was detained by the Department of Homeland Security, and faced alot of time , for re entry in the US ,
All I want is to be with my family and the country I love and served for , but once again I was deported, The good this is I have not been in trouble it was a minor traffic accident, Due to Gods Grace I was released but with a stern warning of re entry with federal time.
Untill the laws change for veterans I am going to stay in Mexico and try and fix things from here, My Girlfriend and Daughter have been effected , financially and emotionally, I have sold my truck and selling some of my belongings to try and help out my family, I am trying to situate myself here in Mexico and in need of some financial help to not burden my Gf, I am getting help fro my immediate family any help would be great...
My parents are coming to Tijuana next week and my gf in a few weeks after she gets her passport...If you are intrested in helping me please forward any money orders to my mothers adress or my GF adress, under 626 422 0784 Karina Perez 15902 workman , La Puente Ca 91744 or my mothesr adress 310 638 1924 Margarita Barajas 814 N Tajauta Compton Ca 90220 you can email me or call me at 559 479 5921 I am selling a C 10 1972 Chevy Long Bed for $800 , and all my weight equipment pull up bar and dip machine, weight bench with over 300 in weights, with bars, a punching bag, boxing equipment, all for $200 and a small generator for $75, if anyone is intrested or knows anyone that needs those things...it´s really hard to ask for help...
I cant find the right words to say..do not feel obligated , the economy is tough .. what ever God puts in your heart..
Thank and God Bless you all.
ATTACKS INCREASE IN IRAQ: 2 CIVILIANS WOUNDED NEAR BAGHDAD
2 civilians wounded in second southern Baghdad attack
January 30, 2010 - 08:45:29
http://en.aswataliraq.info/?p=126124
BAGHDAD / Aswat al-Iraq: Two civilians were wounded in an armed attack by unidentified gunmen targeting pilgrims going on foot to the holy Shiite city of Karbala to visit Imam al-Hussein Shrine, the second in southern Baghdad Saturday, an Iraqi police source said.
“The gunmen opened small arms fire at pilgrims in the area of al-Mahdiya, al-Dora neighborhood, southern Baghdad, wounding two,” the source told Aswat al-Iraq news agency.
Meanwhile, an Iraqi police source told Aswat al-Iraq that a home-made bomb planted by unidentified persons on the main road in al-Sayyediya went off while pilgrims were heading on foot to Karbala to visit Imam al-Hussein shrine on the occasion of the arbaeen, killing one person and wounding four others.
“The security forces sealed off the explosion site and rushed the wounded to the nearby al-Yarmuk hospital for treatment,” the source added.
The arbaeen pilgrimage is a religious occasion marking the 40th day after the death of Imam al-Hussein, the Prophet Muhammad’s grandson and the third holiest figure for Shiite Muslims, in the battle of Taf in Karbala in the Hijri year 61 (680 in the Gregorian calendar).
Hundreds of thousands of pilgrims from inside and outside Iraq were flowing on foot into the city for the holy rituals. Tight security measures have been in force and a large number of security personnel have been deployed in Iraq’s holy sites in preparation for the occasion.
Karbala, said to be housing the tombs of Imam al-Hussein and his brother Imam al-Abbas, lies 130 km south of the Iraqi capital Baghdad.
PAKISTAN TALIBAN BLAME DEADLY ATTACK ON U.S. FORCES (NEW VIDEO)
The war in Afghanistan has spread across the border into Pakistan and in this video you see Taliban leaders blaming a deadly attack that killed scores of civilians on the U.S. military.
This is another video you will not see on your local TV stations.
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VIDEO SHOWS HOW FIGHTING HAS INTENSIFIED OVER IN AFGHANISTAN
This video shows how the fighting has intensified over in Afghanistan between U.S. forces and the Taliban. You will NOT see this type of video in any of your mainstream media.
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FANTASTIC FOOTAGE OF HELICOPTER GUN CAMERA CATCHING TALIBAN PLANTING EXPLOSIVES IN ZABUL AFGHANISTAN
This is a remarkable video showing a helicopter gun crew catching Taliban planting explosives along a roadside in Zabul, Afghanistan. Listen and watch as ground control directs the attack by the U.S. chopper.
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