Suicide Bombers Try To Storm U.S. Base

6 Bombers Blow Themselves Up Outside Afghanistan Base, No U.S. Casualties Reported

(CBS/AP)  A team of suicide bombers tried to storm a U.S. military base near the border with Pakistan in a daring insurgent attack on a major American installation, officials said Tuesday. Six suicide bombers attacked the base and three detonated their vests when surrounded, NATO officials said.

Afghan officials said at least 13 militants died in the attack, including six suicide bombers. NATO offered a slightly different account, saying three suicide bombers detonated their vests and three more were shot dead. NATO said seven attackers in total were killed.

The militants failed to gain entry to Camp Salerno in Khost city after launching waves of attacks just before midnight on Monday, said Arsallah Jamal, the governor of Khost. The base is just a few miles away from Pakistan's border.

The attack came one day after a suicide bomber outside the same base killed 10 civilians and wounded 13 others.

Soldiers on the ground, fighter aircraft and helicopters were chasing the retreating militants. NATO said its forces identified the attackers about 1,000 yards outside of the base perimeter and launched helicopter gunships.

Gen. Mohammad Zahir Azimi, the Afghan Defense Ministry spokesman, said Afghan soldiers, aided by U.S. troops, chased and surrounded a group of insurgents, and six militants in suicide vests blew themselves up when cornered. Seven other militants died in those explosions and a rolling gun battle, he said.

"(The Afghan National Army) is saying that anytime we get close to them, they detonate themselves," Jamal said.

The Taliban appeared to confirm that account. Zabiullah Mujahid, a Taliban spokesman, said the militants dispatched 15 militants for the attack on Salerno, and seven blew themselves up and eight returned to a Taliban safe-house.

Jamal said the bodies of at least two dead militants were outside the checkpoint leading to the base's airport, both of whom had suicide vests on. It wasn't clear if those militants were among the dead in Azimi's count.

Two Afghan civilians also died in the fighting, Jamal said.

Militants have long targeted U.S. bases with suicide bombers, but coordinated attacks on such a major base are rare.

In related developments:

Afghan officials said Tuesday that 10 French soldiers had been killed in a battle outside Kabul, including four soldiers who were kidnapped by insurgents. The officials said the battle happened over two days in the Surobi district of Kabul province, about 30 miles outside of the capital of Kabul. One Afghan official told The Associated Press that 10 French soldiers were killed. Another official said that four of those soldiers had been kidnapped by insurgents and killed. Both spoke on condition they were not identified because they were not supposed to release the information.

Afghan officials said Tuesday that Pakistani army chief Gen. Ashfaq Parvez Kayani had rushed to Kabul for unscheduled meetings the day after Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf announced his resignation. The officials said Kayani was to meet with Afghan Defense Minister Gen. Rahim Wardak, and spoke with President Hamid Karzai over the phone in Kabul on Tuesday. Kayani was also likely to meet with the commander of NATO forces in Afghanistan, Gen. David McKiernan.

A bomb blast outside the emergency gate of a hospital in Pakistan's volatile northwest killed at least 12 people and wounded 15 others Tuesday, police said. The attack added to the political uncertainty after Musharraf's resignation in a country grappling with Islamist extremist threats. It also occurred amid an ongoing military offensive in a nearby tribal region that has left hundreds dead and spurred promises of militant revenge. An Associated Press reporter at the scene of Dera Ismail Khan District Hospital saw 18 bodies on the ground.

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by sistatee-2009 August 19, 2008 6:02 AM EDT

"Seven blew themselves up and eight returned to a Taliban safehouse,"

The eight that came back, got a look at the 72 virgins, and they were UGGG-LEEEEEEEEEE.

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by nextgenman August 19, 2008 9:51 AM EDT

Posted by TomMarAlem19 at 04:46 AM : Aug 19, 2008

do you not find it interesting that hindus worshipped the same idols in the same number as muhammads tribe

do you not find it interesting that all of the islamic rituals and ceremonies practiced now were also practiced by the idol worshippers before islam and are also practiced by the hindus

Posted by terrorislamz at 04:49 AM : Aug 19, 2008
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You guys worship two sticks nailed together with a dead guy on it....HAHAHAHA!!!

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by nextgenman August 19, 2008 9:55 AM EDT

Did you know there''''s an image of the virgin Mary on an abutment wall under an overpass in Cleveland?

Posted by onemoretim at 06:53 AM : Aug 19, 2008
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Have the pilgrims stampeded it yet?

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by stupidrules3 August 19, 2008 10:09 AM EDT

These guys seem to be trying to gain the alliance of the people protesting the "r" word in the movie Tropic Thunder. I can see the briefing now, "put on this bomb and run into the middle of all those guys up there with all those guns and blow them all up. What? No, they won''t shoot you, they will be laughing so hard that you will be able to get right into the middle of them."

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by petro49l August 19, 2008 10:24 AM EDT

Bin Laden compelled or tricked six suicide bombers into an attack. Osama thought he could inflict substantial casualties on the Coalition. He needs to protect his tar heroin business. Osama''s poppy isomizers are working 24/7 producing potent narcotic. Bin Laden hopes to win this war by dealing exotic drugs. Security is his first priority.

