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US Army General Killed In Kabul Officers Academy Attack
A two-star US General has been killed in Afghanistan, according to ABC News, which appears to be the highest-ranked US officer KIA since The Vietnam War. The attack took place in the relative safety of the officers academy at Camp Qargha, Kabul, when a gunman wearing an Afghan army uniform apparently turned his weapon against Americans and other Afghans. In addition to the US general's death, a German brigadier general was injured along with 15 other ISAF personnel. Afghan President Karzai said the attack was "an act by the enemies who don’t want to see Afghanistan have strong institutions."
The Pentagon confirmed to ABC News today that in addition to one fatality, 15 International Security Assistance Force personnel were injured. Karzai said that both Afghan and foreign soldiers were hurt.
Gen. Mohammmad Zahir Azimi, a spokesman for Afghanistan's Defense Ministry, tweeted in Dari that the gunman was wearing an Afghan military uniform and was shot dead after opening fire on Afghan and international colleagues.
The soldiers were visiting the military academy to help with the buildup of Afghan security forces, Karzai said. He blamed the attack on "enemies who don't want to see Afghanistan have strong institutions."
Qargha, which is overseen by the British military, is sometimes called "Sandhurst in the sand" - a reference to the British military's own officers' training school.
"We are in the process of assessing the situation," the ISAF Joint Command said in a statement. "More information will be released as we sort out the facts."
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Sadly, NBC News reports, officials said the death toll is expected to rise given the severity of troops’ injuries.
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Perhaps it is not yet time to turn the page on war in Afghanistan, Mr.President.
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one less General to fire.
good payback would be Holder
Israel engages in the kinds of jaw-dropping lies that characterize despotic and totalitarian regimes. It does not deform the truth; it inverts it. It routinely paints a picture for the outside world that is diametrically opposed to reality
http://www.truthdig.com/report/item/why_israel_lies_20140803
Obama & Reid go to school in Tel Aviv?
Israel is the little yellow school bus of the middle east.
So much for safety of the green zone, at least Roman Gen. Varus fell on his sword for his disaster in Germania costing 3 legions..20,000 soldiers.
While I feel bad for his family, I must say, he was there Unconstitutionally doing the CIA and Zion's business of empire and rightfully paid with his life.
"I have no tears for criminals regardless of what level they operate on."
Does this General have a name?
"Against Us"
"Betray us".
I love listening to you people bash Iraq and Afghanistan. Where were you fuckers at the start. Wrapped in the flag yelling, "911 !", "kill'm all" is where you were and calling me a traitor for outing the BS on day one.
So what does that British Muslim MP who just resigned say about this?
What about the three american occupants in UA, being shot dead yesterday and the general injured? It happened in Zaporozie.
US politician with 2 Stars was killed in........
Be honest, to be a General in Obama's military you gotta suck some ass and be a worthless political hack.
We're talking about people that push Afghan invasion with no regard for 1000 years of human history, buy Ospreys, and retire warthogs.
Its dipshitostan, I'm surprised White Christian American troops haven't done it yet.
Get the fuck out.
Didn't Obama run on exiting Afghanistan?
Just fucking leave.
Afghanistan is punishment for nations with stupid leadership.
If more generals got killed there might be fewer wars.
Many Americans have recently tried to block Afghanistan out of their thoughts, going forward little exist to be excited or optimist about. As with Vietnam it seems that we may have to settle with claims of "peace with honor" as we rush for the exit. This reminds me of the experience the French had in Algeria. After years of effort the French did not achieve victory, they only proved how difficult and expensive some of these missions can become. More on this subject in the article below.
http://brucewilds.blogspot.com/2013/08/afghanistans-very-bleak-future.ht...