7 US soldiers among 8 NATO dead in Afghan blast

[The Straight Story]

KABUL, Afghanistan —
A U.S. official says all seven of the NATO service members killed in a powerful bomb explosion in southern Afghanistan were Americans.

The Taliban claimed responsibility for Thursday's bombing in Shorabak district of Kandahar province near the Pakistan border.

The official spoke on condition of anonymity because the information had not yet been publicly released.

Afghan officials says two Afghan policemen also were killed in the blast.


http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2015151537_apasafghanistan.html

[Vehl]

1. My condolences to the family members

Things are looking pretty bad in Afghanistan :(

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

2. More cannon fodder sacrificed in a lost war.

But, Obama claims it's "necessary".

[barbtries]

3. no more war.

no more. :cry:

[leftstreet]

4. K&R

[Marrah_G]

5. my heart jumps a little every time I see one of these reports

I have a friend over there and I'm really wishing for him to come home safe.

[Rageneau]

6. These seven died for their country, but not for liberty.

I honor the service of all members of the military, but it bothers me when the public confuses dying for American policy with dying for American liberty.

Overseas, very, very few Americans have died for our liberty, although many have died for their country.

[w8liftinglady]

7. I close my eyes every time I hear this. Kid coming home in June for R and R.

He is embedded in a Marine Corp unit.

[The Straight Story]

8. Mine is coming back from Iraq in July, and out of service sept/oct

Know how you are feeling :toast:

[onethatcares]

9. mine is on his 4th deployment

two in the first place we invaded and two in the second.

he asked that I don't post his locale. He's a lifer and has but a few years to go til retirement at a young age.

I hope he gets to retire.


gauddammmints, I"m tired of endless war and our dead kids coming home as "heros", I fucking tired of it, tired of young women

cradling flags graveside and kids wondering where their dads or moms are or why they aren't coming home. gauddammmmmmmints. it's gotta stop.

[w8liftinglady]

10. keeping yours in my thoughts. we're in it together.

[laruemtt]

11. Bring them home now! n/t

[A-Schwarzenegger]

12. G.O.N.E.

Get Out Now Everybody.