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by tapsettle August 19, 2008 10:45 AM EDT

NATO and Rice need to be careful with their anti-Russian meeting today as they need permission to cross Russian territory to access Afghanistan. With reports of 10 French NATO soldiers having just been killed there, I suspect the hypocritical US rhetoric now needs to be toned down.

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by prudentvoter August 19, 2008 10:47 AM EDT

Other than oil, the world is still not clear what justification the United States and NATO has in invading Afghanistan. By definition, the new term disproportional use of violence means that the United States could have been guilty of applying disproportional use of violence in attacking Afghanistan.

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by underdogus30 August 19, 2008 10:48 AM EDT

%u201CSome of the attackers were exploding their explosives tied around their bodies before the forces could arrest them,%u201D he said, citing Afghan army commanders on the ground.

Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid claimed a group of 15 suicide bombers entered the base and killed and wounded a large number of soldiers.

%u201CFifteen of our mujahideen, all equipped with light and heavy weapons, entered the military base and attacked several compounds inside the base, where the foreign forces were staying,%u201D Mujahid said in a statement posted at a Taliban website.

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by tapsettle August 19, 2008 10:50 AM EDT

Posted by underdogus30

You know, their versions of events usually check out, whereas George-mission-accomplished-Bush has been known to tell a porky or two.

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by tapsettle August 19, 2008 10:54 AM EDT

Food for thought = NATO needs RUSSIAN permission to cross RUSSIAN territory to access AFGHANISTAN.

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by jgunther7 August 19, 2008 10:59 AM EDT

These poor suicide bombers must lead miserable lives to feel that their only recourse against the people destroying their lives is a suicide attack. The US in their greed in exploiting other countries is making the lives of millions a misery.

To see the Neo-Coms rejoicing in the misery of these people is really pathetic.

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by midvale3 August 19, 2008 11:02 AM EDT

Other than oil, the world is still not clear what justification the United States and NATO has in invading Afghanistan. By definition, the new term disproportional use of violence means that the United States could have been guilty of applying disproportional use of violence in attacking Afghanistan.


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Posted by prudentvoter at 07:47 AM : Aug 19, 2008

This little thing called 9/11 and the Taliban governemnt providing santuary to terrrorist organizations MIGHT have had a little something to do with it. Congradualations on waking up from the coma you must have been in.

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by midvale3 August 19, 2008 11:08 AM EDT

These poor suicide bombers must lead miserable lives to feel that their only recourse against the people destroying their lives is a suicide attack. The US in their greed in exploiting other countries is making the lives of millions a misery.

To see the Neo-Coms rejoicing in the misery of these people is really pathetic.



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Posted by jgunther7 at 07:59 AM : Aug 19, 2008

Yeah,they were laying around the pool drinking cool drinks before we came along. Iraq you could make a claim to unjust invasion. Afhganistan is a differnt situation. You have a KNOWN nuclear capable unstable country next door with the same religious group in both countries trying to gain power. They are not stupid, losers or crazy. They believe their religiuos leaders as much as Christians believe their ministers here. They live and believe something that is foreign to westerners, but not unprecedented. The Japanese had similar beliefs during WWII, and it took 2 nuclear bombs and total occupation to stop that threat.

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by tapsettle August 19, 2008 11:09 AM EDT

This little thing called 9/11 and the Taliban governemnt providing santuary to terrrorist organizations MIGHT have had a little something to do with it. Congradualations on waking up from the coma you must have been in.
Posted by midvale3

So where was the invasion, OR EVEN CRITICISM, of Saudi Arabia since almost all of the 9/11 hijackers were Saudis?? Congratulations on being able to type whilst still in your vegetative state.

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by mcvent August 19, 2008 11:10 AM EDT

OH boy we feel sorry for the same outfit that stoned people to death, outlawed music, blow up some very old art work, beat women, and that want to kill everyone who doesn''t believe like they do..

Some people just don''t get it.. Of course they are Obama voters all three of them..

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by midvale3 August 19, 2008 11:11 AM EDT

This little thing called 9/11 and the Taliban governemnt providing santuary to terrrorist organizations MIGHT have had a little something to do with it. Congradualations on waking up from the coma you must have been in.
Posted by midvale3

So where was the invasion, OR EVEN CRITICISM, of Saudi Arabia since almost all of the 9/11 hijackers were Saudis?? Congratulations on being able to type whilst still in your vegetative state.


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Posted by tapsettle at 08:09 AM : Aug 19, 2008


THAT was related to Oil and I agree with you, that should have been addressed. But, always remember, follow the money and that will tell you the answer.

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by armysgt5 August 19, 2008 11:11 AM EDT

Prudentvoter,

You can not possibly be that ignorant to think that the US invaded Afghanistan for oil. Afghanistan actually imports oil. Also NATO was not part of the invasion of Afghanistan. They came in much later when the country was in US control.

