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Taliban Multiple Suicide Bomber Attack

Tue, Aug 19, 2008 at 8:40:42 am PDT

Following the resignation of Pervez Musharraf in Pakistan, Taliban terrorists launched coordinated attacks with multiple suicide bombers on US and French forces: Taliban Forces Kill 10 French Soldiers and Raid U.S. Base.

KABUL, Afghanistan — Taliban insurgents mounted their most serious attacks in six years of fighting, one a complex attack with multiple suicide bombers on an American military base on Monday night, and another by some 100 insurgents on French forces in a district east of the capital, killing 10 French soldiers and wounding 21 others, military officials said Tuesday.

Three American soldiers were wounded and six members of the Afghan special forces in the attack on the base in the eastern province of Khost, bordering Pakistan, the Afghan military spokesman, Gen. Zaher Azimi, said. The battle lasted all night, 10 suicide bombers were killed or blew themselves up, and the insurgents were repulsed without entering the base, he said.

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1 Shug  Tue, Aug 19, 2008 8:42:31am

You think this was bad, I Wonder how they would celebrate an Obama victory ?

2 Sol Roth  Tue, Aug 19, 2008 8:42:47am

France sacrifices blood in the GWOT. God Bless the soldiers and comfort the bereaved families.

3 Sizzlack  Tue, Aug 19, 2008 8:43:13am

French soldiers? Whoa.

4 Nevergiveup  Tue, Aug 19, 2008 8:43:25am

re: #2 Sol Roth

France sacrifices blood in the GWOT. God Bless the soldiers and comfort the bereaved families.

And welcome to the fight.

5 Peacekeeper  Tue, Aug 19, 2008 8:43:58am

The bastards lost. Most had to blow themselves up to avoid capture.

6 Capitalist Tool  Tue, Aug 19, 2008 8:44:19am

The French were outnumbered 10:1 and some accounts are coming in that they gave as good as they got.
Bless the French.

7 Ben Hur  Tue, Aug 19, 2008 8:44:22am

Prayers for their families.

This French unilateralism must end.

8 daddyo  Tue, Aug 19, 2008 8:44:34am

Yorktownistan

9 vapig  Tue, Aug 19, 2008 8:45:57am

Wow - I didn't know the French had any soldiers. Well, I'm sorry for their loss.

I have a feeling that now that Musharraf is gone things are only going to get worse there. A whole terror state WITH nukes.

10 CIA Reject  Tue, Aug 19, 2008 8:45:59am

re: #3 Sizzlack

French soldiers? Whoa.

My guess would be Foreign Legion (ie not technically "French"), but I could be wrong.

11 CIA Reject  Tue, Aug 19, 2008 8:46:41am

re: #10 CIA Reject

My guess would be Foreign Legion (ie not technically "French"), but I could be wrong.

G*d bless and keep them whoever they were!

12 galloping granny  Tue, Aug 19, 2008 8:46:41am

re: #6 Capitalist Tool

The French were outnumbered 10:1 and some accounts are coming in that they gave as good as they got.
Bless the French.

There was a time that the French terrified people. One favorite weapon of war was the hatchet or war axe.

13 Sifty  Tue, Aug 19, 2008 8:46:55am

Welcome to the party, Pal!
-John McClane

14 Adrenalyn  Tue, Aug 19, 2008 8:47:12am

re: #1 Shug

You think this was bad, I Wonder how they would celebrate an Obama victory ?

they would celebrate the way Americans in the inner city do when their team wins the NBA championship

which is how those same people in American would "celebrate" and Obama victory

then again, a close loss would bring about worse results
especially if the media tried (again) to make it sound as if Republicans stole the election

McCain needs to really convincingly beat Obama in November
or there will be massive rioting
and Bush needs to rein in the media if they try to foster said behavior

15 realwest  Tue, Aug 19, 2008 8:47:54am

re: #2 Sol Roth

France sacrifices blood in the GWOT. God Bless the soldiers and comfort the bereaved families.

Amen.

And just a note to all y'all - on the DT there was a post which referenced American counting of casualties in Afghanistan as something like 10 Taliban (and untold numbers of civilians they hide behind) killed to every one American or Coalition Troops.
No way possible for the Taliban, even with Al-Q help, can take those kinds of kill ratios and win.

