
Gul Buddin Elham / AP
Wounded U.S. soldiers lie on the ground at the scene of a suicide attack Wednesday in Maimanah, the capital of Faryab province north of Kabul, Afghanistan.
A suicide bomber on a motorcycle killed at least 10 people, including three American soldiers, Wednesday in Afghanistan's relatively peaceful northern Faryab province, police said.
Pentagon and military officials told NBC News that the three Americans, who were not identified, were "partnered" with Afghan forces on a routine patrol when the blast occurred.
Afghan police said the Americans were taking pictures at a park in Maimanah, when shortly before noon, the bomber detonated his explosives at the park gate. Police said four of the 10 killed were Afghan police officers. At least 20 people were wounded, officials said.
Slain soldiers lay on blood-soaked pavement beside a blown-off leg and strewn helmets, witnesses told Reuters. Afghan police rushed to try to move soldiers into vehicles.
"We warned them (Americans) not to roam around the city," provincial police chief General Abdul Khaliq Aqsai told Reuters.
He added that witnesses said the bomber walked right up to them and screamed "Allahu Akbar" (God is greatest) before detonating his suicide vest.
Faryab is relatively calm but is a stronghold of the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan, or IMU, an al-Qaida-affiliated group that has been most active in Afghanistan's northern provinces. The IMU was formed in 1991, originally aiming to set up an Islamic state in Uzbekistan, which borders Afghanistan. Later it expanded its goal to seeking an Islamic state across Central Asia.
Militants also have stepped up their attacks after Taliban fighters' usual winter break. Heavy snow covers many of the mountain passes used by the Taliban and other insurgent fighters to cross mainly into eastern Afghanistan from safe havens in neighboring Pakistan.
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next time we use a drone we cans shout allah akbar and kill a bunch more of these backward people they do not value life at all we need to tell that country to f off and just leave them to kill one another karzai wont last a month and think of the money we could save
you backward white trash hang yourself why don't you.
i got your white trash hangin if you love them that much move in with them
Safe haven is in Pakistan, valued ally on "war on terror."
To reduce NATO troops losses, why not do carpet bombings of source, Pakistan?
Because of NUKES and CHINA
Why isn't this "breaking news"?
How many more of our men and women must die? Obama's "surge" has not created peace -- rather it has simply expanded the killing grounds for the insurgents. Hopefully the Republicans will follow Santorum and Gingrich's suggestion to stop this nonsense and bring the boys home ASAP rather than follow Obama's stated timeline and declared date of withdrawal (which in itself is reckless leadership for a commander in chief). I think if the House were to make such a declaration the will of the American people will supersede Obama's bloodlust and pursuit of military glory and we can put an end to the senseless death of our fellow citizens. Plus look at all the money and resources that could be put to better use than supporting a corrupt government who are as worst as the insurgents.
CadronBoy, I don't know what world you live in but if you think the Republicans are going to stop this war your as naive as naive can get. If the Republicans take over, they will start a war with Iran.
There is a set date that we are supposed to pull out of this Shiite hole. If Obama waits until that date he's waiting too long, if he pulls the troops early, he's pulled the troops out too early. You guys crack me up.
I have a son in the Military and I pray that he comes home safe every day. My thought and prayers are with these fine young men that just gave up their lives for the freedoms we enjoy at home. God bless them all and their families. And yes, it's time to bring our boys home as soon as possible. God bless the U.S.A.
The Chuckster-2840003 , Hey buddy I pray for your son and all the other troops that over there in all of these countries , I know we had to go there at first , but we already killed BINLADIN , we are not fighting any battles anymore our kids are sitting ducks for these crazy people , we need to bring them home , and CadronBOY ,I do not know what are you talking about the republicans and McCain WANT to go to IRAN , SYRIA , and start another war . and off course HILLARY want to go to SYRIA too ,knowing that ALQUIDA is fighting the ASSAD regime , crazy but its true , we need to bring our guys home and tell the SAUDIS AND QATAR AND ISRAEL , you want a war you fight your own wars , God bless our troops and God BLESS THE USA .
