BREAKING NEWS: INTERPRETER KILLS 2 U.S. SOLDIERS IN AFGHANISTAN

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.

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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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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.

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...

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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
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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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RAW VIDEO: GUN BATTLE BREAKS OUT IN AFGHANISTAN

This is a new video that just came in today showing a gun battle breaking out between U.S. and coalition forces and the Taliban in southern Afghanistan.

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SUPERB VIDEO SHOWS U.S. AND COALITION FORCES FIGHTING TALIBAN

Video is taken mostly from choppers above the battlefield and show how the aerial support group assists the U.S. and coalition forces on the ground in Afghanistan as they do battle with the Taliban.

Listen to narration describe the attack.

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SEMPER FI! US MARINES IN REAL COMBAT FOOTAGE

Video shows US Marines in real combat footage.

Song: "With a Spirit" 009 Sound System.

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YOU GOTTA SEE THIS: TOP 5 HELICOPTER ATTACKS

This video contains what is considered to be the top five helicopter attacks on enemy insurgents.

Turn up your sound so you can hear ground control talking to chopper pilots.

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MUST SEE: TOP-RATED COMBAT CLIPS FROM AFGHANISTAN

Be sure and turn your sound up and watch this compilation of top-rated combat footage from the war in Afghanistan.

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NBC NEWS: THE OTHER PTSD: SEXUAL ABUSE OF WOMEN IN THE MILITARY

As one of the former women soldiers says in this video, sexual abuse or rape of women soldiers in the military has been mostly covered up until lately. Listen to the stories of former female GIs tell their stories of what happened to them while deployed to Iraq.

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KID ROCK "WARRIOR" AND DALE EARNHARDT, JR. COLLABORATE ON THIS SALUTE TO U.S. TROOPS IN AFGHANISTAN

Kid Rock sings "Warrior" and there are scenes of NASCAR driver DAle Earnhardt, Jr mixed in the video salute to our troops in Afghanistan.

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BON JOVI SINGS "IT'S MY LIFE" IN TRIBUTE TO OUR TROOPS IN AFGHANISTAN

Video is a collage of our troops in action in Afghanistan and the music is Bon Jovi singing "It's My Life."

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CHAPLAINS IN AFGHANISTAN (VIDEO)

A Canadian military chaplain explains the role of what chaplains do in a war zone like Afghanistan.

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HUFFINGTON POST REPORTS: TOP DEFENSE CONTRACTORS SPENT $27 MILLION LOBBYING GOVERNMENT AT TIME OF AFGHAN SURGE

Top Defense Contractors Spent $27 Million Lobbying At Time Of Afghan Surge Announcement

With Reporting By Julian Hattem

The ten largest defense contractors in the nation spent more than $27 million lobbying the federal government in the last quarter of 2009, according to a review of recently-filed lobbying records.

The massive amount of money used to influence the legislative process came as the White House announced it would ramp up military activity in Afghanistan and Congress considered appropriations bills to pay for that buildup. All told, these ten companies, the largest revenue earners in the industry, spent roughly $7.2 million more lobbying in the fourth quarter of 2009 (October through December) than in the three months prior.

Such an increase in lobbying expenditures is partly a reflection of just how profitable the business of waging war can be. Each of these companies earned billions of dollars in defense contracts this past year. As the U.S. ramps up its military activities overseas, and the army is stretched thin by other ventures, it stands to reason that the contracts won't dry up any time soon.

In mid-December, Congress passed a defense appropriations bill that totaled more than $635 billion. Shortly thereafter, the firm Northrop Grumman moved its corporate office to the Washington D.C. region to be closer to the heart of legislative action. Among the issues on which these ten firms lobbied, "appropriations" was the most frequently cited in lobbying forms.
"We've built Rome," one longtime good-government official said of the symbiosis between contractors and the government.

On a related note, the Congressional Research Service released a report on Thursday, which showed that the number of private security contractors has bulged in the wake of Obama's Afghanistan-surge announcement. Currently, contractors in Afghanistan make up between 22 percent and 30 percent of armed U.S. forces in Afghanistan.

SHOCKING NEWS: SOLDIERS ARE BEING FORCED TO CHOOSE BETWEEN THEIR CHILDREN AND THE MILITARY, AND THEY'RE PAYING THE PRICE IN JAILTIME

In January, U.S. Army officials announced four separate court-martial charges against Specialist Alexis Hutchinson, a single mother who missed her deployment to Afghanistan in early November 2009 when her childcare plans for her infant son, Kamani, fell through at the last minute. Hutchinson was jailed and threatened with a court-martial if she did not agree to deploy to Afghanistan. Kamani was placed into a county foster care system.