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by promaclaura August 19, 2008 11:13 AM EDT

These poor suicide bombers must lead miserable lives to feel that their only recourse against the people destroying their lives is a suicide attack. The US in their greed in exploiting other countries is making the lives of millions a misery.

To see the Neo-Coms rejoicing in the misery of these people is really pathetic.



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Posted by jgunther7 at 07:59 AM : Aug 19, 2008

This conservative believes it is sad too. Those that strap on suicide vests are indeed without hope and misguided. I blame their own government who looks the other way, their religion that glorifies jihad. It is not the U.S. that is training and brainwashing these people, and to suggest we are taking advantage is silly. It is the one''s sitting in their safe houses that send them on their death errands that hold responsibility and no one else.

Also, greed of the U.S.? What would we gain from Afghanistan or Pakistan? Nothing, we don''t want to be there and are forced to because their governments will do nothing (mainly Pakistan) to abolish the Taliban and radical islam which is gunning for us, not the other way around. Remember 9/11, it was hatched and supported in this very area by the Taliban.

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by armysgt5 August 19, 2008 11:17 AM EDT

tapsettle,

Why would you think that because many of the 911 attackers were Saudi citizens the US would invade Saudi? The planning took place in multiple countries with the help of individuals of many different nationalities. The leadership was located in Afghanistan and that is why Afghanistan was the target.

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by tapsettle August 19, 2008 11:18 AM EDT

You can not possibly be that ignorant to think that the US invaded Afghanistan for oil. Afghanistan actually imports oil. Also NATO was not part of the invasion of Afghanistan. They came in much later when the country was in US control.
Posted by ArmySGT5

True, but dig around a little and you might find a vitally strategic pipeline or two. Dig around a little more, and you might find from years ago the arranging of that huge money-maker from a couple of todays players. I''ll give you a clue - dubyas dad and todays president of Afghanistan.

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by armysgt5 August 19, 2008 11:31 AM EDT

You used the word "Might" quite a few times. If you know of a pipeline that provides the US with oil and is what you called a "strategic pipeline" please let us know your source or a grid so we can take a look at it on google earth. You are right that there is a pipeline, but not a pipeline that provides any oil to the US.

I have no idea what you are trying to get at in your second statement. You used the word "might" again. If you are talking about Karzai being chosen by the US you are correct, but what money makers are you talking about. Afghanistan has no money makers other than drug trade.

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by promaclaura August 19, 2008 11:34 AM EDT

True, but dig around a little and you might find a vitally strategic pipeline or two. Dig around a little more, and you might find from years ago the arranging of that huge money-maker from a couple of todays players. I''''ll give you a clue - dubyas dad and todays president of Afghanistan.


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Posted by tapsettle at 08:18 AM : Aug 19, 2008

I''d call this just digging around to heap more blame on the Bush''s. If it was so strategic we would have heard about how the Taliban was going to exploit it. When the Taliban took over, the world watched the chaos they brought to the people of Afghanistan. The U.S. did not step in, they didn''t want to go there. So much for being strategic. Even Clinton''s concern was the Taliban and OBL when he lobbed a few missiles at their camps, not a word was mentioned about a pipeline.

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by sparkbox August 19, 2008 11:51 AM EDT

It''s the poppies folks, not oil.

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by wellhell3 August 19, 2008 11:57 AM EDT

OH boy we feel sorry for the same outfit that stoned people to death, outlawed music, blow up some very old art work, beat women, and that want to kill everyone who doesn''''t believe like they do..

Some people just don''''t get it.. Of course they are Obama voters all three of them..



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Posted by MCvent at 08:10 AM : Aug 19, 2008

Isn''t it strange, all these people think the only defense we should have against our enemies is Obscamma''s lying scam tongue!

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by barbaraf4 August 19, 2008 12:05 PM EDT

They obviously don''t want us there. Good, let''s leave and bring our people home.

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by August 19, 2008 12:16 PM EDT

Seven blew themselves up and eight returned to a safe house? Guess Allah only had a limited supply of virgins on hand that day. Maybe American Airlines can fly some in for Him? Just tell us where to make the deposit.

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by nextgenman August 19, 2008 12:18 PM EDT

Isn''''t it strange, all these people think the only defense we should have against our enemies is Obscamma''''s lying scam tongue!

Posted by WellHell3 at 08:57 AM : Aug 19, 2008
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Yawn. Mouth Faart from a Bitter Hillary Suckler. Too bad she''ll never be President now - ever.

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by nextgenman August 19, 2008 12:19 PM EDT

Seven blew themselves up and eight returned to a safe house? Guess Allah only had a limited supply of virgins on hand that day. Maybe American Airlines can fly some in for Him? Just tell us where to make the deposit.

Posted by menmotoscutr at 09:16 AM : Aug 19, 2008
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That virgin thing is a misinterpretation by the way.....its about grapes....

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by midvale3 August 19, 2008 12:24 PM EDT

Seven blew themselves up and eight returned to a safe house? Guess Allah only had a limited supply of virgins on hand that day. Maybe American Airlines can fly some in for Him? Just tell us where to make the deposit.

