Seven U.S. soldiers wounded after Afghan NATO base attacked

reuters ^ | 2/26/12 | Fraidoon Elhaam and Hamid Shalizi

[ColdOne]

(Reuters) - Seven U.S. military trainers were wounded on Sunday when a grenade was thrown at their base in northern Afghanistan, police said, as anti-Western fury deepened over the burning of the Koran at a NATO base.

Despite an apology from U.S. President Barack Obama, riots raged across the country for a sixth day on Sunday against the desecration of the Muslim holy book at a NATO air base at Bagram. Some protesters hoisted the white Taliban flag.

The Afghan Interior Ministry identified one of its employees as a suspect in the fatal shooting of two U.S. officers in its headquarters a day earlier, an attack that prompted NATO to recall its staff from ministries.

One civilian was killed, 15 more were wounded and three policemen injured in riots near the NATO base in northern Kunduz province, where the blast that wounded the Americans took place, regional police chief Samihullah Qatra told reporters.

NATO confirmed there had been an explosion outside one of its bases in northern Afghanistan, but declined to comment on casualties.

[Eleutheria5]

He didn’t grovel yet. Give him time.

[conservativebabe]

Your strategy is the best I’ve heard in a long time.

[Salvavida]

The closest we have to Gen Patton is Gen Mattis, now Commander of Central Command. The only problem is: Patton had a supportive President and Congress. That makes the difference. Here is a quote from him that got him in trouble:

"You go into Afghanistan, you got guys who slap women around for five years because they didn't wear a veil. You know, guys like that ain't got no manhood left anyway. So it's a hell of a lot of fun to shoot them. Actually, it's a lot of fun to fight. You know, it's a hell of a hoot. It's fun to shoot some people. I'll be right upfront with you, I like brawling."

[AnTiw1]

take the tallest, steepest mountain in central afghanistan

cover the mountain with all our stocks of old landmines

put a firebase on top of the mountain resupplied by the air

let it be continually patrolled by those 3,000 drones Obama slated to keep an eye on us, but instead have them orbit that mountain armed with hellfires

then put a platform with an olympic torch burning a perpetual flame

and tell all of afghanistan the source of that perpetual flame, is that the americans on top of the mountain are burning korans day and night to heat steam baths where they cavort with nubile afghan women who have turned their back on islam

and casually add that they find the greater dimensions of the US equipment a welcome change...lol

and let them come

[freema]

I love the way you think

[bigheadfred]

Obama and the likes can talk all they want. Be nice if they could shut up for 2 minutes and just GET THE JOB DONE.

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks ColdOne.

[fabian]

You can wrap it in a pile of crap as far as I am concerned. Mohammad was a child abuser and sicko who happened to be charismatic and was able to deceive a whole lot of people. No book is a spirit anyways...bunch of badly brainwashed people!

[Gene Eric]

>> I guess he didn’t apologize with feeling.

Actually, the apology is a morale builder for the enemy. What a jackass.

[massgopguy]

The “white” Taliban flag. That way when they get close enough they can open fire. Then, when we shoot back they claim they were under a Flag of Truce.

[GracieOMalley]

I don’t know General Mattis, but after reading that particular quote, I am now a fan of his!