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NNN0LHI Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-15-03 09:09 PM
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Two days of armed struggles in Afghanistan leaves 115 dead
http://www.afgha.com/?af=article&sid=36417

Kabul, Aug 15, IRNA --Armed struggles, bomb explosions, and chaotic conditions in various parts of Afghanistan during the past 48 hours have so far claimed at least 115 lives, and led to critical injuries of about another 100 individuals, in addition to lots of material damage.

According to IRNA correspondents in various parts of Afghanistan, the past 48 hours' deadly incidents have been quite unmatched during the past two years.

One of such fatal clashes occurred between the supporters of the former, and the newly appointed governors of Kajran township, Abdurrahman, and Amanollah, in Afghanistan's Arzegan Province that started on Wednesday morning and lasted for 48 hours. It has claimed 75 lives, tens of casualties, and lots of material damages.


According to official Afghan sources, 20 of the government forces were killed and 30 more of them injured during the clashes, while 55 of Amanollah's forces, got killed and tens of them were injured.

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Beetwasher Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-15-03 09:10 PM
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1. The Lovely Stench of 21st Century US Diplomacy
Leaving victims in it's wake anywhere it goes...
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DoYouEverWonder Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-15-03 09:16 PM
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2. We sure handed those NATO peacekeepers
a fine mess. Good luck.

How long will it take us before we give up on Iraq and dump the mess on the UN?





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LEFTofLEFT Donating Member (381 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-15-03 09:53 PM
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3. They tried that last month -
They will destroy us all if we do not stop them.

We must fight the rightwing monsters like the future is at stake.

IT IS !!!
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PATRICK Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-15-03 10:08 PM
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4. Tet offensive
Expect more of these, though I think they learned not to burn themselves out on too large scale thrusts.

Someday they will even get the attrention of our three monkey media.
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teryang Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-16-03 09:44 AM
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5. Three monkey media
Good one. Hadn't heard that before. Thats a phrase with a future, I think.
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Rose Siding Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-16-03 10:10 AM
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6. It's curious that all 7,000 US troops stayed safe
Not even any accidents since rummy told them to be more careful. :shrug:

*I'm certainly not complaining about that. It's just curious.
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maryallen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-16-03 02:03 PM
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7. Very curious, indeed!
In fact, quite unbelievable.

Did the Americans leave Afghanistan while I wasn't looking?

How many Americans were INJURED?
I am totally sickened by the American press's inability to report the number of casualties -- including INJURIES -- on BOTH sides.

Every time we're given an opportunity, we need to question the press on this state of affairs.
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myomy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-16-03 02:15 PM
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8. Hey wait a minute, didnÕt we already win that war?
sic.
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