Posted by menmotoscutr at 09:16 AM : Aug 19, 2008


I didn''t think we had any of those elusive creatures left here in the decadent west.

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by payasyougo August 19, 2008 12:37 PM EDT

"They obviously don''''t want us there. Good, let''''s leave and bring our people home."
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Street gangs in NY, Chicago and LA don''t want us there either.

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by ejcspau August 19, 2008 12:40 PM EDT

We need to bring all our troops home and nuke the whole country.

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by whyafghan August 19, 2008 12:41 PM EDT

What a bunch of idiots. And we think we can ascribe western values to these people. Way to go Bush and McBush.
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Posted by fedupwithit1

Please note that Obama wants to make Afghanistan his central front on terror. Does that bother you also? And who is McBush?

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by notblue August 19, 2008 12:42 PM EDT

It has been amazing how the libs at these posts pander and sympathize with the tiny minority of savages that blow up the innocent civilians while never once blaming them fore these acts of barbarism. instead justifying these acts and blaming America, a better allie these militants could never have hoped for.

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by shazam115 August 19, 2008 12:43 PM EDT

One American stoog is replaced by another in pakistan'' As usual americans used their friends like musharraf and than dumped them to the hungry dogs...no matter how many stooges you replace america ,rest asure you will fall on your face just like the russians did.....and me will be so happy to see the biggest bully and war criminals getting their nose bloody......yellow belly cowards yankee''s doodles will never learn not to put their honks in other countries affairs....

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by iuphockey12 August 19, 2008 12:46 PM EDT

We need to bring all our troops home and nuke the whole country.


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Posted by ejcspau

Im with you

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by jlmcscanner August 19, 2008 12:49 PM EDT

Posted by fedupwithit1

Please note that Obama wants to make Afghanistan his central front on terror. Does that bother you also? And who is McBush?


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Posted by WhyAfghan at 09:41 AM : Aug 19, 2008

He is an idiot like you moron....


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Posted by shazam115 at 09:44 AM : Aug 19, 2008

Go live in Russia instead of sucking the country dry, you probably have never done a real days work in your life... shamshizzle or whatever etthnic junk you are using today.

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by whyafghan August 19, 2008 12:50 PM EDT

The war always was Afghanistan and the border of Pakistan. Isnt that were Bin Laden is? Isnt he the architect of 9-11? Iraq was a war based on lies, misdirection and deception. I still want Bin Laden dead! Bushy hasnt been able to deliver him! Afghanistan was the home of Al Quaeda.
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Posted by fedupwithit1

So how many dead American troops will satisfy your need to get Bin Laden (who is either in Pakistan or dead)? Just like Iraq - it is time to bring our troops home.
How much money does the US plan to spend in Afghanistan? What is the end-state?
Seriously think about the similarities to Iraq?

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by jlmcscanner August 19, 2008 12:55 PM EDT

Every time I think of the photos of ice cream trucks that Bush said were WMD launchers in Iraq I get pssed off.

Ol Scooter Libby was trying to cover ppl up by outing agents whose inspector/diplomat husbands said there were no WMD''''s or evidence of it in his investigation. Ol Bushy commuted his sentence because he was acting on Bush''''s behalf.

BS like this is the tip of the iceberg. Yes I would be ok with more of a war in Afghanistan because the ppl were there that attacked up on 9-11


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Posted by fedupwithit1 at 09:52 AM : Aug 19, 2008


I say we pull our troops and NUKE THEM ALL and be done with it.End of story.

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by shazam115 August 19, 2008 12:56 PM EDT

Dang you creepers, Afghanistan is a grave yard for you cowards....honky tongs.....and wee willie wonkas soldiers of fortunes looking for ghost of their past buddy bin laden ....yankees are halucinating every day he is here and he is there while bin laden enjoying the wilderness and mountains of Afghanistan and pakistan....lost boys use you brown sticky gobal positoning points to find your pal bin looden it might end up working better than your advanced weapons ......hoop paa yankee dang...

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by shazam115 August 19, 2008 1:10 PM EDT

Posted by shazam115 at 09:44 AM : Aug 19, 2008

Go live in Russia instead of sucking the country dry, you probably have never done a real days work in your life... shamshizzle or whatever etthnic junk you are using today.


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Posted by jlmcscanner at 09:49 AM : Aug 19, 2008

P-i-ss boy jimmy truth is hurting you poor baby...the last time I checked when your country of incompetents and r-etards could not find a place to dump their junk and came running to us to get rid of it.....creepy crawlly yellow belly dangling to your knees coward like those monty pythons.....sucking dry is an american style....and I love using those american services provided by your type p-i-ss boy jimmy...why go to russia when I have the best country in the world to live ..and certainly its not the country of yanks diddly doo''s ....

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by beehive21-2009 August 19, 2008 1:10 PM EDT

Burn the Poppy fields.

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by mydiatribe August 19, 2008 1:12 PM EDT

Looks like Osama Bin Laden''s boys were being a bit preemtive after Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf announced his resignation.