16 Adrenalyn  Tue, Aug 19, 2008 8:48:01am

time for Mister Bush to act Reaganesque

the bombing in Waziristan to get Bin Ladin and the rest of his corps begins in 5,4,3,2,1.....

17 galloping granny  Tue, Aug 19, 2008 8:48:59am

re: #9 vapig

Wow - I didn't know the French had any soldiers. Well, I'm sorry for their loss.

I have a feeling that now that Musharraf is gone things are only going to get worse there. A whole terror state WITH nukes.

I have heard that Musharaf actually wasn't all that helpful in the WOT and that he had become a real distraction to unifying a government in Pakistan.

18 Nevergiveup  Tue, Aug 19, 2008 8:49:03am

re: #13 Sifty

Welcome to the party, Pal!
-John McClane

yippie kay ey motherfucker!

19 Adrenalyn  Tue, Aug 19, 2008 8:49:38am

well, if the French were forced to shoot it only means one thing


their white flags malfunctioned

20 Capitalist Tool  Tue, Aug 19, 2008 8:51:05am

re: #16 Adrenalyn

time for Mister Bush to act Reaganesque

the bombing in Waziristan to get Bin Ladin and the rest of his corps begins in 5,4,3,2,1.....

Adrenalyn for Sec'y of State

21 lawhawk  Tue, Aug 19, 2008 8:51:10am

I'd call it a failed raid on the US base since they didn't get through the perimeter. In fact, the US forces noticed the approaching Taliban thugs and called in airstrikes and artillery support. A few managed to get as far as the checkpoints, where they blew themselves up.

Too bad they'll find out what Zarqawi did. Paradise isn't what it's cracked up to be.

22 Maine's Michael  Tue, Aug 19, 2008 8:51:10am

Obama's gonna be pissed!

'We took our eye off the ball in Afghanistan!' the light(weight)worker will say.

23 Sol Roth  Tue, Aug 19, 2008 8:51:58am

re: #10 CIA Reject

My guess would be Foreign Legion (ie not technically "French"), but I could be wrong.

24 Occasional Reader  Tue, Aug 19, 2008 8:52:10am

Folks, THIS IS NOT THE THREAD TO BASH THE FRENCH. These particular guys bled and died defending civilization. Show some respect.

25 Honorary Yooper  Tue, Aug 19, 2008 8:52:24am

re: #18 Nevergiveup

yippie kay ey motherfucker!
[Link: www.youtube.com...]

For an action movie, it's got some good, quotable lines.

What was it you said to me? Yippy-ki-yay, motherfucker...
- Hans Gruber

26 Maine's Michael  Tue, Aug 19, 2008 8:53:07am

re: #17 galloping granny

I have heard that Musharaf actually wasn't all that helpful in the WOT and that he had become a real distraction to unifying a government in Pakistan.

Just wait till the new gov imposes its policies.

Musharaf will look like Rambo in comparison.

Dumbass Condi is responsible for the loss of Musharaf, imperfect as he was.

27 Sifty  Tue, Aug 19, 2008 8:55:23am

My thoughts and prayers to the brave French soldiers and their families and friends, wives and mistresses. I am sure they fought valiantly.
(my Gawd I thought I would never write that sentence)

I hope they do not run like whipped mongrel mutts the way Spain did after the Madrid bombings. I pray that they step into the storm and become a better partner in Afghanistan.

28 Iron Fist  Tue, Aug 19, 2008 8:55:27am

re: #15 realwest

Sure there is: they can hold out for an Obama victory, and have the Dems give them the war on a plate like the head of John the Baptist. That is the only way the Taliban and al Qaeda can win, and it is what they are banking on.

29 WriterMom  Tue, Aug 19, 2008 8:56:06am

re: #24 Occasional Reader

Agree with you 100%.

The French soldiers who died were ON OUR SIDE fighting the barbarians. No matter what anyone thinks of French history, or current French politics-those brave souls gave their lives to OUR cause.

30 nikis-knight  Tue, Aug 19, 2008 8:57:16am

re: #15 realwest

Amen.

And just a note to all y'all - on the DT there was a post which referenced American counting of casualties in Afghanistan as something like 10 Taliban (and untold numbers of civilians they hide behind) killed to every one American or Coalition Troops.
No way possible for the Taliban, even with Al-Q help, can take those kinds of kill ratios and win.

