Four U.S. troops killed by bomb attack in Afghanistan : Oct invasion anniversary 10/7

anatta

100% recycled karma
Sunday, October 6, 2013

Four U.S. troops killed by a bomb attack in southern Afghanistan
. No further information released at this time. This brings total U.S. deaths in Afghanistan this year . A total of 2,146 U.S. military have died in Afghanistan in the 12 years since the invasion October 7, 2001. The anniversary tomorrow, and the death toll, have gone largely unremarked in the United States.

http://warnewstoday.blogspot.com/2013/10/news-of-day-for-sunday-october-6-2013.html

South China Morning Post server error -will link later
 
Sunday, October 6, 2013

Four U.S. troops killed by a bomb attack in southern Afghanistan
. No further information released at this time. This brings total U.S. deaths in Afghanistan this year . A total of 2,146 U.S. military have died in Afghanistan in the 12 years since the invasion October 7, 2001. The anniversary tomorrow, and the death toll, have gone largely unremarked in the United States.


http://warnewstoday.blogspot.com/2013/10/news-of-day-for-sunday-october-6-2013.html

South China Morning Post server error -will link later



As bad as the wars are and we are in numerous wars now. Immanuel Kant in his perceptive article on War and Peace and the costs of war and the cost of preparation for war and how to avoid it, "Toward Perpetual Peace: A Philosophical Project" (1795) said that as bad as war was the worst part of it isn't war itself but the cost of preparing for and being prepared for war. The perpetual preparation for war is far worse. And most people in America are fine with that. Kant knew that the cost of such defense would take precious funds from education, infrastructure and other necessary items that get shunned aside when preparation for war takes a majority of available funding as it is doing in America today and has been for generations.
 
As bad as the wars are and we are in numerous wars now. Immanuel Kant in his perceptive article on War and Peace and the costs of war and the cost of preparation for war and how to avoid it, "Toward Perpetual Peace: A Philosophical Project" (1795) said that as bad as war was the worst part of it isn't war itself but the cost of preparing for and being prepared for war. The perpetual preparation for war is far worse. And most people in America are fine with that. Kant knew that the cost of such defense would take precious funds from education, infrastructure and other necessary items that get shunned aside when preparation for war takes a majority of available funding as it is doing in America today and has been for generations.
commonly expressed today as "perpetual war"
 
Four US soldiers killed in bomb attack in south Afghanistan

Soldiers killed by 'improvised explosive device'
http://www.scmp.com/news/world/article/1325798/four-us-soldiers-killed-bomb-attack-south-afghanistan

A bomb killed four US soldiers in southern Afghanistan on Sunday, American and Afghan officials said. They were the latest casualties in a 12-year conflict that shows no signs of slowing down despite a drawdown in foreign forces.


The US-led international military coalition says four of its service members were killed in the south, and a military official confirmed all were Americans killed by an “improvised explosive device.”

Their deaths bring the toll among foreign forces to 132 this year, of which 102 are from the United States.
At least 2,146 members of the US military have died in Afghanistan as a result of the US-led invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001, according to an Associated Press count.
They are part of a total of nearly 3,390 coalition forces that have died during the conflict.

They were killed on the eve of the 12th anniversary of the October 7, 2001 invasion, which led to an insurgency that shows no signs of abatement and a war that has become largely forgotten in the United States and among its coalition allies despite continued casualties suffered by their forces on the ground.


Javed Faisal, a spokesman for the governor of Kandahar, confirmed the four Americans were killed in the province by an IED. He had no further details.

NATO said in a statement that the four were killed during an operation in the south alongside Afghan troops, but did not provide any further details or their nationalities. The NATO official spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorised to speak publicly.

IEDs, which include remotely detonated roadside bombs and improvised landmines, are one of the top killers of Afghan and foreign soldiers as well as civilians.

The attack came as Afghan security forces take over the brunt of the fighting after the coalition handed over security responsibilities for the country earlier this summer. This year, an average of least 100 Afghan soldiers and police have died each week, while foreign forces have stepped back from direct fighting and moved into a train and assist role.

The insurgency has tried to take advantage of the withdrawal of foreign forces to regain territory around the country, especially in their eastern and southern strongholds.
 
anti-war--large-msg-128761053606.jpg
 
what a fucked up, miserable, war weary, "American Exceptional " country this is. NO COVERAGE NONE - in WAPO, or MSNBC,

I knew there would be nothing on TV - not a blip about 4 Americans getting blown up in Afganistan - but Washington Post?? Nothing? really?

Of course no one wants to THINK of the 12 years and counting we've been there; peferring to think about next years withdrawl/non-withdrawl date.

No mention of the anniversary of teh invasion of Afganistan.....like it didn't really happen...

I seriously hate this war mongering piece of the planet called USA!! we're #1 - Number 1 in banality, and distractions, and war exporting.
 
meanwhile the debt ceiling made up drama continues to dominate coverage. Maybe if 4 Congressmen got blown up...nah.

The have no courage to even stand up to Mr. Obama
 
bump-

not one to do this, but a toast to when we are out of that cluterfuck once and for alll.

HAPPY AFGAN INVASION ANNIVERSARY!!!!!!

*the dead do not need to stand up* :flagsal:
 
I got tired of being the most anti war poster.
10,000 gun murders here a year, cheated on by NRA nuts!
Yes nobody gives a shit about our wars anymore as if it's a game
 
aren't you glad these wars were as easy as you right wing hacks told us they we be back in 2002?
 
I got tired of being the most anti war poster.
10,000 gun murders here a year, cheated on by NRA nuts!
Yes nobody gives a shit about our wars anymore as if it's a game
I got your back, thanks for caring. :good4u:

I noticed neither the bombing or the anniversary was covered....nothing.....out of sight out of mind.

It's not a fun thing to constantly scream about wasted lives, by any kind of gun violence/IED explosions -needless deaths
 
lots of guns in the US, lots of gun owners, lots of illegal guns,,lots of needless deaths.

For such an advanced society, we sure as hell have primitive emotions.

Must be the American psyche -don't know...at lest get out of the wars..more then just deaths, there are huge amounts af trauma cases that normally would have died in other wars
 
lots of guns in the US, lots of gun owners, lots of illegal guns,,lots of needless deaths.

For such an advanced society, we sure as hell have primitive emotions.

Must be the American psyche -don't know...at lest get out of the wars..more then just deaths, there are huge amounts af trauma cases that normally would have died in other wars
2/3 didn't go to college
Many are raised on god, guns!
 
you were pro Iraq war back in the day toppy
No. no bumber sticker. no flags on my car, no yellow ribbons..

I felt alone as I watched the neo-cons drag us into Iraq.

I expected something better from Obama...not more of the same
 
No. no bumber sticker. no flags on my car, no yellow ribbons..

I felt alone as I watched the neo-cons drag us into Iraq.

I expected something better from Obama...not more of the same


YOUR topspin ?

I thought the dude was toppy?
 
Back
Top