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The Straight Story Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-26-11 01:39 PM
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7 US soldiers among 8 NATO dead in Afghan blast
KABUL, Afghanistan —
A U.S. official says all seven of the NATO service members killed in a powerful bomb explosion in southern Afghanistan were Americans.

The Taliban claimed responsibility for Thursday's bombing in Shorabak district of Kandahar province near the Pakistan border.

The official spoke on condition of anonymity because the information had not yet been publicly released.

Afghan officials says two Afghan policemen also were killed in the blast.


http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2015151537_apasafghanistan.html
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Vehl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-26-11 01:48 PM
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1. My condolences to the family members

Things are looking pretty bad in Afghanistan :(
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Tierra_y_Libertad Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-26-11 02:05 PM
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2. More cannon fodder sacrificed in a lost war.
But, Obama claims it's "necessary".
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barbtries Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-26-11 02:15 PM
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3. no more war.
no more. :cry:
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leftstreet Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-26-11 02:19 PM
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4. K&R
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Marrah_G Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-26-11 02:26 PM
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5. my heart jumps a little every time I see one of these reports
I have a friend over there and I'm really wishing for him to come home safe.
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Rageneau Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-26-11 04:49 PM
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6. These seven died for their country, but not for liberty.
I honor the service of all members of the military, but it bothers me when the public confuses dying for American policy with dying for American liberty.

Overseas, very, very few Americans have died for our liberty, although many have died for their country.
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w8liftinglady Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-26-11 04:50 PM
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7. I close my eyes every time I hear this. Kid coming home in June for R and R.
He is embedded in a Marine Corp unit.
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The Straight Story Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-26-11 04:51 PM
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8. Mine is coming back from Iraq in July, and out of service sept/oct
Know how you are feeling :toast:
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onethatcares Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-26-11 05:07 PM
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9. mine is on his 4th deployment
Edited on Thu May-26-11 05:08 PM by onethatcares
two in the first place we invaded and two in the second.

he asked that I don't post his locale. He's a lifer and has but a few years to go til retirement at a young age.

I hope he gets to retire.


gauddammmints, I"m tired of endless war and our dead kids coming home as "heros", I fucking tired of it, tired of young women

cradling flags graveside and kids wondering where their dads or moms are or why they aren't coming home. gauddammmmmmmints. it's gotta stop.
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w8liftinglady Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-26-11 05:20 PM
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10. keeping yours in my thoughts. we're in it together.
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laruemtt Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-26-11 05:29 PM
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11. Bring them home now! n/t
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A-Schwarzenegger Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-26-11 05:31 PM
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12. G.O.N.E.
Get Out Now Everybody.
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