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August 9, 2011 9:31 AM

Troops killed in Afghan crash coming home today

(AP)  WASHINGTON — Troops killed in the deadliest day of the Afghan war are coming home today — traveling in death much the same way they did in life — shrouded in secrecy.

Pentagon officials said that remains of the 30 killed in a weekend helicopter crash are scheduled to arrive Tuesday at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware.

But three days after the downing of the aircraft by insurgents, the Defense Department hasn't released their names. Officials said it's taking time because there were so many killed. Others say privately there also is hesitancy to release the names because the majority were from secretive special operations forces.

A ceremony later Tuesday will be closed to the press. Top civilian and uniformed leaders will attend along with some family members.

© 2011 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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by TERRORALERT August 9, 2011 9:51 AM EDT
What do you mean tragedy! It was just a birthday present for planet apes president! That's all! Feels great to flip hamburgers and hip hop atop of good news...makes you feel vibrant and energized..YES , WE CAN...YES , WE CAN...WE WILL WIN IN WAR ON TERROR(30 whities or what are terrorists will never come back alive...thank you lord....aaamen).

ARIZONA = UTOYA = "AFTERLIFE" CASH & $$ FLASH MOB !!! MONEY MONEY $$$$ http://stateofterror.blogs?pot.com/ or http://stateofterror.wordp?ress.com/ <==LEARN TRUTH WHY OUR PEOPLE ARE DYEING OVERSEAS...FOR WHOM

OBAMA = STALIN = BUSH or USA = SOVIET UNION" http://avsecbostjan.blogsp?ot.com/ or http://avsecbostjan.wordpr?ess.com/

Idiot whitie is fighting war on terrorism in Afghanistan and who knows where else, just to come home and be pronounced as terrorist(turned in Timothy, jobless, homeless or even worse if it gets any worse at all...YOU SEE, YESSS, WE CAN...YESSS, WE CAN...GABY OPENED HER EYES <= THIS IS WAR ON TERROR AND FREE HEALTH CARE AMERICA).

WAKE UP PEOPLE. WAKE UP BEFORE IT GETS ALL TO LATE ON PLANET APES !!! TEARS WON'T DO YOU ANY GOOD AS BUSH STATED "THAT'S WHAT THEY ARE PAID FOR"(to die according to Bush - never forget) !!

Don't worry O(s)bama, you have just saved USA what is lots of Dollars in your DEBT DEALS as those soldiers would also grow older and then you already know how it goes...dead and ill = debt deal.
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