"Harry Krause" wrote in message
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Taliban down 2 Yank choppers

WASHINGTON - Afghan insurgents downed two U.S. military choppers on
Sunday, bringing the year's total to four, in what experts call the
"Iraqization" of an escalating war with Al Qaeda and the Taliban.

"Initial indications reveal that enemy fire caused two CH-47 Chinook
helicopters involved in offensive operations in southern Afghanistan to
make hard landings Sunday," military commanders said in a statement
yesterday.

One chopper forced down near Kandahar resulted in five injured U.S.
troops. The second was hit about 50 miles north at Tarin Kowt, but limped
to a base. Both choppers were flying over Taliban strongholds where
fighting has raged this year.

The shootdowns alarm Afghan analysts, who also are worried by an increase
in roadside and suicide bombings this year, which have dwarfed 2004's
total.

"You are seeing the tactics from Iraq being transferred to Afghanistan,"
said ex-Defense Intelligence Agency analyst Julie Sirrs. "The \[enemy\]
has had a resurgence this year."

James Gordon Meek
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/wn_r...p-316464c.html


Yep...we're training 'em in Iraq and they're putting their skills to work
against us elsewhere.



Yep. No reported casualties.

But how about these reports that you did not report Harry:

http://tinyurl.com/9hqzf

http://tinyurl.com/dv7u4

http://tinyurl.com/9sol3

http://tinyurl.com/7jw8j

http://tinyurl.com/audyv

http://tinyurl.com/dxmtl

http://tinyurl.com/ckfjj

http://tinyurl.com/cpg2u

(I think I made my point.)

Oh my! How the bad news is advertised but the good news
suppressed.........including folks like Krause. ;-)