It's "just" business as usual. What a waste of courageous people.
Obama is least to be blamed. He withdrew troops from Iraq as promised.
He should have attacked Pakistan, source as promised during his election campaign.
In scare and war mongering, Bushes, John McCains and co have established world records. Who would enter into Iraqi war in 2003 without consolidating in Afghanistan? Some of them can't locate battle zones in map.
Bushes, John McCains, Clintons and some more are pure puppets of Saudis, oil companies and Jewish lobbies.
They are not bothered about Afghanistan or the mess in Iraq. They don't care much about shattered US economy or lives of average US citizens or poor soldiers and their families.
They are again dancing as directed by the Saudis, oil companies and Jewish lobbies on Syria and Iran!
Oil prices are shooting up all over the world and many economies will be worse off than due to stage managed Iraqi wars and oil price manipulations.
Where are the protestoSrs to "stop the war" that were out there when Bush was pres.? I guess NBC, CBS and ABC can't stage the "protest" like they did with Libya and Syria. Can't pay 100 people to yell on cue because they're afraid they may get hurt.
they turned their anger at 9/11 into support for these operations. but I think the blind anger and support have ran out.
Quote: "We warned them (Americans) not to roam around the city," provincial police chief General Abdul Khaliq Aqsai told Reuters. The US corp-gov metholodogy conducting a war for corporate profits displays the arrogance of this occupation. When will the US public demand an ending to this waste of lives and money?
"CHILDREN SEEKING WORLD PEACE" (Short Film Script)
Opening Scene;
We see the Outside of the United Nations Building next we see a man dressed in a suite carrying a brief case walking into the building he approaches the Desk of the Chairman of the United Nations, pulls out a very large manila envelope and hands it to the Chairman. The Chairman opens the envelope, reads the paper work and scratches his head, looks up at the Special Carrier with a bewildered look on his face and says; Wow this is an Extremely Unusual Request and it comes from very unusual sources this is a First for me.
Carrier
What do you mean unusual request, who sent the letter ?
Chairman
Did you notice the Post Marks on this letter ?
Carrier
Yes I did, and it also has so many different kinds of stamps on it from around the World.
I have never seen so many Stamps on one envelope in my life, so who is it from and what are they want ?
Chairman
It appears that they are following up on an idea that originated from a Film Script Writer in America who came up with an Idea of writing a short Film Script he Calls "Children Seeking World Peace" The writer posted it on line and some of the Country Leaders around the World liked the idea so that they implemented it.
Carrier
Implement what ?
Chairman
Every Country in the World picked two Young Students from one of their schools a boy and a girl to represent their Country and are asking for a "SPECIAL UNITED NATION'S MEETING" that will be attended by all of the Leaders in the World but this is the Catch.
The adults are not to speak at this meeting, only the Children will be allowed to speak at this Special meeting called "CHILDREN SEEKING WORLD PEACE"
Carrier
Wow, I see what you mean when you said an unusual request and that is comes from an unusual source you were right about that.
Chairman
There's more this request gets even more stranger they are requesting that we install a large garden area next to the United Nation Building before this meeting takes place that we don't plant anything in the garden area just leave it bare dirt, there are to be small signs placed every two feet next to the rows in this garden area with the names of each Country in the World next to each one of these signs there will also be a watering can containing water.
Carrier
Do you think that the Board will consider this bizarr & unusual request ?
Chairman
Yes I do after all these are the Children of the World, the next Generation seeking the opportunity for them to be part of the Peace Process from their Generation and we should give them the opportunity to do so.
Scene Two;
We see the inside of the United Nations building where many young children are standing paired off one boy and one girl facing all of the Adult Leaders from around the World these Children are from all walks of life all different nationalities and all dressed differently.
