AP
55 brave soldiers have died in Afghanistan in October ‘09
Eight American troops were killed in two separate insurgent attacks Tuesday in southern Afghanistan,making October the deadliest month of the war for U.S. forces since the 2001 invasion to oust the Taliban.
In one of the insurgent assaults,seven Americans were killed while patrolling in armored vehicles,U.S. forces spokesman Lt. Col. Todd Vician said. He said an Afghan civilian died in the same attack. The eighth American was killed in a separate attack elsewhere in the south,also while patrolling in a military vehicle,he said.
The military issued a statement saying the deaths occurred during "multiple,complex"bomb strikes. It said several troops were wounded and evacuated to a nearby medical facility,but gave no other details.
Capt. Adam Weece,a spokesman for American forces in the south,said both attacks occurred in Kandahar province. In Washington,a U.S. defense official said at least one was followed by an intense firefight with insurgents who attacked after an initial bomb went off. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he wasn’t authorized to release the information.
The deaths bring to 55 the total number of American troops killed in October in Afghanistan. The previous high occurred in August,when 51 U.S. soldiers died and the troubled nation held the first round of its presidential elections amid a wave of Taliban insurgent attacks.
May these bravest of servants for peace and justice in our world now have found the peace they sought for others. May He hold them in the hollow of His hand,in Heaven. Ar dheis Dégo raibh a anam ("May their souls be at the right hand of God"). God Bless America. Eamonn,Dublin,Ireland
It breaks my heart to see all this. These were the bravest,most noble of soldiers,dying in a senseless pre-emptive war. "OOO"needs to give his utmost support against his Muslim buddies or bring the troops home. He is a poor excuse for a commander in chief. He plays golf while our soldiers are dying.
When will the IDIOT in Chief make a decision. This is terrible that our brave men are dying while this IDIOT takes his time making a decision. Either get the Soldiers that have been requested in there or get them all out.
Right on Richard. It's almost as if he is protecting his Muslim buddies over there. He doesn't give a hoot about our boys in uniform. Even their weapons are faulty. This is a mad man in the oval office,full of hatred for America.
Our Heros die while this anti-American golfs and does fund raisers and fly around in OUR Airforce one. What in Hell is wrong with this half Muslim???????
This poor excuse for an American is doing his level best to make our men
into Vietnam veterans. There is no excuse for his behavior. When I was serving in Vietnam people just like him and his cowardly cohorts tied our
hands just as he is doing to the troops in the middle east. He wishes them to be defeated and will do everything in his power,power this nation gave him
to make it so. Seems we elected the first islamic jihadist president.
McLaughlin:that's about it,"the first jihadist president". WOW! hadn't heard that one before. By his inactions on Afghanistan,is plenty of indication that he is pro-Muslim and anti-America.