APACHE GUNSHIPS WITH 82ND AIRBORNE GROUP PULVERIZE TALIBAN IN AFGHANISTAN

This new raw video shows Apache gunships assigned to the 82nd Airborne group destroying the Taliban on the ground in Afghanistan. Very dramatic footage.

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THIS WAS THANKSGIVING IN AFGHANISTAN

This video shows how some of our troops in Afghanistan spent Thanksgiving. Not exactly like sitting around Grandma's dining room table.

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THANKSGIVING AT KANDAHAR BASE IN AFGHISTAN WITH USO TROOP

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26, 2009 -- Embedded in this video are the opening remarks at the USO visit to troops in Kandahar, Afghanistan. Scenes include performers speaking to an audience from the stage. (Courtesy Video, American Forces Network Afghanistan. Length: 00:09:44.)

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3rd PLATOON PUNISHERS FIGHT OFF TALIBAN FROM FIREBASE VEGAS IN AFGHANISTAN.

This is the type of action the new troops President Obama is going to send to Afghanistan are going to see.

The action in this video is violent and shows what it is like to fight the Taliban in the mountains of Afghanistan.

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WITH THE ADDITION OF 35,000 MORE TROOPS, AFGHANISTAN WILL BE OBAMA'S WAR NOW

There has been a lot of finger-pointing including former VP Dick Cheney, a five time draft dodger, saying President Obama has been "dithering" about sending troops to Afghanistan, but in this video you see Rhamn Emmanuel, White House Chief of Staff, explain why it has taken so long for Obama to make up his mind on what to do about Afghanistan.

Our opinion is that Afghanistan is going to be Obama's Vietnam just like Vietnam saddled President Johnson.

The 35,000 new troops that are expected to be announced by Obama on a nation-wide press conference Tuesday night will cement forever that Afghanistan will go down in the history books as Obama's war.

Other than fighting skirmishes from forward operating bases in the rugged mountains of Afghanistan, nobody has come up with a clear idea of why we are even in Afghanistan and what our military is expected to accomplish.

Hopefully President Obama will present a clearer picture to the American public of the mission in Afghanistan when he talks to the nation Tuesday night.

What we find intriguing is how the Republicans are all for expanding the war in Afghanistan, but when you ask a Republican if their son or daughter is going to enlist in the military they look at you like you have lost your mind.

It still boils down to this. Less than one percent of Americans have a family member in the United States military.

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FANTASTIC VIDEO SHOWING TURRET GUNNERS POINT OF VIEW DURING PATROL IN MOUNTAINS OF AFGHANISAN

Gunners point of view during a patrol through the mountains of Afghanistan. U.S. Army patrols with Afghan Army

WARNING: RAW LANGUAGE

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THANKSGIVING WITH OUR TROOPS IN AFGHANISTAN

This short video shows how some of our troops in Afghanistan will be celebrating Thanksgiving.

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COLD WAR SERVICE MEDAL BILLS

Subject: Cold War Service Medal

Bills have been introduced in both the U.S. Senate and House for a COLD WAR SERVICE MEDAL. H.R.4051 and S.2743 (Cold War Service Medal of 2009).

The Cold War Service Medal is for those who served under honorable conditions from September 2, 1945, and ending on December 26, 1991

Please write or call your Senators and Congressman and ask them to support these bills.

2/503rd INF., 173rd AIRBORNE IN VIOLENT COMBAT IN AFGHANISTAN

Video gives you an insight into what it is like to be in combat against the Taliban in Afghanistan.
The 2/503rd Inf., 173rd Airborne are seen in brutal firefight in the mountains of Afghanistan.

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VIOLENT COMBAT IN AFGHANISTAN: WHY WOULD PRESIDENT OBAMA WANT TO SEND MORE YOUNG TROOPS INTO THIS QUAGMIRE?

Thanks to logic8368 for letting me to upload his combat video he took in Afghanistan man you got to love what our troops do they are taking the fight to the enemy and I support everything they do keeping us safe here at home god bless them all, but I still can't see why President Obama wants to send more U.S. troops in this quagmire in Afghanistan.