Every Girl is holding a small pot containing a different flower in it in one hand and a small shovel in their other hand.
Each Boy is holding a small pot containing a different kind of plant in one hand and a small shovel in his other hand.
(all of these flowers and plants are beautiful and very colorful)
Every Boy & Girl from their Country are wearing Name tags with their Countries names on the tags. The Children are just standing there in silence.
The inside of this building is silent at first then we hear whispers coming from the Adult Leaders, what is this all about, what do they want, this is strange.
Next we see a girl step forward from the row of children following behind her is another girl and a boy they are all three standing there for a minute and the room gets silent.
Then the boy speaks,
I have been chosen to speak on behalf of all of the Children in this room. We are standing here before all of you representing the Worlds Next Generation, Your Worlds Next Generation. We only have a few words to say to all of you here today.
All of us had several things that we wanted to say to all of you today but we all decided that words are not enough without all of Our WORLD LEADERS making a Solid Commitment to end all Wars in Our World Today ! ! !
So, we only have three words to say to all of you here today... " PLEASE JUST STOP"
(one of the girls standing next to this young boy translates this message in all languages)
The three young children stand there for a minute in silence then one of the two girls step forward she says, we only have one more request to ask from all of you in this building today, please follow us to the garden area located just outside this building.
(the other girl translates this request in all languages)
The other children in the building follow the three children exiting the building followed by the Adults.
Third Scene;
We see all of the children lined up still holding their flowers and plants in one hand and their shovels in their other hand they are paired off one boy and one girl standing along side of the garden rows facing their Countries signs that are placed in two foot sections of their Special Garden.
(we see all of the Adult Leaders standing around this garden in groups whispering to each other we can't make out what they are saying to each other but they have a confused look on their faces)
Next the same Girl that spoke earlier in the building is holding a flower in one hand and a small shovel in her other hand says, I would like all of the Adult Leaders from their Countries to stand in front of their Countries signs facing each of us. (translated by the girl standing next to this girl)
The Adult Leaders line up in front of their Countries garden signs facing these children then every child bends down at the same time and digs a small hole in the ground in their two foot section of this Special Garden. (each two foot garden section now has two small holes dug in them and everyone is silent)
Next we see the same girl that spoke earlier stand up after digging her hole in the garden she hands her Adult Counter Part Leader her Potted Flower and says, each one of these Flowers that all of us has brought here today Represent WORLD PEACE for Our Future.
she continues..
All of the Children Around the World requested this SPECIAL UNITED NATIONS MEETING to beg all of the Leaders of Our world to help us Plant our Flowers here today to end all Wars in our World Immediately and all of the Plants that the Boys brought here today represent Commitment To Do So.
(translated again by the girl standing next to her)
Next we see the Boy that spoke earlier at the meeting hand his Adult Counter Part his potted plant then the Girl that is speaking looks over at all of the other Children that are still standing next to their garden and she nodes her head.
Then, All of the Children say the words together, in their own languages in a loud & begging tone. "PLEASE JUST STOP"
Next, We see all of the Children reach in their pockets, pull out a small bag and pour out a few of seeds into each of their Adult Counter Parts hands.
The Girl speaker then says,
we are giving all of you our seeds to take home with you so you can plant them in your gardens as a reminder of your Commitment all of you made here today to; END ALL WARS In Our World IMMEDIATELY..THESE SEEDS ALSO REPRESENT FORGIVENESS for without forgiveness there can be no PEACE, so please pass these seeds on to your transgressor so the Peace Process can begin. (translated by the girl standing next to her)
Last Scene
We see all of the Adult Leaders bent down next to the Children planting the Children's Flowers & Plants together in their "Special World Peace Garden" Located in Front Of the "UNITED NATIONS BUILDING"
Fade Out..
Written by, Michael V. Caldwell, Always Striving To Be Part Of The Solution, Using Respect & Common Sense As My Guidelines To Follow At All Times...
