Posted on 08/06/2011 2:21:16 AM PDT by BlackVeil
KABUL, Afghanistan — Insurgents shot down a NATO Chinook helicopter during an overnight operation in eastern Afghanistan, killing 37 people on board, a military official said on Saturday.
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why hasn’t that mountain range been turned into a gravel road by now?
perhaos someone felt we needed a good pretext to speed up or accelerate our withdrawals, but it would never be accepted if Obama called for it outright. after this, many more may be receptive to such a call. a reverse tonkin gulf, if you will.
is that too conpspiratorial? nothing would surprise me anymore
China.
There seems to be some ambiguity on if this was due to enemy action or a crash due to other reason. I don’t know if the confusion is deliberate or just the fog of war.
Thanks BlackVeil.
Um... yeah it is.
Did 0bama's Rules of Engagement play a part in this loss of American lives?
If they did, we will never know.
Heard it was mostly SEALs and SF. Sickening. Thats a huge blow if true.
Right on the heels of the downgrade.
Hey, at least we know the “Commander-in-Chief” will not allow these unimportant bits of news that bother the “bitter clingers” to interfere with his hip-hop party at the White House. He’ll just jump around dancing barefoot in the Rose Garden.
I wonder which Obammie the Commie enjoys more, destroying America or symbolically crapping all over the White House as Slick Willy did.
The media fought hard for the ability to photograph the coffins at Dover Air Force Base. Will they publish this scene of these unfortunate men or will they be ignored for the sake of Obama?
God bless the brave fighting to keep us safe.
The state-run media, by not referring to them as US military, is also seeking to divert attention to that fact, to cover Obammie the Commie’s bony ass.
Thanks for reminding everyone how the state-run media issued a DAILY BODY COUNT on the evening news running up to the 2008 election and then DISCONTINUED THAT PRACTICE EVEN THOUGH THE BODY COUNT INCREASED UNDER OBAMMIE THE COMMIE.
Traitors all, and deserving a traitor’s fate.
Just end this. If your not going to fight to win, just end it and bring all our men home.
This is awful. I would like to know why this has been announced by the Afghan Prea and not ours?
Heroes all, men such as those in the WH and Congress will never equal in character and bravery
May Congress enjoy is vacation, may obama enjoy his barbeques, may Reid enjoy his pomegranates, may Pelosi choke on her spittle ranting about hating republican values Here's a photo op for Barky, one the liberals in the MEdia fought for - 31 coffins coming back to Dover, all at once
Agreed.
What nation gave them the missiles? I am betting the “rebels” in Libya that WE are supporting shipped them to them to use on our troops.
Iran, Russia, China, black market US or EU weapons brokered through Paki intelligence ...
Take your pick
Prayers for the families and friends. We honor the warriors.
We should have been doing that from Day 1.
A fair question. I guess that Karzai is on the job, and Obama is on holiday.
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