OBL''s end is nearing. With Musharraf gone and Bush ending his term soon, there is no need to prop up that regime any longer.

I''m betting the US Army will breach the boundary into Pakistan soon and take out OBL themselves. Never trust anyone to do your own dirty work.
Can''t wait for a mythical UN response force under Obama''s guidance.

Goodbye Osama!
It''s about time, I say.
Too bad to spoil President McCain''s fun!

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by shazam115 August 19, 2008 1:43 PM EDT

Posted by shazam115

are you 12? you debate like you are...


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Posted by sbbm at 10:35 AM : Aug 19, 2008
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No ,I am 15 inches for your brown sticky global positioning point......some-blady- buffoon-moron...now who is 12 and using Alphabets as an Id .Hell I translated it for you gomer....taste it...shoe box...

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by yankeerebel7 August 19, 2008 2:12 PM EDT

The Taliban, along with Al Qaeda, must be destroyed.

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by beboldin09 August 19, 2008 2:22 PM EDT

Suicide Bombers Try To Storm U.S. Base
6 Bombers Blow Themselves Up Outside Afghanistan Base, No U.S. Casualties Reported


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by beboldin09 August 19, 2008 2:24 PM EDT

The Taliban, along with Al Qaeda, must be destroyed.


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Posted by yankeerebel7


All jihadists must be destroyed. Not just the ones you''ve mentioned.

They (the jihadists) are all out for the same mission: To Islamicize the globe by forced submission and destruction.

So we have to include HAMAS, Hezbollah, The Islamic Republic of Iran, and all the other jihadists that are out there.

This is a war against Fundamentalist Islam, not just the Taliban and Al Queda.

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by matter77 August 19, 2008 2:25 PM EDT

Figure shazam115 is either some ***-*** punk living in the UK, or a brain damaged vet consuming free broadband at the public library in SF. Which one?

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by beboldin09 August 19, 2008 2:28 PM EDT

Figure shazam115 is either some ***-*** punk living in the UK, or a brain damaged vet consuming free broadband at the public library in SF. Which one?


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Posted by matter77 at 11:25 AM : Aug 19, 2008

He''s a muslim fundamentalist. He parades these forums all the time. Propaganda is his part in jihad for the sake of allah

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by matter77 August 19, 2008 2:28 PM EDT

Yep, computer analysis confirms shazam115 is a teenage derelict from Pakistan living in the UK.

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by shazam115 August 19, 2008 2:38 PM EDT

Posted by matter77 at 11:25 AM : Aug 19, 2008

He''''s a muslim fundamentalist. He parades these forums all the time. Propaganda is his part in jihad for the sake of allah


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Posted by BeBoldin09 at 11:28 AM

Israeli Bedouin graze your goats and thump that filthy thumping wall of darkness ....stop sucking the blood of the american people....jewish haji...

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[sistatee-2009]

"Seven blew themselves up and eight returned to a Taliban safehouse,"

The eight that came back, got a look at the 72 virgins, and they were UGGG-LEEEEEEEEEE.

[nextgenman]

Posted by TomMarAlem19 at 04:46 AM : Aug 19, 2008

do you not find it interesting that hindus worshipped the same idols in the same number as muhammads tribe

do you not find it interesting that all of the islamic rituals and ceremonies practiced now were also practiced by the idol worshippers before islam and are also practiced by the hindus

Posted by terrorislamz at 04:49 AM : Aug 19, 2008
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You guys worship two sticks nailed together with a dead guy on it....HAHAHAHA!!!

[nextgenman]

Did you know there''''s an image of the virgin Mary on an abutment wall under an overpass in Cleveland?

Posted by onemoretim at 06:53 AM : Aug 19, 2008
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Have the pilgrims stampeded it yet?

[stupidrules3]

These guys seem to be trying to gain the alliance of the people protesting the "r" word in the movie Tropic Thunder. I can see the briefing now, "put on this bomb and run into the middle of all those guys up there with all those guns and blow them all up. What? No, they won''t shoot you, they will be laughing so hard that you will be able to get right into the middle of them."

[petro49l]

Bin Laden compelled or tricked six suicide bombers into an attack. Osama thought he could inflict substantial casualties on the Coalition. He needs to protect his tar heroin business. Osama''s poppy isomizers are working 24/7 producing potent narcotic. Bin Laden hopes to win this war by dealing exotic drugs. Security is his first priority.

[tapsettle]

NATO and Rice need to be careful with their anti-Russian meeting today as they need permission to cross Russian territory to access Afghanistan. With reports of 10 French NATO soldiers having just been killed there, I suspect the hypocritical US rhetoric now needs to be toned down.

[prudentvoter]

Other than oil, the world is still not clear what justification the United States and NATO has in invading Afghanistan. By definition, the new term disproportional use of violence means that the United States could have been guilty of applying disproportional use of violence in attacking Afghanistan.

[underdogus30]

%u201CSome of the attackers were exploding their explosives tied around their bodies before the forces could arrest them,%u201D he said, citing Afghan army commanders on the ground.

Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid claimed a group of 15 suicide bombers entered the base and killed and wounded a large number of soldiers.

%u201CFifteen of our mujahideen, all equipped with light and heavy weapons, entered the military base and attacked several compounds inside the base, where the foreign forces were staying,%u201D Mujahid said in a statement posted at a Taliban website.

[tapsettle]

Posted by underdogus30

You know, their versions of events usually check out, whereas George-mission-accomplished-Bush has been known to tell a porky or two.

[tapsettle]

Food for thought = NATO needs RUSSIAN permission to cross RUSSIAN territory to access AFGHANISTAN.

[jgunther7]

These poor suicide bombers must lead miserable lives to feel that their only recourse against the people destroying their lives is a suicide attack. The US in their greed in exploiting other countries is making the lives of millions a misery.

To see the Neo-Coms rejoicing in the misery of these people is really pathetic.

[midvale3]

Other than oil, the world is still not clear what justification the United States and NATO has in invading Afghanistan. By definition, the new term disproportional use of violence means that the United States could have been guilty of applying disproportional use of violence in attacking Afghanistan.


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Posted by prudentvoter at 07:47 AM : Aug 19, 2008

This little thing called 9/11 and the Taliban governemnt providing santuary to terrrorist organizations MIGHT have had a little something to do with it. Congradualations on waking up from the coma you must have been in.

[midvale3]

These poor suicide bombers must lead miserable lives to feel that their only recourse against the people destroying their lives is a suicide attack. The US in their greed in exploiting other countries is making the lives of millions a misery.

To see the Neo-Coms rejoicing in the misery of these people is really pathetic.



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Posted by jgunther7 at 07:59 AM : Aug 19, 2008

Yeah,they were laying around the pool drinking cool drinks before we came along. Iraq you could make a claim to unjust invasion. Afhganistan is a differnt situation. You have a KNOWN nuclear capable unstable country next door with the same religious group in both countries trying to gain power. They are not stupid, losers or crazy. They believe their religiuos leaders as much as Christians believe their ministers here. They live and believe something that is foreign to westerners, but not unprecedented. The Japanese had similar beliefs during WWII, and it took 2 nuclear bombs and total occupation to stop that threat.

[tapsettle]

This little thing called 9/11 and the Taliban governemnt providing santuary to terrrorist organizations MIGHT have had a little something to do with it. Congradualations on waking up from the coma you must have been in.
Posted by midvale3

So where was the invasion, OR EVEN CRITICISM, of Saudi Arabia since almost all of the 9/11 hijackers were Saudis?? Congratulations on being able to type whilst still in your vegetative state.

[mcvent]

OH boy we feel sorry for the same outfit that stoned people to death, outlawed music, blow up some very old art work, beat women, and that want to kill everyone who doesn''t believe like they do..

Some people just don''t get it.. Of course they are Obama voters all three of them..

[midvale3]

This little thing called 9/11 and the Taliban governemnt providing santuary to terrrorist organizations MIGHT have had a little something to do with it. Congradualations on waking up from the coma you must have been in.
Posted by midvale3

So where was the invasion, OR EVEN CRITICISM, of Saudi Arabia since almost all of the 9/11 hijackers were Saudis?? Congratulations on being able to type whilst still in your vegetative state.


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Posted by tapsettle at 08:09 AM : Aug 19, 2008


THAT was related to Oil and I agree with you, that should have been addressed. But, always remember, follow the money and that will tell you the answer.

[armysgt5]

Prudentvoter,

You can not possibly be that ignorant to think that the US invaded Afghanistan for oil. Afghanistan actually imports oil. Also NATO was not part of the invasion of Afghanistan. They came in much later when the country was in US control.

[promaclaura]

These poor suicide bombers must lead miserable lives to feel that their only recourse against the people destroying their lives is a suicide attack. The US in their greed in exploiting other countries is making the lives of millions a misery.

To see the Neo-Coms rejoicing in the misery of these people is really pathetic.



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Posted by jgunther7 at 07:59 AM : Aug 19, 2008

This conservative believes it is sad too. Those that strap on suicide vests are indeed without hope and misguided. I blame their own government who looks the other way, their religion that glorifies jihad. It is not the U.S. that is training and brainwashing these people, and to suggest we are taking advantage is silly. It is the one''s sitting in their safe houses that send them on their death errands that hold responsibility and no one else.

Also, greed of the U.S.? What would we gain from Afghanistan or Pakistan? Nothing, we don''t want to be there and are forced to because their governments will do nothing (mainly Pakistan) to abolish the Taliban and radical islam which is gunning for us, not the other way around. Remember 9/11, it was hatched and supported in this very area by the Taliban.

[armysgt5]

tapsettle,

Why would you think that because many of the 911 attackers were Saudi citizens the US would invade Saudi? The planning took place in multiple countries with the help of individuals of many different nationalities. The leadership was located in Afghanistan and that is why Afghanistan was the target.

