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Afghan soldiers turning on US troops

 
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 28, 2011 5:19 am    Post subject: Afghan soldiers turning on US troops Reply with quote

Two such incidents in the space of ten days? WTF???

Afghan officer opens fire, kills 9 Americans

By DEB RIECHMANN, Associated Press Deb Riechmann, Associated Press � 2 hrs 51 mins ago

KABUL, Afghanistan � A veteran Afghan military pilot said to be distressed over his personal finances opened fire at Kabul airport after an argument Wednesday, killing eight U.S. troops and an American civilian contractor.

Those killed were trainers and advisers for the nascent Afghan air force. The shooting was the deadliest attack by a member of the Afghan security forces, or an insurgent impersonating them, on coalition troops or Afghan soldiers or policemen. There have been seven such attacks so far this year...
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 28, 2011 5:21 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

And the Americans are smoking hash and blowing up Afghans for sport. But it wouldn't be in the US military's interest to make too much of these issues.

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/23/us/23morlock.html?ref=jeremynmorlock
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