RACHEL MADDOW AND RICHARD ENGEL OF MSNBC REPORT ON "FRIENDLY FIRE" INCIDENT AND MUCH, MUCH MORE

The MSNBC "Rachel Maddow Show" is embedded with the 82nd Airborne in Kabul, Afghanistan, and in this series of videos you see Maddow and MSNBC's Richard Engel reporting on the "friendly fire" incident today that killed five Afghan soldiers.

Maddow also reports on the mission in progress in Afghanistan and even fires a rifle on the firing range.

In this video from the "Rachel Maddow" website you see Rachel buying an Afghan rug in downtown Kabul and touring a posh neighborhood in Kabul where she explains how the Afghans are making money off the war.

Maddow interjects her own personal views on the war in Afghanistan in this must see video.

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http://tiny.cc/5q65i

CLICK ON LINK TO VIEW VIDEO FROM RACHEL MADDOW MSNBC WEBSITE

FANTASTIC RAW VIDEO OF U.S. LAUNCHING MAJOR OFFENSIVE IN KUNAR AFGHANISTAN WITH HELP OF REALLY BIG GUN

This video shows American forces launching a major offensive in Kunar, Afghanistan with the help of a really big gun.

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INCREDIBLE RAW VIDEO OF CAR BOMB GOING OFF IN KABUL AFGHANISTAN

This CBS News video shows a car bomb going off in the middle of Kabul, Afghanistan just a few days ago.

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http://tiny.cc/mad42

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RACHEL MADDOW TOURS KABUL MARKETPLACE WITH RICHARD ENGEL AS GUIDE (VIDEO)

Rachel Maddow, who is embedded with the 82nd Airborne in Afghanistan, toured a Kabul marketplace with MSNBC's Richard Engel as her guide.

This video and a video of Rachel interviewing a U.S. General in Afghanistan about the strategy of the war are extremely illuminating and can all be seen here:

http://tiny.cc/6x0uc

This video is taken from Rachel Maddow's MSNBC website.

The second part of Rachel's visit to Afghanistan will be aired Wednesday night at 9 PM, EST on MSNBC.

CNN ALERT: MOST DANGEROUS DISTRICT IN AFGHANISTAN TURNED OVER TO U.S. MARINES BY BRITISH FORCES

British troops are pulling out of Afghanistan and they have left the Sangin District, the most dangerous district in Afghanistan, to the U.S. Marines.

CNN is reporting on the developments here:

http://tiny.cc/npp0t

U.S. Marines will begin moving into the Sangin District immediately.

The British have lost more troops in the Sangin District than any other district in Afghanistan since the Brits have been in Afghanistan.

NEWS ALERT: MSNBC'S RACHEL MADDOW AND RICHARD ENGEL DESCRIBE WHAT IS REALLY HAPPENING IN AFGHANISTAN

MSNBC's Rachel Maddow presented the first of her two-part series on the war in Afghanistan Tuesday night.

The second part will air on MSNBC on Wednesday night 9 PM, EST.

In this series of clips from the Rachel Maddow website on MSNBC, you get to see Maddow and Engel and other members of the MSNBC team embedded with the 82nd Airborne talking about the conditions and problems U.S. forces face in trying to convert Afghanistan into a functioning democracy.

You can see the clips here:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26315908//vp/38112845#38112845

Click on link above and then surf through each segment as they are listed on the lefthand side of the website.

Editor's note: What I got out of the Rachel Maddow show on Tuesday night is this is a daunting and almost impossible task for the U.S. military to try and convince the Afghan people they would be better off governing themselves than allowing the Taliban to control their destiny....Bill Corcoran, editor, CORKSPHERE, http://corksphere.blogspot.com

MSNBC'S RACHEL MADDOW GIVES HER UNIQUE PERSPECTIVE ON AFGHANISTAN WAR FROM KABUL AFGHANISTAN

Rachel Maddow, who hosts the "Rachel Maddow Show," on MSNBC is embedded with the 82nd Airborne in Afghanistan and in this video report from the "Today Show" Maddow explains how U.S. troops are working tirelessly to help the people of Kandahar, Afghanistan establish their own governance.

Maddow will devote her Tuesday and Wednesday night shows, MSNBC 9 PM, EST, to her reports from Kandahar, Afghanistan.

You can see Maddow's "Today Show" interview here:

http://maddowblog.msnbc.msn.com/

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U.S./NATO TROOPS HAVING DIFFICULTY SECURING MARJAH AFGHANISTAN

This video reports on the difficulty allied troops are having in securing Marjah, Afghanistan.

It is expected it will take a couple of more months to bring about order to the region.

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DO "RULES OF ENGAGEMENT" MEAN THESE TROOPS SHOULDN'T FIRE UNTIL THEY SEE THE TALIBAN? (RAW VIDEO)

These U.S. troops came under heavy attack at their outpost in Afghanistan, but as the "rules of engagement" were written they are not supposed to fire unless they can see the enemy. BS.

"Fire when ready......"