[tapsettle]

You can not possibly be that ignorant to think that the US invaded Afghanistan for oil. Afghanistan actually imports oil. Also NATO was not part of the invasion of Afghanistan. They came in much later when the country was in US control.
Posted by ArmySGT5

True, but dig around a little and you might find a vitally strategic pipeline or two. Dig around a little more, and you might find from years ago the arranging of that huge money-maker from a couple of todays players. I''ll give you a clue - dubyas dad and todays president of Afghanistan.

[armysgt5]

You used the word "Might" quite a few times. If you know of a pipeline that provides the US with oil and is what you called a "strategic pipeline" please let us know your source or a grid so we can take a look at it on google earth. You are right that there is a pipeline, but not a pipeline that provides any oil to the US.

I have no idea what you are trying to get at in your second statement. You used the word "might" again. If you are talking about Karzai being chosen by the US you are correct, but what money makers are you talking about. Afghanistan has no money makers other than drug trade.

[promaclaura]

True, but dig around a little and you might find a vitally strategic pipeline or two. Dig around a little more, and you might find from years ago the arranging of that huge money-maker from a couple of todays players. I''''ll give you a clue - dubyas dad and todays president of Afghanistan.


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Posted by tapsettle at 08:18 AM : Aug 19, 2008

I''d call this just digging around to heap more blame on the Bush''s. If it was so strategic we would have heard about how the Taliban was going to exploit it. When the Taliban took over, the world watched the chaos they brought to the people of Afghanistan. The U.S. did not step in, they didn''t want to go there. So much for being strategic. Even Clinton''s concern was the Taliban and OBL when he lobbed a few missiles at their camps, not a word was mentioned about a pipeline.

[sparkbox]

It''s the poppies folks, not oil.

[wellhell3]

OH boy we feel sorry for the same outfit that stoned people to death, outlawed music, blow up some very old art work, beat women, and that want to kill everyone who doesn''''t believe like they do..

Some people just don''''t get it.. Of course they are Obama voters all three of them..



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Posted by MCvent at 08:10 AM : Aug 19, 2008

Isn''t it strange, all these people think the only defense we should have against our enemies is Obscamma''s lying scam tongue!

[barbaraf4]

They obviously don''t want us there. Good, let''s leave and bring our people home.

Seven blew themselves up and eight returned to a safe house? Guess Allah only had a limited supply of virgins on hand that day. Maybe American Airlines can fly some in for Him? Just tell us where to make the deposit.

[nextgenman]

Isn''''t it strange, all these people think the only defense we should have against our enemies is Obscamma''''s lying scam tongue!

Posted by WellHell3 at 08:57 AM : Aug 19, 2008
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Yawn. Mouth Faart from a Bitter Hillary Suckler. Too bad she''ll never be President now - ever.

[nextgenman]

Seven blew themselves up and eight returned to a safe house? Guess Allah only had a limited supply of virgins on hand that day. Maybe American Airlines can fly some in for Him? Just tell us where to make the deposit.

Posted by menmotoscutr at 09:16 AM : Aug 19, 2008
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That virgin thing is a misinterpretation by the way.....its about grapes....

[midvale3]

Seven blew themselves up and eight returned to a safe house? Guess Allah only had a limited supply of virgins on hand that day. Maybe American Airlines can fly some in for Him? Just tell us where to make the deposit.

Posted by menmotoscutr at 09:16 AM : Aug 19, 2008


I didn''t think we had any of those elusive creatures left here in the decadent west.

[payasyougo]

"They obviously don''''t want us there. Good, let''''s leave and bring our people home."
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Street gangs in NY, Chicago and LA don''t want us there either.

[ejcspau]

We need to bring all our troops home and nuke the whole country.

[whyafghan]

What a bunch of idiots. And we think we can ascribe western values to these people. Way to go Bush and McBush.
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Posted by fedupwithit1

Please note that Obama wants to make Afghanistan his central front on terror. Does that bother you also? And who is McBush?

[notblue]

It has been amazing how the libs at these posts pander and sympathize with the tiny minority of savages that blow up the innocent civilians while never once blaming them fore these acts of barbarism. instead justifying these acts and blaming America, a better allie these militants could never have hoped for.

[shazam115]

One American stoog is replaced by another in pakistan'' As usual americans used their friends like musharraf and than dumped them to the hungry dogs...no matter how many stooges you replace america ,rest asure you will fall on your face just like the russians did.....and me will be so happy to see the biggest bully and war criminals getting their nose bloody......yellow belly cowards yankee''s doodles will never learn not to put their honks in other countries affairs....

[iuphockey12]

We need to bring all our troops home and nuke the whole country.


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Posted by ejcspau

Im with you

[jlmcscanner]

Posted by fedupwithit1

Please note that Obama wants to make Afghanistan his central front on terror. Does that bother you also? And who is McBush?


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Posted by WhyAfghan at 09:41 AM : Aug 19, 2008

He is an idiot like you moron....


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Posted by shazam115 at 09:44 AM : Aug 19, 2008

Go live in Russia instead of sucking the country dry, you probably have never done a real days work in your life... shamshizzle or whatever etthnic junk you are using today.