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DISABLED IRAQ VET AND HIS DOG TOSSED OUT OF MCDONALDS

This is a short video showing what happened when a disabled veteran of the Iraq war was tossed out of a McDonalds in Brooklyn and subsequently beat up.

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NEWS ALERT: 4 U.S. SOLDIERS KILLED IN AFGHANISTAN

KABUL - Four U.S. service members were killed in the past 24 hours in Afghanistan, NATO forces said Monday.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34104437/ns/world_news-south_and_central_asia/

Three of the Americans died in southern Afghanistan on Sunday, the statement said. Two of them were killed by a bomb attack and the third in a separate firefight.

The military said the fourth U.S. service member died in the east Monday in a bomb explosion.

Read more here: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34104437/ns/world_news-south_and_central_asia/

GREAT METALLICA WAR MUSIC VIDEO

This video features the rock group Metallica singing "Fuel" to a collage of combat footage.

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VERY UNUSUAL WAR MUSIC VIDEO

This is a most unusual war music video with plenty of action and hip hop lyrics.

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BRUTAL VIDEO SHOWS 2ND CO., 173RD AIRBORNE IN GRIM BATTLE IN AFGHANISTAN. ONE SOLDIER IS KILLED AND ANOTHER SERIOUSLY WOUNDED

Video shows soldiers of the 2nd Co., 173rd Airborne in a violent firefight with the Taliban in Korengal Valley, Afghanistan. The battle cost the life of one U.S. soldier and another was seriously wounded.

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HUGE NIGHT AMBUSH BY TALIBAN ON U.S. FOB IN AFGHANISTAN

This video shows what it is like during a night firefight with the Taliban in the mountains of Afghanistan. Tracers are flying everywhere.

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VIOLENT VIDEO SHOWS HOW 50 U.S. SOLDIERS TRY TO HOLD OFF TALIBAN IN WANAT, AFGHANISTAN. NINE U.S. TROOPS WERE KILLED

There were only 50 U.S. soldiers stationed at this remote outpost in Wanat, Afghanistan when the Taliban launched an attack on their position. The GIs fought back bravely but in the end nine of the 50 U.S. soldiers were killed.

This video is the story of that firefight.

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VARIETY OF 21 VIDEOS ON THE PROS AND CONS OF ADDING 40,000 MORE TROOPS TO AFGHANISTAN WAR

This is a playlist of 21 videos looking at the plan Gen. Stanley McChrystal, commander of U.S. forces in Afghanistan, has submitted to President Obama asking for 40,000 more troops to fight the war in Afghanistan.

President Obama has been deliberating what to do about the Afghanistan war.

The videos present a variety of pros and cons on whether more troops should be sent to Afghanistan.

President Obama is justifiably worried that the Afghanistan government under Harmid Karzai is very corrupt and hold little power outside of the capitol city of Kabul.

Obama also would like a more clear cut mission statement and an end game for when ALL U.S. troops can be pulled out of Afghanistan.

The danger with the McChrystal plan is the U.S. could become bogged down in a quagmire that would keep U.S. troops in Afghanistan for another ten or more years doing nation building.

While the Republicans argue against a new health care plan for American citizens, the Republicans are all gung-ho for more troops to Afghanistan without considering the cost of the war which would reach into the billions.

There is also a shortage of troops to send to Afghanistan and many within the ranks of the military feel consideration should be given to re-instating the military draft. They argue that is is not right that the same troops who have been rotated in and out of Iraq four and five times be sent to Afghanistan to start another series of rotations.

These videos will give a better perspective of what is being talked about behind closed doors in Washington and at the White House.

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Submitted by BILL CORCORAN, founder and editor, CORKSPHERE: http://corksphere.blogspot.com
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ANGELS OF MERCY---MEDICAL TEAMS WORK TO SAVE LIVES AT FOB SALERNO IN AFGHANISTAN

This video shows medical teams working to save the lives of wounded U.S. troops at FOB Salerno in Afghanistan. Very dramatic footage.

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RAW VIDEO: MARINES POUND TALIBAN IN NOW ZAD PROVINCE AFGHANISTAN

This video shows a platoon of U.S. Marines pounding the Taliban in Now Zad, Afghanistan. Lots of action.

