U.S. soldier dies in Afghanistan (3 others wounded in another bombing)

[maddezmom]

U.S. soldier dies in Afghanistan
KABUL, Afghanistan (CNN) -- A U.S. soldier died Monday during combat operations near Naray in northeastern Afghanistan's Kunar province, a U.S. military statement said.

Since the start of Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S. military has suffered 295 fatalities in Afghanistan. (Posted 11:10 p.m.)
http://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/02/19/monday/index.html



Suicide blast wounds 3 U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan
20 Feb 2007 07:55:22 GMT
KHOST, Afghanistan, Feb 20 (Reuters) - An Afghan suicide bomber disguised as a doctor blew himself up and injured three U.S. soldiers during a function at a hospital in Khost on Tuesday, officials said.

Khost governor Arsala Jamal told Reuters that a U.S. soldier had seen the bomber acting suspiciously at a gathering of provincial officials and troops under NATO's command.

"The bomber wore a gown and looked suspicious," Jamal told Reuters by phone from the hospital. "An American soldier saw him, fired at him and then the bomber blew up his explosives in which three American soldiers were wounded."

He had no more details.

more: http://mobile.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/SP24146.htm

[Erika]

1. The report tonight said Kabul is the only safe territory

within Afghanistan. One city in a country.

[bklyncowgirl]

2. Bush may well go down in history as the only President to lose not one but two wars

I'm really worried about Afganistan. Back in 2002 we might have been able to do something to pacify this country and give the people there something to live for. Now it's too late--the people have turned against us. These are the same people defeated the Soviet Union--they know how to deal with superpowers. They have tremendous funding from drug running not to mention the Saudi billionaires who back Al Queda. Osama Bin Laden is alive and well and in the thick of it.

In the meantime, we're dithering around trying to save face in Iraq.

George W. Bush may go down in history as the man who destroyed his own country as well as a good part of the Middle East.

[maddezmom]

3. 6 NATO troops in Afghanistan wounded in suicide bombing attempt

6 NATO troops in Afghanistan wounded in suicide bombing attempt


KABUL (CNN) -- Six NATO troops were wounded in eastern Afghanistan on Tuesday when they stopped a suicide bomber from attacking a hospital, NATO's International Security Assistance Force said.

The incident took place at 11 a.m. in the city of Khowst in Khowst province, which sits along the volatile Afghan-Pakistan border. The International Security Assistance Force, or ISAF, is the name of the NATO deployment in Afghanistan.

ISAF said the bomber was attempting to attack the opening of the city hospital's new emergency room.



http://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/02/20/tuesday/index.html

[ellisonz]

4. Jesus.

[Supersedeas]

5. more outpatients at Bush's Walter Reed??