Respectfully,Thank all of You, for taking the time to read this IMPORTANT & Very Badly Needed message.
"DREAM BIG DO BIG"
________________________________________________________________________________________
"ROAD TO PEACE" (film short story)
Opening Scene: (filmed in black & white, silent film)
We see an old Soldier walking down a dirt road with a machine gun under his arm
and carrying his young son on his shoulders.
The young boy and his father are dressed in their combat clothing and the boy
also has a machine gun gun tucked under his arm, suddenly they stop.
(our camera pans to a person sitting on a large rock on the side of the road)
We see the back of this person only, the person is wearing a black hooded robe
with their hood raised up.
(we pan back to the old soldier and his son)
The old soldier places his son on the road then pushes him in the direction
of the hooded stranger.
The young boy walks cautiously up to the stranger with his gun drawn
upwards as he gets closer we notice the person is small in stature then the boy
points
the gun at the back of the strangers head.
The stranger turns around slowly then we see it is a young girl, the girl
is the same age as the boy.
The young girl places a daisy in the barrel of the boy's gun.
(at that instant our film changes to color and remains in color)
Next, we see they young boy standing there with a blank look on his face he
then drops the gun on the ground, the gun vanishes and where the gun was we see
three books there instead.
The boy picks up the books curiously, then turns and looks in the direction
where his father was with an astonishment look.
(we show a close-up on boys face then we pan our camera to the father)
The boy's father is now standing there dressed in a white shirt and slacks and
holding sets of plans tucked under his arm in the place of a gun.
(we pan back to boy and girl)
We see the boy standing there dressed in the same attire as his father, with
three books tucked under his arm in place of his gun staring at the girl that
is still sitting on the rock, the girl has long curly brown hair and is now
wearing white clothing, she also has three books sitting next to her.
Closing Scene:
We see the backs of all three of them walking down the road towards the setting
sun, the boy and the girl are holding hands both of them carrying three books
tucked under their arms.
The father has three sets of building plans tucked under his arm and is walking
with his head up high..
Fade Out End...Or Beginning Of A Brighter Badly Needed Future For Our World.
This was breaking news in Pakistan (http://www.thenews.com.pk/article-42890-12-killed-in-Afghanistan-suicide-blast it was also reported in yle.fi/world; aftenposten.4:30 a.m. this morning US time. The northern province in Faryab- town of Mamonah is ISAF/NATO consisting of Norwegians and Finns who are there teaching Afghan forces- that is why ii has been peaceful- usually no US forces (not their consignment). If you want to read reliable news- News International is upto bar with BBC/EU radio/tv sources. Then there was 3 other NATO troops killings (http://www.thenews.co.pk/article-42879-3-NATO-troops-killed-in-Afghanistan; Kabul: 3 international troops killed in separate insurgent incidents in one day- one in IED (improvised explosive device)South of country; one in similar kind in East of country;one in West of country. http://www.aftenposten.no/nyheter/uriks/Flere-drept-av-selvmordbomber-i-Afghanistan-679997.html source- in Faryab province- Gov. Abdul Haq Shafaq - NTB. Direct communication to Norway from Norwegians- ditto Finns. No Uzbeks cited- only Afghanis.
We need to get GTF out and let these people get back to tearing each other apart...like they always have.
This is what happens when you occupy other people's country.
Annex it, or leave...
That simple...
