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Kabul : Afghanistan | Aug 11, 2011 at 6:20 AM PDT
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Afghans Protest Against NATO Killing Civilians

The Taliban is demonstrating in American blood that it still is in control of much of Afghanistan. Five more troops were killed yesterday, bringing to 51 the number killed so far this month, the BBC reports. A roadside bomb killed the five Americans in southern Afghanistan. Five Afghan police were killed overnight.

The deaths come at a time when some NATO countries are not only facing major economic problems but also widespread protests.

Last Saturday, 30 American special forces were killed. Twenty-two were from the same Navy Seal team that assassinated Osama Bin Laden. None had taken part in that raid into Pakistan. Six Afghan troops and a civilian interpreter also were killed.

Not an auspicious beginning for President Obama’s plans to begin handing over control of security to Afghan forces. And it remains a huge drag on the U.S. economy. The biggest cost of the military forces deployed is not their service pay and benefits, but the related costs of keeping them in the two countries.

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Posted By northsunm32 northsunm32 | almost 2 years ago
Incidents such as these are always spun as showing the the Taliban are desperate! Notice how it is now claimed by NATO that they got the Taliban who shot down the Chinook. Nice story.
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Posted By saleh1966 saleh1966 | almost 2 years ago
Thanks Robert.I think the right decision is to leave Afghanistan to its people now.The war is not with the Taliban only .
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Posted By mariahardy mariahardy | almost 2 years ago
When are they ever get the sense and pull the troops out? They will not win. It only cost more lives. Great report. rated up
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Posted By NinaRai Nina Rai | almost 2 years ago
Somewhere I agree with Saleh that
its about time US left Afghanistan
so that the people there start
re-building their lives. They will
of course need to deal with Taliban
with a iron hand. Good rept.
Rated up.
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