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TALIBAN AMBUSH U.S. MARINES HANDING OUT SCHOOL SUPPLIES

There are no "rules of engagement" for the Taliban who are seen in this video attacking U.S. Marines who were handing out school supplies to Afghan children.

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IS THIS U.S. MORTAR PLATOON FOLLOWING THE "RULES OF ENGAGEMENT?" WHO CARES? (VIDEO)

According to the "rules of engagement" our troops are not to fire unless fired upon.

This video shows a U.S. mortar platoon firing on the Taliban and if they wait until the Taliban fire on them they could all be killed.

Screw the "rules of engagement."

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RULES OF ENGAGEMENT: LAWYER SAYS U.S. SNIPERS SHOULD NOT USE THESE "BAITING" TECHNIQUES

The way our military in Afghanistan are being restricted on how they engage the enemy fall under what the Pentagon calls "the rules of engagement."

In this video you see how snipers place detonator cord and explosives in and around enemy positions in a method know as "baiting" the insurgents.

A lawyer claims this is not "fair" because the person picking up the detonator cord and explosives might be a scavenger.

Whatever happened to the old phrase: "All is fair in love and war."

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RULES OF ENGAGEMENT: MARINES ON PATROL ORDERED NOT TO DISTURB AFGHAN CROPS

Video shows what U.S. Marines go through in Afghanistan where they are trying to root out the Taliban.

In this video you see a Marine patrol coming under heavy fire from the Taliban as they make their way through a farm field.

The Taliban, as you will see, use bonfires to signal other Taliban the U.S. Marines are approaching.

One of the craziest rules of engagement is the Marines are instructed not to disturb the Afghan farm fields as they search for the Taliban.

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COMPLEX NATURE OF AFGHANISTAN WAR: U.S. IS NOT JUST FIGHTING TALIBAN

The U.S. forces are finding out they are not just fighting the Taliban in Afghanistan, but are engaged in battle with a wide variety of tribal units representing the people of Afghanistan.

This video shows some of them.

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TALIBAN PREP FOR MAJOR FIGHT WITH U.S. IN AFGHANISTAN

The Taliban have rejected all talks aimed at bringing to a close the Afghanistan war and in this video you see the Taliban preparing for a major fight with U.S. forces in Kandahar, Afghanistan.

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MARINES CHASE AN ELUSIVE FOE IN AFGHANISTAN

Video shows U.S. Marines chasing an elusive Taliban into Southern Afghanistan where the next big battle will be held.

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U.S./COALITION FORCES ENGAGE TALIBAN IN FIREFIGHT

There is no holiday for our forces in Afghanistan.

This video shows U.S. and coalition forces engaging the Taliban in Afghanistan.

Plenty of rapid-fire action.

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http://www.youtube.com/v/5a0-e7lyBlw&hl=en_US&fs=1?rel=0

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MEMO TO FOX NEWS: THE IRAQ WAR IS NOT OVER. LOUD EXPLOSION NARROWLY MISSES VICE PRESIDENT BIDEN IN IRAQ GREEN ZONE

Explosion punctuates Biden trip

By: Mike AllenJuly 4, 2010 04:50 PM EDT
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0710/39365.html

BAGHDAD — A loud explosive device was heard inside the huge U.S. embassy compound in Baghdad on Sunday night during a visit to Iraq by Vice President Joe Biden and Dr. Jill Biden.

The Bidens were "safe and unharmed," an aide said.

The visit was designed partly to highlight progress in the war zone. A U.S. official said: “There was a small explosion in the International Zone [formerly the Green Zone]. The incident is being investigated. There were no injuries or property damage.”

At least five mortar rounds fell in the Green Zone late Sunday, Iraqi police officials told The Associated Press. Inside the embassy, two "duck and cover" alarms sounded within an hour, and loudspeakers warned occupants of "a threat of indirect fire," a reference to a potential mortar round. An "all clear" was sounded both times.

A siren wailed and the loudspeaker said: "Duck and cover. Get away from the window. Take cover and await further instructions." A follow-up announcement said: "I say again: Please remain under cover. There is still a threat of indirect fire." Biden is on a Fourth of July mission to assess conditions ahead of the scheduled Aug. 30 end of the U.S. "combat mission" in Iraq. In meetings Sunday, the vice president urged Iraqi leaders to break the four-month stalemate that parliamentary elections. The 100-acre embassy cost $700 million, and is the largest U.S. embassy in the world. It opened in January 2009. Less than three hours before the blast, Biden told a reception of top Iraqi officials who gathered at the U.S. embassy: "The American people stand with you, stand united with you, at a time when a new Iraq has been born. Over the past several years, you’ve made extraordinary progress ... "So my plea to you is, finish what you started — a truly legitimate and representative government that meets the needs and aspirations of all Iraqi people. To the extent you continue that quest, we will stand with you — not telling you what to do, but stand with you in doing what you need help doing if you ask us."

Mortar fire also accompanied an unannounced trip to Baghdad by Biden in September.

