Afghan roadside bomb kills four US soldiers

BBC ^ | August 31st 2010 | APF Staff

[Cardhu]

A roadside bomb attack in eastern Afghanistan has killed four US soldiers, Nato said.

AFP quoted spokesman James Judge as saying that a home-made bomb, one of the main weapons of the Taliban, was used in the attack.

The attack comes a day after seven US soldiers were killed in two bomb attacks in southern Afghanistan.

The deaths add to the rising trend of casualties for Nato's International Security Assistance Force (Isaf).

June and July were the worst months for foreign troop deaths since the US-led invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001.

Nearly 50 Americans have died in August alone. More than 350 Nato soldiers have been killed this year.

[Cardhu]

"The attack comes a day after seven US soldiers were killed in two bomb attacks in southern Afghanistan"

[fieldmarshaldj]

RIP.

[Pollster1]

It will be nice when a real president, an American who is proud to be Commander-in-Chief of the greatest military in the world and takes seriously the responsibility to protect the greatest country in the world replaces the usurper occupying our White House. It's pathetic that irresponsible voters, living and dead, have saddled our soldiers with a man of questionable ancestry who Really Doesn’t Want to Be Commander In Chief.

[Happy Rain]

Thanks to Obama,the Afghan people know the exact date we are pulling out so they have stopped helping us and are helping the terrorists.Our spies have become their spies.

Can't really blame them,they don't want to get chopped after Obama surrenders next summer.

[Pollster1]

I can imagine Obama’s senior year of college (I have to imagine it, since it’s a secret like everything else in his shadowy past): “let’s date until graduation, and then I’m dumping you. So, do you want a movie tonight or just dinner?” Even a liberal would know that the Obama line would be a flop in the dating world; why do they think it’s any better in diplomacy?

[wistful]

Man, we need to get so much tougher over there. These politically correct wars are costing too many lives. These scum who hide among the people and do not wear uniforms do not deserve anything other than the utmost violence. And if the people continue to hide them and refuse to identify them, then too bad. Just bring in the big bombs and teach these savages some respect the only way they will ever learn. Either fight to win or get to hell out. No more soldier’s lives lost in a futile “hearts and minds” strategy.

[Rummyfan]

Either fight to win or get to hell out. No more soldier’s lives lost in a futile “hearts and minds” strategy.

Indeed - every day there is another report of casualties. What the heck are we doing there other than providing targets for bombers?

[sushiman]

We’ve got the weapons and technology to win this war tomorrow , yet we continue to send our young men to die like these brave men did . The war will never be won on the streets and in the villages with conventional weapons like guns and bayonets . Ancient technology .

[happinesswithoutpeace]

Prayers.