They don't measure progress in soldiers killed, they measure it in congressmen scared.

31 WriterMom  Tue, Aug 19, 2008 8:58:10am

re: #26 Maine's Michael

Despicable little corner of the world, huh?

32 lifeofthemind  Tue, Aug 19, 2008 9:01:14am

re: #24 Occasional Reader

Folks, THIS IS NOT THE THREAD TO BASH THE FRENCH. These particular guys bled and died defending civilization. Show some respect.


100% These are our allies and brothers. Their government may frustrate us. Their elites may annoy us but when allowed to fight their soldiers are as good as any.

33 Kenneth  Tue, Aug 19, 2008 9:03:36am

The problem was never the French soldier, it's the French politicians and intelligentsia. Consider the possibility Obama is elected in November... does that make every US soldier a joke? Hell, no! The French soldier deserves our respect.

34 Adrenalyn  Tue, Aug 19, 2008 9:03:59am

re: #20 Capitalist Tool

Adrenalyn for Sec'y of State

I humbly thank you for your support

but I believe American needs a

secretary of offense

I would be good for it
but John Bolton has more visible Washington cred than I

35 Maximu§  Tue, Aug 19, 2008 9:10:47am

killing 10 French soldiers

Like alot of people in here, Ive made fun of the French, but never again. They are our friends and no matter how stupid their Socialist politicians are, they have brave soldiers fighting at the front.

36 vapig  Tue, Aug 19, 2008 9:10:49am

re: #17 galloping granny

I have heard that Musharaf actually wasn't all that helpful in the WOT and that he had become a real distraction to unifying a government in Pakistan.

I believe John Bolton when he said that we are going to look back and think of the Musharraf administration as the good old days.

I know he had to walk a tightrope between pleasing the west and not alienating the rabid jihadis in his country. Hard job for anybody - and he survived what - 6 assassination attempts?

37 Occasional Reader  Tue, Aug 19, 2008 9:11:21am

Ils ne vieilliront pas
comme nous, qui leur avons survécu.
Ils ne connaîtront jamais
l'outrage ni le poids des années.
Quand viendra l'heur du crépuscule
et celle de l'aurore,
nous nous souviendrons d'eux.

--Laurence Binyon (translation)

(hat tip: Canada)

38 Dizzy26  Tue, Aug 19, 2008 9:14:46am

re: #19 Adrenalyn

well, if the French were forced to shoot it only means one thing


their white flags malfunctioned

ROFLMAO.

won't believe the report til I see the facts. French soldiers?

Whos...is this a dream I'm having?

Bless 'em if true... I pray for those left behind.

39 Dizzy26  Tue, Aug 19, 2008 9:16:27am

re: #32 lifeofthemind

Of course you are right... It's just that the thought of President Obama scares the shit out of me.

40 Dave_Da_Kid  Tue, Aug 19, 2008 9:17:13am

re: #23 Sol Roth

Regular French Army. Same unit fought in Dien Bien Phu before we got there.

That would be their 2nd parachute regiment. A solid, tough bunch of S.O.B.s.

41 Capitalist Tool  Tue, Aug 19, 2008 9:17:33am

Hey! The French may have suffered from a total lack of Generalship in notable dustups in past, but their soldiers have always been as brave and tough as anyone else.

42 right_wing2  Tue, Aug 19, 2008 9:18:14am

re: #14 Adrenalyn


No matter how 'convincingly' McCain might win, it'll be portrayed as a victory for racists, a false victory engineered by KKKarl Rove, divisive, evidence of hate, etc etc.

43 Occasional Reader  Tue, Aug 19, 2008 9:18:37am

re: #33 Kenneth

The problem was never the French soldier

From what I've heard from US servicemen who worked with them in Desert Storm, the French troops were very good, very professional.

You're right, it's their political class that's been the problem. Sarko is something of a breath of fresh air in that regard.

44 maddogg  Tue, Aug 19, 2008 9:18:51am

It says much about their expected chances of success, when they all wear suicide vests into combat.
Ya gotta blow cause you know ya suck.

45 lifeofthemind  Tue, Aug 19, 2008 9:21:22am

re: #39 Dizzy26

Of course you are right... It's just that the thought of President Obama scares the shit out of me.