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WAR NEWS FROM IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN YOU WON'T SEE REPORTED IN MAINSTREAM MEDIA IN THE UNITED STATES

Almost two years ago, we launched CORKSPHERE, a blog devoted to bringing our readers the latest news and videos from the wars in IRAQ and AFGHANISTAN.

We started our blog because we could see with our own eyes that the mainstream media was not covering the wars and we had over 200,000 young Americans combined deployed to both war theaters.

Nothing has changed in the two years we have been posting on our blog and as of today we have had over 330,000 "hits" or page views to the blog. Many people write this former reporter and veteran of the Korean War and say CORKSPHERE is the only place they can find out what is happening in IRAQ and AFGHANISTAN.

Over 90% of the citizens of the United States don't have a family member or even know anyone who is serving in any branch of the United States military.

The news media likes to defend their war news blackout stance by saying Americans are suffering from IRAQ and AFGHANISTAN "Fatigue."

That is a copout. Our troops in both war theaters are the ones who are suffering from "WAR FATIGUE," but there is one big difference. They can't walk away from it like the media and the bulk of the citizens in the United States.

Below is just a small sample of what has taken place in IRAQ and AFGHANISTAN over the past 24 hours. Both countries are still a hotbed of violence.

SOURCE: http://warnewstoday.blogspot.com/

Reported security incidents Baghdad:#1: A bomb wounded nine people when it exploded inside a popular restaurant in the southern district of Doura in Baghdad on Thursday, police said.

Mosul:#1: Unidentified gunmen opened fire at a civilian man on al-Ma’ash souk (outdoor market) in western Mousl city, killing him instantly and escaping to an unknown place.#2: Meanwhile, the same source added that “a civilian man carrying an Egyptian passport was stabbed to death by an unidentified man on al-Arba’a souk in central

Mosul.#3: Two policemen were wounded on Friday in a bomb blast in western Mosul, according to a security source. “An improvised explosive device went off on Friday (Nov. 20) targeting a police vehicle patrol in Nables intersection in western Mosul, injuring two policemen,”

Afghanistan: "The Forgotten War"#1: A suicide bomber riding a motorcycle killed 16 people, including two children and a policeman, and wounded at least 23 others Friday in a busy city square in western Afghanistan, officials said. Provincial Gov. Rohul Amin said the blast occurred about 55 yards (50 meters) from his compound in a crowded square in Farah. Amin said the 16 killed included two children. Dr. Shir Agh Asas at the hospital in Farah city said several children also were among the wounded. A police officer also died.

#2: Also Friday, three civilians were wounded by a roadside bomb in Khost province, according to Wazir Pacha, deputy police chief of Khost.Three civilians were killed and three others were injured as their car hit a roadside bomb in Khost city capital of Khost province in eastern Afghanistan on Friday, police said. "Three civilians were killed and three more wounded as the vehicle they riding in hit a roadside bomb along the road in Gulzad Aka area of Khost city in the wee hours of Friday," said Guldad, the chief of criminal investigation department of Afghan National Police in the province.

#3: Separately, NATO said Afghan and international forces killed a man in Takhar province in northern Afghanistan on Friday believed to be an operative with the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan who was responsible for financing militant activities and transporting foreign fighters into the region. The man was killed during a search of a compound in rural Bangi district, it said.

#4: A U.S. drone fired two missiles at a compound being used by suspected Taliban militants in a village near Mir Ali in North Waziristan, according to two intelligence officials who spoke on condition of anonymity because they weren't authorized to release the information. The compound was destroyed and eight bodies were pulled from the rubble, the officials said, adding that two other suspected militants were wounded.

#5: officials said five Pakistani troops and six militants were killed in a gunbattle at a security outpost in the Bajur tribal region — the site of a military campaign against Taliban militants that ended with a declaration of victory in March. The fighting broke out after militants ambushed the outpost near the village of Chinar with rockets and gunfire, according to local administrator Ghulam Sadullah Khan.

#6: Two police officers were killed and four others wounded when a remote-controlled bomb destroyed their vehicle in Peshawar early Friday, said city police Chief Liaquat Ali Khan.A roadside bomb killed three police officers and wounded six early Friday in Pakistan's troubled north-western city of Peshawar, police said.The casualties occurred when a police vehicle on patrol was hit by a remote-controlled bomb in the Yakka Toot neighbourhood. 'Two policemen died at the scene while one more died in the hospital,' police officer Abdul Qadir said.

