At least 77 U.S. troops in Afghanistan wounded in 9/11 eve attack
A truck bomb attack on a NATO military base in Afghanistan's eastern province of Wardak Afghanistan has wounded at least 77 American soldiers, AP reported. In addition 25 Afghan civilians were wounded, and at least two civilians died.
According to AFP, the Taliban have claimed responsibility for the bombing. "It happened at 5:15 pm on Saturday. It detonated near the entry point at a combat outpost, resulting in 89 wounded in action and a 20-foot [six-meter] hole in the wall," U.S. Army Major David Eastburn told AFP.
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- Quiet please. The antiwar movement is sleeping. Must not wake them up.
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- I can't believe this story gets such little space on CBS news website? Something is wrong when we keep reliving tragedies like we do with 9-11. Is this healthy for American's to keep digging up old feelings of despair over 9-11. I think the memorial for those lost is wonderful and actually should have been done a log time ago. But its ridiculous to continue to relive the tragedy over and over again. Let's try and move on.
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