5 U.S. Marines Killed in Afghanistan

Source: New York Times

KABUL, Afghanistan — Five American marines died Thursday, four of them in a single strike by a roadside bomb, making it one of the bloodiest single attacks against American servicemen in recent weeks.

The four marines were killed in a vehicle near Herat in the western part of the country. A fifth marine, wounded in a roadside bomb attack in Farah Province on Wednesday, died from wounds.

Taking a page from the war in Iraq, Afghan insurgents have been rapidly making homemade bombs their preferred weapon against the soldiers of the American-led coalition. There were 465 bomb attacks against coalition troops in May, more than twice the number from the same period the year before.

The deaths on Thursday brought to 11 the number of Americans killed so far in August, with the month less than a week old, said Chief Petty Officer Brian Naranjo said. In July, 76 American and NATO soldiers were killed according to icasualties.org.

Read more: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/07/world/asia/07afghan.html?hp

I've heard hardly any news about either Iraq or Afghanistan. Money is being pissed away and body bags continue to be flown back to the US. Where is the outrage? Where is the news coverage?

I thought we were getting out of Iraq? Instead we are still there and escalating in Afghanistan. Huh??

It seems NOTHING HAS CHANGED



NO IT HASN'T

they should be shown on the news every time there are casualties. We need newspeople to do more than stand in front of the camera and repeat the 5 o'clock follies (Michael Ware is one of the few that did). This needs to be in the living rooms of Americans every night, and then maybe there will be enough pressure for our troops to leave this quagmire.

:patriot:

:cry:

Just curious. Hows it help them when they are dead?

I use it as a term of condolences and because I wish them a good journey in whatever comes after death.

They are just dead. Im not sure how that helps them then. They are just dead for a war that doesn't make sense.

"Nothing comes next." I don't believe that. I believe that something does come next. How do you know what happens?

"Im not sure how that helps them then." They are beyond help from you or me. It's about condolences and respect for the dead.

A War against a religion

Ya that will get us far

Exactly. Thanks and may "our higher power" (I believe "God") bless and hold their beloved families close.

Please remember that it's not the enlisted or company grade officers who make the big bucks or pave their careers off of these senseless occupations.

It's always the ground mid and low level Marines, Soldiers and Sailors who pay the "most precious price" for the arrogance of much older and more powerful POLITICIANS and GENERAL OFFICERS.

My family honors our military. However, let's stop misusing them for "lost causes."

Semper Fi :grouphug:

:(

Then explain to me what our objective is.

While you're at it, how about what our plan is for accomplishing that objective...

It's a hell of a pointless dustbowl of a dump; besides the Caspian pipeline, what the hell's the point? Are we going to out-macho a bunch of tribal warlords? Is this just to prove that a Democrat's not a lily-liver? Do we REALLY think this is going to do ANYTHING to impede those who would hit us domesticallly? Do we think we can get out of this without looking like a muscle-bound Goliath getting run ragged by the locals?

Have we learned nothing?

Meet the Mayor of Kabul

Who, by the way, has already WON THE ELECTION in November 2009

Objective: Insert a massive US-dominated Western military presence at the borders of both Russia and China, thus undermining Russian attempts to control energy transport to the EU, China and Japan, while at the same time undermining Chinese attempts to ensure energy security and making the US the sole guarantor of energy security for the EU, China, Japan and India, among others.

Original Plan (now in tatters): subdue the country in two weeks

Revised plan: Keep the battle going for 100 years or until Caspian hydrocarbons are exhausted, whichever comes first, thus justifying the massive bases that are being built to ensure Objective above.

The US has no intention of leaving, no matter how bad things get. US and other NATO casualties mean nothing to the players of the Great Game.

- 50 nations now or shortly to be involved trying to subdue the bad guys.

:grr:

Other than "a footprint in the region" and the usual "we're a war-mongering nation", just what is the stated goal of being there? I'm serious, I don't even know why our country is there and can say without a doubt that we shouldn't be there if the reason(s) aren't even known.

My thoughts and prayers to these soldiers' families.

Obama is continuing the imperialist policies of the Bush administration. The waste of blood and treasure is breathtaking. What could we do with this money and labor in our own country?

Meet the new boss. . . :puke:

sort of a good trade isn't it?

:sarcasm:

Source: NYT

August 7, 2009
5 U.S. Marines Killed in Afghanistan
By DEXTER FILKINS and ABDUL WAHEED WAFA

KABUL, Afghanistan — Five American Marines died Thursday, four of them in a single strike by a roadside bomb, making it one of the bloodiest single attacks against American service members in recent weeks.

The four Marines were killed in a vehicle near Herat in the western part of the country. A fifth Marine, wounded in a roadside bomb attack in Farah Province on Wednesday, died from his wounds.

Taking a page from the war in Iraq, Afghan insurgents have been rapidly making homemade bombs their preferred weapon against the soldiers of the American-led coalition. There were 465 bomb attacks against coalition troops in May, more than twice the number from the same month the year before.

The deaths on Thursday brought to 11 the number of Americans killed so far in August, said Chief Petty Officer Brian Naranjo of the Navy, a military spokesman.

Read more: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/07/world/asia/07afghan.html

never carried a weapon in the defense of this country.

There's no oil in Afghanistan.

That country has suffered from occupation enough.

five more notches in Obamas six gun.

Gates et al a group of corporate War Criminals.

10% of the pentagon budget would cover us all for life! US Congress: Death Yes! Life No!