DEWs, PLEASE! SOON !!! (We will purify and cremate them where they stand, in keeping with Islamic Law, while also fulfilling their fondest martyrdom desires, and also minimize our collateral damage at the same time. Who could ask for more?) - RC
(Uh, did I mention FRY THEM ??!!! (Saute them will suffice.)) - RC
(DEWs are the only thing which stand the chance of matching their inhumanity. And match them we MUST, OR ELSE !!! (or else we are no match for them!)) - RC
((They will NEVER understand the meaning of TERRORISM until we FINALLLY TERRORIZE THEM IN RETURN !!! DEWs are the only hope of ULTIMATELY doing that !!!)) - RC
(((If we don't teach them the meaning of EVIL, they will NEVER understand the EVIL OF WHAT THEY DO !!! OBLITERATE THEM FROM OFF OF THE FACE OF THE EARTH, AS EXPEDIENTLY AS POSSIBLE !!!))) - RC
((((Humanity MUST move on, preferably WITHOUT THEM !!!! (Same as moving on WITHOUT DEADLY CANCER LOOMING OVER YOU !!!))))) - RC
Here we are amidst a tribal culture,northerns against southerns,Puktunes against non Pukhtunes,sunnis against shias , a country perpetually involved in bloodshed.Loss of these young soldiers , agony of families who lost their loved ones affects every rational American and we are looking for answer - how long we will continue sending our men/women in harm's way ?
Saudis, oil companies and Jewish lobby have put the scare and war mongers on job for Syria and Iran. See the new chorous, which includes media too!
Iraqi war dances and oil price manipulations have not taught them any lessons.
It looks like we are heading right back to square one. The Taliban will once again establish their brutal tyranny over Afghanistan. They will once again provide a safe haven for Muslim terrorists. And they will once again build their suicide bombs and plan yet more attacks on the civilized world.
It is, perhaps, small comfort to realize that the citizens of the country who refused to fully support the NATO forces will be back under the oppressive boot heel of the Muslim extremists. Maybe they will regret their cowardice. I'm sure their women will.
We will never win the war against terror over there..we are getting our ass kicked by people who wear robes and dont disply any weapons..all it takes is a explosive belt under the robe ..they go to heaven for this act..they dont mind doing it..all the technology in the world beyond the nuke wont defeat these crazy's..just ask russia..GET THE HELL OUTTA DODGE!
Right now the majority of those Afghan people do not want us over there. The only reason Karzai wants us there is to give him millions of dollars. Also, there are a great number of Americans that are tired of us wasting money over there and getting some of our young men killed.
If we want to increase our security here in US, we need to stop all those visas from those terrorist supporting countries like Pakistan, Iran, Afghanistan, Yemen, Syria and others. It is probably too late now, because we have allowed too many into our country already. Now we must keep our eyes open. Good luck with that.
PakistanPrimate
Islam is a religion based on the Arab uniter Muhammad from around 1,382 years ago. It is a new religion, yet most of its followers live in the past, under tribal customs, because they're greater portion lacked a higher religion, or advanced culture. It is true there were many advances that came out of the Ottoman empire, but most had little to do with Islam itself.
Islamists control their women through female emasculation (of the clitoris). The men are afraid deal with changes to their culture and so must dominate and enslave their women. The reason they remove the clitoris from the women, is so the women will not have any real satisfaction during sex. It is a form of punishment and control, ironically in the Jewish religion circumcision is performed for cleanliness not punishment on the foreskin of the males penis, causing relatively little damage.
Another Irony is that most Islamists don't like dogs, and consider them low creatures, yet science YES SCIENCE, has proven that we, as a race would not have survived with out the canine. The canines helped the early humans by first following them eating their scraps, and eventually creating a complex warning system from predators. At night when the primitive humans slept, the early canines kept guard watching over our fragile existence.
Your culture is flawed, you live in the past, and will be left in the past, if you don't start accepting how flawed your culture is.
PakistanPrimate
I have Iranian friends who have told me what a great country iran was BEFORE the Iatollah's came to power. iran was known for it's diverse universities, and education. But thanks to Iatollah Kholmenie (spell)all of what Iran was, is not anymore. Their cult calling themselves "Islamists" have pushed iran back into the 19th century or worse !!
Islam is the only "religion" that systematically enslaves women, AND MEN !! Yes MEN, they are brainwashed as boys to accept the flawed views of control and enslavement of not only the women and girls, but also the boys and men.
