Family, U.S. Offer Differing Versions Of Deadly Afghan Raid — McClatchy NewsKABUL, Afghanistan — When Ismail Aman set out from Kabul last week to join his family in nearby Wardak province for the start of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, friends said, his biggest fear was running into Taliban forces who might question his allegiances.
Before sunrise the next day, Aman lay bleeding in his family guest room, alongside two of his brothers, all shot dead by U.S.
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ANTENNA SETUP – U.S. Army Sgt. Anthony Limon sets up a tactical satellite antenna while on patrol in Zabul province, Afghanistan, June 25, 2010. Posted in Uncategorized Tags: 4th Infantry Regiment, Afghan Government, Afghan Militants, Afghanistan War News, Antenna Setup, Army Sgt, Bomb Makers, Commando Raids, David Ignatius, Ground Operations, Kabul Afghanistan, Military Ranks, Provincial Governors, Satellite Antenna, Staff Sgt, Tactical Satellite, Taliban Forces, U S Army, Washington Post, William Tremblay, Zabul Province Comments Off
COBRA’S ANGER – U.S. Marines with the 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, conduct combat operations in Now Zad, Afghanistan, during Operation Cobra’s Anger, Dec. Posted in World News Tags: 3rd Battalion 4th Marine, 3rd Battalion 4th Marine Regiment, Afghanistan War News, Christian Science Monitor, Cnn, Conduct Combat Operations, Drone Aircraft, Enemy Supply Lines, Gail Collins, Globe And Mail, Jeffrey Simpson, Kai Eide, Lance Cpl, Mark Urban, Noorani, Operation Cobra, Taliban Forces, Taliban In Afghanistan, U S Marine Corps, War In Afghanistan, World News Comments Off
A former Taliban fighter hands over his arms to join government troops in Herat. Photograph: Reza Shirmohammadi/AFP/Getty ImagesFrom The Guardian:
• Special forces funding fighters in Afghanistan
• Fears strategy could further destabilise country
US special forces are supporting anti-Taliban militias in at least 14 areas of Afghanistan as part of a secretive programme that experts warn could fuel long-term instability in the country.
The Community Defence Initiative (CDI) is enthusiastically backed by Stanley McChrystal, the US general commanding Nato forces in Afghanistan, but details about the programme have been held back from non-US alliance members who are likely to strongly protest.
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My Comment: As more news and information comes out, protests against such a program will probably increase ….
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Image from The New York TimesFrom The Captain’s Journal:
Bill Gertz reports on intelligence leading up to the Taliban attack at COP Keating, Kamdesh Afghanistan.
Defense Intelligence Agency Director Lt.
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