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Large Scale Attack on Afghan Parlament
20 Minuten ^ | 15.04.2012 | self

Posted on 04/15/2012 3:28:04 AM PDT by An.American.Expatriate

According to 20 Minuten (Swiss), there is a large scal attack underway against the Parlament buildings in Kabul. The Russian Embassy has reportedly taken rocket hits.

Headline only .....


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: afghan; afghanistan; attack; kabul; large; parlament; parliament; scale; taliban; talibanattack; terrorism
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1 posted on 04/15/2012 3:28:08 AM PDT by An.American.Expatriate
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To: An.American.Expatriate

further info...

suicide bomber attacks hotel ...

Parlament and Russian Embassy hit by rockets ...

Parlament currently under attack

new link: http://www.20min.ch/ausland/news/story/Grossangriff-auf-das-Parlament-in-Kabul-22022478 (german language)


2 posted on 04/15/2012 3:30:05 AM PDT by An.American.Expatriate (Here's my strategy on the War against Terrorism: We win, they lose. - with apologies to R.R.)
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To: An.American.Expatriate

Numerous reports saying various countries were targeted. Will be a while before we know the extent of damage and life loss.


3 posted on 04/15/2012 3:31:03 AM PDT by greatvikingone
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To: An.American.Expatriate

What’s a “Parlament”


4 posted on 04/15/2012 3:35:07 AM PDT by IDontLikeToPayTaxes
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To: An.American.Expatriate

BBC story in English

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-17719956


5 posted on 04/15/2012 3:36:31 AM PDT by PeteB570 ( Islam is the sea in which the Terrorist Shark swims. The deeper the sea the larger the shark.)
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To: An.American.Expatriate

This can’t be...

Obama is negotiating with a nicer faction of the Taliban, correct?

This can’t be...


6 posted on 04/15/2012 3:36:35 AM PDT by txrangerette ("HOLD TO THE TRUTH...SPEAK WITHOUT FEAR" - Glenn Beck)
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To: An.American.Expatriate

latest info:

eyewitness: “attackers have gotten into the parlament building”

other eywitnesses:
shots & explosions in the Diplomatic Quarter Wasir Akbar Khan, location of the British and German Embassies and a NATO Base - the presidential palace is also in the area.


7 posted on 04/15/2012 3:36:48 AM PDT by An.American.Expatriate (Here's my strategy on the War against Terrorism: We win, they lose. - with apologies to R.R.)
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To: IDontLikeToPayTaxes

A type of cigarette, sort of like camel or viceroy.


8 posted on 04/15/2012 3:37:55 AM PDT by Joe Boucher ((FUBO) Hey Mitt, F-you too pal)
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To: IDontLikeToPayTaxes
What’s a “Parlament”

my bad - Parlament is the German for Parliament ...

9 posted on 04/15/2012 3:38:42 AM PDT by An.American.Expatriate (Here's my strategy on the War against Terrorism: We win, they lose. - with apologies to R.R.)
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Looks like Russia will have to deal with this./s


10 posted on 04/15/2012 3:46:17 AM PDT by Dallas59 (President Robert Gibbs 2009-2011)
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To: Joe Boucher

No, its a collection of jazz/funk/rock bands created by George Clinton


11 posted on 04/15/2012 3:47:04 AM PDT by jimjohn
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“Par-Lament” def. It occurs during the Masters Golf Tournament.ie. When you are down by one on the 18 hole and only a birdie will do.


12 posted on 04/15/2012 3:58:46 AM PDT by Howe_D_Dewty
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To: IDontLikeToPayTaxes; An.American.Expatriate

A Parlament is a Parliament with the “i” left out...


13 posted on 04/15/2012 4:14:56 AM PDT by txrangerette ("HOLD TO THE TRUTH...SPEAK WITHOUT FEAR" - Glenn Beck)
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To: An.American.Expatriate
Reuters story snippet from Dec 2011.........

After 10 months of secret dialogue with Afghanistan's Taliban insurgents, senior U.S. officials say the talks have reached a critical juncture and they will soon know whether a breakthrough is possible, leading to peace talks whose ultimate goal is to end the Afghan war.

It's a good thing those "secret" talks with the Taliban are productive and going so well, eh Obama/Hillary?

/s

14 posted on 04/15/2012 4:34:49 AM PDT by edpc (Wilby 2012)
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To: txrangerette

Lies...all lies!!!! nobama and his stooge, clintoon, promised us peace in our tme, didn’t they? nobama and clintoon wouldn’t lie to us, would they?


15 posted on 04/15/2012 4:36:39 AM PDT by hal ogen (1st Amendment or Reeducation Camp?)
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To: An.American.Expatriate
The Russian Embassy has reportedly taken rocket hits

Probably not the smartest decision the Taliban has ever made.

16 posted on 04/15/2012 5:11:46 AM PDT by Never on my watch (I'd rather light a candle than curse the flatulence.)
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To: An.American.Expatriate
The Taliban is replaying the TET scenario.

The question is who will play the Walter Cronkite role?

17 posted on 04/15/2012 5:16:34 AM PDT by AU72
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To: An.American.Expatriate

Parliament


18 posted on 04/15/2012 5:18:08 AM PDT by aruanan
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To: An.American.Expatriate

Good, maybe they can get back into with Russia.
Or, Maybe they could start something with NK. They both seem to have a death wish..so have at it and kill each other.


19 posted on 04/15/2012 5:34:56 AM PDT by Leep (Enemy of the Statist)
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To: An.American.Expatriate

Good, maybe they can get back into with Russia.
Or, Maybe they could start something with NK. They both seem to have a death wish..so have at it and kill each other.


20 posted on 04/15/2012 5:35:03 AM PDT by Leep (Enemy of the Statist)
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