[whyafghan]

The war always was Afghanistan and the border of Pakistan. Isnt that were Bin Laden is? Isnt he the architect of 9-11? Iraq was a war based on lies, misdirection and deception. I still want Bin Laden dead! Bushy hasnt been able to deliver him! Afghanistan was the home of Al Quaeda.
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Posted by fedupwithit1

So how many dead American troops will satisfy your need to get Bin Laden (who is either in Pakistan or dead)? Just like Iraq - it is time to bring our troops home.
How much money does the US plan to spend in Afghanistan? What is the end-state?
Seriously think about the similarities to Iraq?

[jlmcscanner]

Every time I think of the photos of ice cream trucks that Bush said were WMD launchers in Iraq I get pssed off.

Ol Scooter Libby was trying to cover ppl up by outing agents whose inspector/diplomat husbands said there were no WMD''''s or evidence of it in his investigation. Ol Bushy commuted his sentence because he was acting on Bush''''s behalf.

BS like this is the tip of the iceberg. Yes I would be ok with more of a war in Afghanistan because the ppl were there that attacked up on 9-11


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Posted by fedupwithit1 at 09:52 AM : Aug 19, 2008


I say we pull our troops and NUKE THEM ALL and be done with it.End of story.

[shazam115]

Dang you creepers, Afghanistan is a grave yard for you cowards....honky tongs.....and wee willie wonkas soldiers of fortunes looking for ghost of their past buddy bin laden ....yankees are halucinating every day he is here and he is there while bin laden enjoying the wilderness and mountains of Afghanistan and pakistan....lost boys use you brown sticky gobal positoning points to find your pal bin looden it might end up working better than your advanced weapons ......hoop paa yankee dang...

[shazam115]

Posted by shazam115 at 09:44 AM : Aug 19, 2008

Go live in Russia instead of sucking the country dry, you probably have never done a real days work in your life... shamshizzle or whatever etthnic junk you are using today.


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Posted by jlmcscanner at 09:49 AM : Aug 19, 2008

P-i-ss boy jimmy truth is hurting you poor baby...the last time I checked when your country of incompetents and r-etards could not find a place to dump their junk and came running to us to get rid of it.....creepy crawlly yellow belly dangling to your knees coward like those monty pythons.....sucking dry is an american style....and I love using those american services provided by your type p-i-ss boy jimmy...why go to russia when I have the best country in the world to live ..and certainly its not the country of yanks diddly doo''s ....

[beehive21-2009]

Burn the Poppy fields.

[mydiatribe]

Looks like Osama Bin Laden''s boys were being a bit preemtive after Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf announced his resignation.

OBL''s end is nearing. With Musharraf gone and Bush ending his term soon, there is no need to prop up that regime any longer.

I''m betting the US Army will breach the boundary into Pakistan soon and take out OBL themselves. Never trust anyone to do your own dirty work.
Can''t wait for a mythical UN response force under Obama''s guidance.

Goodbye Osama!
It''s about time, I say.
Too bad to spoil President McCain''s fun!

[shazam115]

Posted by shazam115

are you 12? you debate like you are...


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Posted by sbbm at 10:35 AM : Aug 19, 2008
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No ,I am 15 inches for your brown sticky global positioning point......some-blady- buffoon-moron...now who is 12 and using Alphabets as an Id .Hell I translated it for you gomer....taste it...shoe box...

[yankeerebel7]

The Taliban, along with Al Qaeda, must be destroyed.

[beboldin09]

Suicide Bombers Try To Storm U.S. Base
6 Bombers Blow Themselves Up Outside Afghanistan Base, No U.S. Casualties Reported


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[beboldin09]

The Taliban, along with Al Qaeda, must be destroyed.


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Posted by yankeerebel7


All jihadists must be destroyed. Not just the ones you''ve mentioned.

They (the jihadists) are all out for the same mission: To Islamicize the globe by forced submission and destruction.

So we have to include HAMAS, Hezbollah, The Islamic Republic of Iran, and all the other jihadists that are out there.

This is a war against Fundamentalist Islam, not just the Taliban and Al Queda.

[matter77]

Figure shazam115 is either some ***-*** punk living in the UK, or a brain damaged vet consuming free broadband at the public library in SF. Which one?

[beboldin09]

Figure shazam115 is either some ***-*** punk living in the UK, or a brain damaged vet consuming free broadband at the public library in SF. Which one?


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Posted by matter77 at 11:25 AM : Aug 19, 2008

He''s a muslim fundamentalist. He parades these forums all the time. Propaganda is his part in jihad for the sake of allah

[matter77]

Yep, computer analysis confirms shazam115 is a teenage derelict from Pakistan living in the UK.

[shazam115]

Posted by matter77 at 11:25 AM : Aug 19, 2008

He''''s a muslim fundamentalist. He parades these forums all the time. Propaganda is his part in jihad for the sake of allah


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Posted by BeBoldin09 at 11:28 AM

Israeli Bedouin graze your goats and thump that filthy thumping wall of darkness ....stop sucking the blood of the american people....jewish haji...