In this fight I want all the allies I can get.
"If Hitler invaded hell I would make at least a favorable reference to the devil in the House of Commons."
Winston Churchill

46 JHW  Tue, Aug 19, 2008 9:21:48am

Anyone sneering about French soldiers must know nothing of Verdun. They've always been cursed with far worse politicians than soldiers.There are the bones of 130,000 unknown soldiers in the Ossuary

47 Capitalist Tool  Tue, Aug 19, 2008 9:27:45am

re: #42 right_wing2

No matter how 'convincingly' McCain might win, it'll be portrayed as a victory for racists, a false victory engineered by KKKarl Rove, divisive, evidence of hate, etc etc.

Anyone spouting that "future" racist victory drivel in a public forum should be regarded as a public enemy.

48 Karagush  Tue, Aug 19, 2008 9:38:38am

seriously my beloved marine is an astute man, and considers french warriors some of the best in the world. However their leadership sucks. And I would trust his assessment. Hes clear headed and a good judge of men. Besides hes run into them.

49 Kosh's Shadow  Tue, Aug 19, 2008 9:42:45am

re: #42 right_wing2

No matter how 'convincingly' McCain might win, it'll be portrayed as a victory for racists, a false victory engineered by KKKarl Rove, divisive, evidence of hate, etc etc.

And the rational answer, not that many will listen, is that Obama's polls were much better when all most voters knew was that he was black - it was a "positive" racism. As voters learned more about him, his polls dropped, indicating the disapproval is on the issues and his ideas, not his skin color.

50 maddogg  Tue, Aug 19, 2008 9:44:43am

re: #48 Karagush

seriously my beloved marine is an astute man, and considers french warriors some of the best in the world. However their leadership sucks. And I would trust his assessment. Hes clear headed and a good judge of men. Besides hes run into them.

My Brother tells me French troops are top drawer, too. Thats why I deride the French in general, but never their soldiers.

51 J'accuzzi  Tue, Aug 19, 2008 9:45:41am

To kill a snake, you must strike its head. There is no need to apologize to the neighbors if they have neither the resources or inclination to do it themselves when the snake hides among them.

52 Victrola  Tue, Aug 19, 2008 9:51:51am

If these savages have now turned to human wave attacks, they are in deep shit indeed. As realwest said, with kill ratios like these, we win. Period.

53 right_wing2  Tue, Aug 19, 2008 10:42:09am

re: #49 Kosh's Shadow

And the rational answer, not that many will listen, is that Obama's polls were much better when all most voters knew was that he was black - it was a "positive" racism. As voters learned more about him, his polls dropped, indicating the disapproval is on the issues and his ideas, not his skin color.

Good point on the 'rational answer'. But the so-called 'mainstream media' and the rest of the liberal elite, believe that anyone who doesn't unquestioningly vote for a minority, no matter what their stance on the issues, is a backwards, uneducated racist.

The fact that most Republicans would support someone along the lines of a J.C. Watts, Herman Cain, Star Parker, Thomas Sowell, Walter Williams or Michael Steel doesn't matter. Their conservatism means, to the left, that they're not 'authentically' anything other than an Oreo, foolishly voting against their own self interest in order to be 'approved' by the 'ruling class'.

You're right, Kosh's Shadow- I wouldn't vote for Obama solely due to his stance on the issues. In the race for my state rep, I'm supporting a black woman 100%, again because of her stance on the issues.

54 Prester John  Tue, Aug 19, 2008 1:43:31pm

The French (esp the air force) has been in Afghanistan from the git go.

Look at the CENTAF air summaries at [Link: www.globalsecurity.org...] and you will see the French are consistently mentioned as flying combat, recon and refueling missions.

55 Zimriel  Tue, Aug 19, 2008 3:32:24pm

My prayers for the families of the bravest men in France and, indeed, le monde.

56 shiplord kirel  Tue, Aug 19, 2008 4:44:28pm

I've been saying for years not to count the French out.

The heroic stand at DienBienPhu, the victory over Islamic terrorists in the Battle of Algiers, and, of course, the WW2 resistance all happened within living memory.
Politicians and media trends come and go but the heart of a nation does not change that much in two generations.


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