Title: Ron Paul: Feds spend $400/gallon on gas in Afghanistan Source:
[None] URL Source:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62wSsXE7NXA Published:Jul 11, 2010 Author:Ron Paul Post Date:2010-07-11 21:15:42 by RidleyReport Keywords:None Views:353 Comments:37
This is an unofficial illustrated version of Ron Paul's upcoming July 12 broadcast on Afghanistan. And you thought a few $69 toilet seats were a big deal!
Six young Army men died in Afghan this past week. No one cared.
I care. All troops home now. Draft Chickenhawks. Make them pay a war tax to supply and rent whatever they think they need in order to do all by themselves what they want done.
Sunday, July 11, 2010 By Kay Johnson, The Associated Press
KABUL, Afghanistan -- A wave of attacks killed six U.S. troops and at least a dozen civilians Saturday in Afghanistan's volatile south and east, as American reinforcements moving into Taliban-dominated areas face up to the fierce resistance they expected.
Increased U.S.-led military operations in the southern province of Kandahar are aimed at trying to break the Taliban's grip where they are strongest by delivering security and government services to win over Afghan people.
The hope is that once the tide begins to turn, more control can be handed to Afghan forces without fear that the Taliban might again seize power, bring back its harsh interpretation of Islamic law and resume sheltering al-Qaida terrorist leaders. Then U.S. troops could begin withdrawing in July 2011, in line with a timeline set by President Barack Obama.
Senior U.S. military officers have warned, however, that the fight in the Taliban's spiritual birthplace would lead to a rise in casualties for troops. June was the deadliest month of the nearly 9-year-old war, and July has kept pace.
On Saturday, two of the U.S. troops killed died in the south in separate roadside bombings. In Kandahar city, a remote-controlled bomb on a motorcycle exploded, setting cars ablaze and shattering windows at a popular shopping center. The provincial government said one passer-by was killed.
The other American service members died in the east: One as a result of small- arms fire, another by a roadside bomb, a third during an insurgent attack and the last in an accidental explosion. Their deaths raised to 23 the number of American troops killed so far this month. Last month, 103 international troops were killed, 60 of them Americans. [end excerpt]
Post the article concerning the six young men, see how much interest is shown here.
Then look at the "truthers" post currently running.
Although it's tragic that lives were lost, how many people have been killed in our name today that go unreported? Those young men signed up willingly, naively perhaps, but they are there as an occupation force, and it's not unfathomable that they might not be entirely welcome by those who call it home.
The Soviets ended up losing many lives before deciding it was time to leave. Hopefully our "leaders" will decide it's time to leave before there are many more lives lost, but the chances are that will not happen, at least not anytime soon.
Post the article concerning the six young men, see how much interest is shown here.
Then look at the "truthers" post currently running.
If Afghani troops were occupying America how many of them would you take out, given the opportunity? Why are we in Afghanistan or in most other nations where we have troops? Just a big expense for nothing. If our troops were indeed "fighting for our freedom" they could do it a hell of a lot closer to where they live if you take my meaning.
Post the article concerning the six young men, see how much interest is shown here.
IF the Volunteer Imperial Forces doing the butchering in our name don't wake up soon they're likely ALL going to die over there. And I'll throw a modest party.
In short, anyone on THIS site that gives a hoot when a VIF gets zipped probably is on the wrong site...