A religion based on a leader who gave orders to kill all who will not assimilate ? What kind of prophet was he ? what was he preaching ? join us or die.....sound familiar ? Hitler also said the same thing.
Another irony is when you consider the Hebrew and Arabic languages are derived from the same root language, the Semitic language. Semite from modern Latin SEMITA, via late Latin from Greek Sem "Shem", son of Noah (from whom both these peoples are traditionally descended). Ironic isn't it ? Muhammad descended from a Jew.
Every civilization had its days in sunshine.There was Egyptian, there was Roman. Islam had its days as well. Now is time to develope a civilization without 'Divine Blessing'. More people have died claiming ' Mine is true God & is stronger than yours'
"the bomber walked right up to them and screamed "Allahu Akbar" (God is greatest) before detonating his suicide vest."
Without breaks these have been going on in most of the non-Muslim nations.
80 percent of world Islamic radicalism and terrorism problems are due to Sunni Saudi Arabia and Arab League nations and Pakistan.
Due to oil price manipulations, the economic mess all over the world is due to Saudis and co!
Still the cheap puppets of the Saudis, oil companies and Jewish lobbies are getting busy with Syria and Iran and they are dancing as directed by Saudis and co just like during Iraqi wars!
What a cruel world and cheap bunch of jokes!
HEY jonathan-19-- that's why i say go ASSAD kick these ALQUIDA AND SAUDIS AND QATARI ES butts. thanks to FRANCE ENGLAND AND HILLARY they are backing them too , amazing .
my turn: Thanks.
At least you understand the real fountainheads of world Islamic radicalism and terrorism and the economic mess.
In my battles, I am becoming a loner! May be: helps from likes of you, TrustVerify would help!
To win a war the people's will to fight must be broken. After WW2 the SS followed orders to break up and start a gorilla campaign in Germany. These were codenamed "Werewolves" by the SS. This was stopped after just a few weeks, not by allied soldiers but by the German people because their suffering during the war was so great that they wanted no more. It's sad that so many innocent died but this was the last time someone actually won a war and was able to walk away and have a peaceful relationship with the defeated. We try to use technology to target military forces only and have no problem doing so but this leaves intact a civilian population that still holds feelings of national pride and anger towards the forces that just chewed up their armies. This is a safe haven for the remaining regular forces as well as all level of radicals to melt into and strike back from. No matter how mean the government was, most people will still side with their homeland against an outside invader. They only way to stop it is if the population will not accept any more war. We look down on weaker militants for using "cowardly" tactics but short of suicide bombing, the US has the same strategy in place if our regular forces were ever defeated on our own soil. We create this ongoing meat grinder by holding back and trying to be nice. This is not a US thing or a Russian, Chinese, Muslim, Christian or Jew thing. It is human. Sadly we are predators by nature and must have an enemy to some degree. I completely support our men and women in service and hate that they are in an unsafe situation that honestly is not politically winnable, regardless of how professional and brave and victorious our forces are. Until the United States is willing to wage total war on its enemies and break their will to fight we should just bring our boys and girls home, Thank them and spend the rest of our lives trying to make up for what we took away from them. I pray that God comforts the families of the brave fallen and speeds the recovery of the wounded. I am a red blooded American and I would stand shoulder to shoulder with my countrymen to defend this land but I feel what is going on today is being spun this way and that, so I just thought it time to put every thing aside a speak honestly.
"Until the United States is willing to wage total war on its enemies and break their will to fight" --- Many EMPIRES have tried that in Afghanistan and FAILED to their GREAT SORROW.
#1 like another post said. Why isn't this breaking news?????? and #2 I guess we are going to start showing graphic pics of our soldiers on the ground like this article? My prayers go out to their families and pray they don't have to see this pic before they know they have lost someone. The news media is almost as guilty as who we are fighting over there.
do we really need to display pictures of the dead and wounded on major media outlets? as a friend of some of the casualties from that attack i can assure you that they would not appreciate this in the least. have some class nbc