By Dahr Jamail, AlterNetPosted on January 26, 2010, Printed on January 27, 2010

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Hutchinson, in accordance with the family care plan of the U.S. Army, had been allowed to fly to Oakland, California to leave her son with her mother, Angelique Hughes. However, after a week, Hughes realized she couldn't care for Kamani along with her other duties of caring for a daughter with special needs, her ailing mother, and an ailing sister. She told Hutchinson and her commander, Captain Gassant and the Army granted a Hutchinson an extension so that she could find someone else to care for Kamani.

In the meantime, the boy came back to Georgia to be with his mother.But only a few days before Hutchinson's original deployment date, she was told by the Army she would not get the time extension after all, and would have to deploy despite the fact that her son had nowhere to go.

Faced with this choice, Specialist Hutchinson chose not to show up for her plane to Afghanistan. The military arrested her and placed her child in the county foster care system."I think they didn't believe her that she was unable to find someone to care for her infant," Hutchinson's civilian lawyer, Rai Sue Sussman, said at the time.

Continue reading here: http://www.alternet.org/story/145397/

Dahr Jamail is an independent journalist and author of Beyond the Green Zone: Dispatches From an Unembedded Journalist in Occupied Iraq, and The Will to Resist: Soldiers Who Refuse to Fight In Iraq and Afghanistan.

YOU OWE IT TO YOURSELF TO WATCH THIS VIDEO OF OUR TROOPS IN AFGHANISTAN

The sub-titles on this video say it all. You really owe it to yourself to watch this video. It is beautifully produced.

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TAKE A RIDE WITH US MEDICS IN AFGHANISTAN (RAW VIDEO)

This video shows a team of U.S. medics on board a Blackhawk helicopter as they go into hostile territory to pickup wounded American GIs in Afghanistan.

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NEWS ALERT: US/UK TROOPS FACE FIVE MORE YEARS IN AFGHANISTAN

After meetings were held in Kabul, Afghanistan, the president of Afghanistan, Hamid Karzai, has announced US and UK troops will face at least five more years in Afghanistan.

The Afghanistan Army is in shambles and it is going to take years to train them to takeover security in their homeland.

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COMBAT MEDIC---MOS 68W--SGT. HEATHER McFARREN ON THE FRONT LINES IN AFGHANISTAN

Sgt. Heather McFarren is a National Guard Combat Medic and in this video you get to see what she does on the front lines in Afghanistan. In her own words, Sgt. McFarren describes what it is like to be a combat medic in a war zone.

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GOING IN "HOT"---MEDICS RUSH IN BY CHOPPER TO SAVE A WOUNDED MARINE

Dramatic video of medics in a Medevac chopper rush in to a "hot" zone to pickup a wounded U.S. Marine and transport him to a field hospital in Afghanistan. This is the kind of event that is happening everyday in Afghanistan, but the media and general public in the United States couldn't care less.

The wounded Marine is just out of high school and was caught in a Taliban ambush.

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SEVERELY WOUNDED AFGHAN SOLDIER TRANSPORTED TO U.S. HOSPITAL IN KANDAHAR

The medics who work at these field hospitals in Afghanistan don't care whether the wounded are Americans or Afghans. They have one mission in mind. Try to save the wounded. In this video you see doctors and nurses at U.S. hospital in Kandahar Afghanistan treating a wounded Afghanistan army member.

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AFGHANISTAN: INSIDE A WAR ZONE HOSPITAL (MUST SEE VIDEO)

The cameras follow what happens in a day in Afghanistan at a Kandahar hospital right after a suicide bomb blast had rocked Kabul. You will see and hear doctors talking about the way they treat patients. You will also see children in the children's ward who suffer from living in a war torn country.

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3/6 MARINES IN HEAVY GUNFIGHT---OPERATION STEEL CURTAIN. (RAW VIDEO)

Turn up your sound and listen and watch as the 3/6 Marines are engaged in a heavy gunfight in Iraq. Some of the language is very explicit.

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TRIBUTE TO US ARMY AIRBORNE--DON'T MISS THIS VIDEO

This video is a tribute to all the divisions in the U.S. Army Airborne. They are carrying the fight to the Taliban in Afghanistan.

Song: "Colors" by Crossroads

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