Grim News From Afghanistan

There is grim news from Afghanistan, the "other" war this Saturday.

Militants ambushed and killed six U.S. troops walking in the mountains of eastern Afghanistan, the most lethal attack of the year. The deaths made 2007 the deadliest for the U.S. military here since the 2001 invasion, mirroring the record U.S. toll in Iraq. Both conflicts have seen an increase in troop levels this year that has put more soldiers in harm's way, including those killed Friday while returning from a meeting with village elders in Nuristan province. Militants wielding rocket propelled grenades killed the six Americans and three Afghan soldiers. Eight U.S. troops were wounded.

This is just one more example of why we should have sent many more troops to Afghanistan initially, and cleaned up the country, killed bin-Laden, etc.,. It would seem that if we needed a troop surge, it may have better advised for Afghanistan, than Iraq, as this is where the people that attacked us on 9/11 received their instructions and training!

May these troops Rest In Peace, and my most sincere condolences to the families, and too us all for losing these fine people!!



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