Thursday, November 18, 2010

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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U.S. TROOPS ARE NOT PREPARED FOR TYPE OF FIGHTING THEY ARE ENCOUNTERING IN AFGHANISTAN (Click on arrow to play video)

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.

U.S. AIR RAID FUELS ANGER OF AFGHANS AGAINST U.S. OCCUPATION (Click on picture to play video)

WHY AFGHAN PEOPLE WANT U.S. OUT OF THEIR COUNTRY (Click on picture to play video)

Saturday, November 13, 2010

COMBAT FOOTAGE: 173RD AIRBORNE ENGAGE TALIBAN IN FIERCE FIREFIGHT: WARNING: COURSE LANGUAGE (Click on picture to play video)

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.

TURN UP YOUR SOUND

WATCH VIDEO HERE:

http://www.militarytimes.com/multimedia/video/?bctid=51745112001

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VIDEO OF WHAT BUSH MEANS IN HIS NEW BOOK WHEN HE SAYS HE WOULD ATTACK IRAQ AGAIN (Click on picture to play video)

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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SERIES OF COMBAT VIDEOS OF 8TH REG. U.S. MARINES AND AFGHAN ARMY IN BATTLE AGAINST TALIBAN (Click on picture to play video)

Thursday, November 11, 2010

VETERANS DAY 2010--TOMB OF THE UNKNOWN SOLDIER. VIDEO TRIBUTE

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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