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2010-04-12 Afghanistan

Kandahar Blast Kills Four Afghan Civilians

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Posted by Fred 2010-04-12 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 Mine clearers? Were they clearing old Soviet mines?

Posted by American Delight 2010-04-12 06:40|| http://moneyjihad.wordpress.com/ 2010-04-12 06:40|| Front Page Top

#2 An AP article out there about a different 4 Afghan civilians also killed - their bus was pulled off waiting for an American convoy to pass when all of a sudden, for no reason, as the 3rd or 4th vehicle passed shooting broke out and raked the bus. "Within hours, scores of Afghans had blocked the main highway out of Kandahar city with burning tires, chanting "Death to America," and calling for the downfall of Afghan President Hamid Karzai."
Given our ROE and fire discipline, this story smells like either Taliban opened fire from (or from behind) the bus in order to induce return fire, or actually shot up the bus themselves.

Posted by Glenmore 2010-04-12 07:46|| 2010-04-12 07:46|| Front Page Top

#3 NPR had a bit about Glenmore's story, unless there was another bus shooting yesterday. It seems the bus came speeding up to the convoy from behind. The driver refused to slow down despite shouts and warning shots from the Americans. There was no place to go around, as there were ravines or something on either side of the road... so in self-defence the Americans did what they had to in order to stop the bus before it plowed into them (that last bit was unmentioned by the NPR reporter). I apologize because I can't find the story on the NPR website, but I heard it on the radio about noon.

Posted by trailing wife 2010-04-12 14:31|| 2010-04-12 14:31|| Front Page Top

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