#7: Afghan parliament member Abdul Rasoul Sayaf Friday escaped a roadside bomb attack in capital city Kabul, but his four bodyguards were killed and six injured.

Submitted by BILL CORCORAN, founder and editor of CORKSPHERE: http://corksphere.blogspot.com
Email: corkcol@aol.com

3 U.S. MARINES LOST DURING THIS FIREFIGHT CAUGHT ON VIDEO

US Marines mortar team engage terrorist mortar team in an incredible battle.

3 US marines lost their lives unfortunately.

Some of the footage is very gruesome.

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WAS $53 BILLION U.S. DOLLARS WASTED ON RELIEF AND RECONSTRUCTION PROJECTS IN IRAQ?

U.S. Fears Iraq Development Projects May Go to Waste

By TIMOTHY WILLIAMS
THE NEW YORK TIMES

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/21/world/middleeast/21reconstruct.html?_r=1&hp

BAGHDAD — In its largest reconstruction effort since the Marshall Plan, the United States government has spent $53 billion for relief and reconstruction in Iraq since the 2003 invasion, building tens of thousands of hospitals, water treatment plants, electricity substations, schools and bridges.

But there are growing concerns among American officials that Iraq will not be able to adequately maintain the facilities once the Americans have left, potentially wasting hundreds of millions of dollars and jeopardizing Iraq’s ability to provide basic services to its people.

The projects run the gamut — from a cutting-edge, $270 million water treatment plant in Nasiriya that works at a fraction of its intended capacity because it is too sophisticated for Iraqi workers to operate, to a farmers’ market that farmers cannot decide how to share, to a large American hospital closed immediately after it was handed over to Iraq because the government was unable to supply it with equipment, a medical staff or electricity.

Continue reading here: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/21/world/middleeast/21reconstruct.html?_r=1&hp

WARNING: EXPLICIT LANGUAGE AND BRUTAL FOOTAGE OF THIS FIREFIGHT IN AFGHANISTAN

This video is not for young people and should be viewed with extreme caution.

U.S. forces are caught in an ambush with Taliban and what follows is a brutal firefight with very explicit language.

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INCREDIBLE 51 VIDEOS OF U.S. MILITARY KICKING TALIBAN ASS

This is a playlist of 51 videos showing U.S. forces kicking the ass of the Taliban in Afghanistan.

The videos are strung together in one non-stop video.

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COMBAT SEARCH AND RESCUE TEAM: "THE GOLDEN HOUR"

The 129th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron responds to emergency medical evacuation calls. The detachment covers the dual role of providing casualty evacuation and personnel recovery/combat search and rescue. Produced by AFCENT Combat Camera.

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DUMB-GATE: SARAH PALIN DOESN'T KNOW THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN IRAN AND IRAQ

During an interview with FOX NEWS' SEAN HANNITY, SARAH PALIN obviously doesn't know the difference between IRAN and IRAQ.

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COMBAT CAMERA VIDEO: MARINES SEEK OUT TALIBAN IN KOSHTAY, AFGHANISTAN

This is a fresh video showing U.S. Marines seeking out Taliban in the rugged countryside of Koshtay, Afghanistan.

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MARINE TENDS TO BURNED AFGHAN BABY. YOU MUST WATCH THIS HEART-TUGGING VIDEO

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19, 2009 -- Video of A Co., 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, a reservist component just arriving in country, touring settlement one. Marines meet new neighbors, provide medical care to a burned baby girl and make plans for future endeavors. Video by Cpl. Jennifer Calaway, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade. Length: 00:10:04.

Listen to U.S. Marines explain what they are doing to try and help the wounded Afghan children.

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CAPTURED TALIBAN VIDEO SHOWING ATTACKS ON U.S. CONVOYS AND CHINOOK HELICOPTER

The video was shown by CNN but only some seconds ,this is the full and complete video it shows Taliban fighters in Afghanistan shoot down a ch46 using B10 anti tank cannon and HMG 12,7mm.

This video is posted to show everyone the type of enemy we are fighting in Afghanistan.

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