Bomb Kills 2 NATO Soldiers In Afghanistan

(AP)  A roadside bomb blast struck NATO soldiers patrolling in eastern Afghanistan, killing two of the troops and wounding one other.

The soldiers were conducting a routine patrol on Tuesday when they bomb went off in the Sharan district of Paktika province, said NATO's International Security Assistance Force.

ISAF did not provide the nationalities of the soldiers.

The latest casualties brings the number of foreign troops killed in Afghanistan to 21 so far this year, according to an AP tally of figures from ISAF and the U.S.-led coalition.

In 2007, insurgency-related violence killed more than 6,500 people, including 222 foreign troops. Last year was the deadliest yet since the U.S.-led invasion in 2001.

On Tuesday, a roadside bomb hit a vehicle carrying five policemen and a child in eastern Afghanistan, killing all six, an official said.

Taliban militants have increasingly aimed their attacks at police, killing more than 925 officers in 2007 alone. Afghan police often work in small groups in remote and dangerous territory, where they are outnumbered, outgunned and overwhelmed by insurgents.

[notblue]

McVet, do you believe the enemy presides in specific middle eastern countries or do you think they reside in every middle eastern country? Doesn''t Al qeada also reside in countries outside the middle east? Did you know the Taliban kicked out Al Qaeda because they regarded Osama as their leader not Mullah Omar who is the true leader of the Taliban? What allows you to defy logic and beleive these savages are in just one or two countries? Is it politcal hatred? Pascifism? I''m trying to understand your reasoning and agenda.

[mcvet]

Thats right Democrats. IRAN, Al Qaeda and Democrats say exactly the same anti-American words.


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Posted by demslie at 06:21 AM : Feb 27, 2008
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How is that? YOU Nazi''s say stuff like that and frankly I just don''t see it. Could you explain how and who in the Democrat Party is defending Iran or Al Queda. I''ve listen carefully to their canidates, both of whom I admire greatly for coming out and facing what they knew would be bitter and hateful attacks because they weren''t part of the "party", but I have heard nothing but proposals for a different approach to dealing with the Mess that is the Middle East. I certainly hope you aren''t saying that we as American''s should all become Nazi''s like you and NOT look at different ways to stop the defeat we see NOW in this area. I mean we''ve been at this now for over 6 years and all I see is Bin Laden all fat and happy in Pakistan. Don''t you think, given 6 years and a trillion dollars, maybe we should look at some other ways of doing this? Sieg Heil Bush! Come on! Now we all know you listen to the fascist talking heads and we all know your a fascist so help me out here!! Sieg Heil Bush!! Good bootlicker!!

[demslie]

Thats right Democrats. IRAN, Al Qaeda and Democrats say exactly the same anti-American words.

[mcvet]

Ah the REAL War with the REAL enemy! I just wonder how much longer our friends will stick with us taken into account that WE are still fighting to protect the face of a LIAR in Iraq. Sieg Heil Bush!!