EDITORIAL COMMENT: Fox News has been claiming the Iraq war is over thanks to the surge.
Nothing could be further from the truth.

TOBY KEITH SINGS "AMERICAN SOLDIER"--FOURTH OF JULY TRIBUTE TO OUR TROOPS

Toby Keith sings "American Soldier" in this moving video tribute to our men and women in the military on this Fourth of July, 2010.

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FOURTH OF JULY VIDEO TRIBUTE TO OUR BRAVE MILITARY

This video was made for Memorial Day but it is equally important for the Fourth of July and the war in Afghanistan as the plan is to step up the fighting in that desolate and good-for-nothing country.

The song is "We are the keepers of the peace."

The mainstream press has let our brave men and women in the military down by not covering the war in Afghanistan as they should.

As for Iraq, the situation in Iraq is very, very "iffy." There is mounting tension between the political parties and at any moment civil war could breakout again in Iraq.

PLEASE TAKE THE TIME TO VIEW THIS VIDEO AND THEN PASS IT ON TO ANYONE WHO CARES ABOUT OUR MEN AND WOMEN IN THE MILITARY.

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http://www.youtube.com/v/9uxushV23OM&hl=en_US&fs=1?rel=0

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RAW COMBAT VIDEO JUST IN FROM AFGHANISTAN

Army and Marines are seen in battle with the Taliban in this new video just in from the Afghanistan war zone.

Excellent music background. Song: "Every Man" by Casting Clowns.

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http://www.youtube.com/v/COj45UdOaR8&hl=en_US&fs=1?rel=0

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NEVER SEEN BEFORE OF "FORGOTTEN WAR": AMERICA'S YOUNG WARRIORS BATTLE TALIBAN

This is a new video we just received showing America's young warriors in a variety of firefights with the Taliban in "the Forgotten War"...the Afghanistan war.

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FABULOUS VIDEO: 2/503RD, 173RD AIRBORNE BATTLE TALIBAN IN AFGHANISTAN

This is a great video of the 2/503rd unit from the 173rd Airborne in a fierce firefight with the Taliban in Afghanistan.

Song: "All the Way" by Seether.

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GREEN BERETS UNDER ATTACK IN AFGHANISTAN (LIVE VIDEO)

A National Geographic producer describes what happened when the vehicle they were riding in was blown up by the Taliban in Afghanistan.

The camera crew was on assignment with the Green Berets in Afghanistan.

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ACTION-PACKED VIDEO OF AH-64 ATTACK HELICOPTERS WIPING OUT THE TALIBAN

The one sound the Taliban fear the most is the sound of an incomming AH-64 Attack Helicopter because they know the chopper is bringing with it nothing but death and destruction.

In this video, you will see AH-64 Attack Helicopters carrying out missions against the Taliban.

Don't miss this video.

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http://www.youtube.com/v/UOIsDJsH1kw&hl=en_US&fs=1?rel=0

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WATCH AS TALIBAN AMBUSH U.S. TROOPS AT FOB IN AFGHANISTAN

This is a night vision video of how U.S. troops were ambushed by the Taliban at a FOB (Foreward Operating Base) deep in the heart of Afghanistan.

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http://www.youtube.com/v/eLANM2W6LsA&hl=en_US&fs=1?rel=0

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AMAZING VIDEO OF WHAT OUR TROOPS ARE DOING IN AFGHANISTAN

Few people in the United States have any idea what our troops in Afghanistan are doing because the mainstream media in the U.S. has pulled the curtain down on any coverage of the war.

This video shows Bravo Company on a mission into the mountains and hills of Afghanistan in search of Taliban fighters.

The fighting becomes intense as our troops encounter Taliban forces.

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http://www.youtube.com/v/YUKmOaMomGU&hl=en_US&fs=1?rel=0

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KORENGAL VALLEY FIGHT. HAS THE BIG OFFENSIVE STARTED?

The much talked about major offensive by U.S. and NATO forces against the Taliban in Korengal Valley appears to have begun.

U.S. forces are moving into the dangerous Korengal Valley known as "the valley of death."

Video also shows efforts being made to build roads in Afghanistan by U.S. forces.

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http://www.youtube.com/v/DbUVc7HKRmw&hl=en_US&fs=1?rel=0

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JUST RELEASED FOOTAGE OF U.S. TROOPS DEFENDING FIREBASE VEGAS IN AGHANISTAN

Fantastic new video shows U.S. troops defending their position from firebase Vegas in the mountains of Afghanistan.

Great music with this video.

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http://www.youtube.com/v/TKKAa7ZJTAA&hl=en_US&fs=1?rel=0

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MSNBC'S RICHARD ENGLE EMBEDDED WITH VIPER CO. IN "VALLEY OF DEATH" IN AFGHANISTAN

MSNBC's war correspondent, Richard Engle, is shown in this video embedded with Viper Company as the are engaged in a fierce firefight with the Taliban in the "Valley of Death" Korengal Valley, Afghanistan.

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