Eight U.S. Troops Killed in Afghan Battle

New York Times by By SABRINA TAVERNISE, SANGAR RAHIMI | Oct. 4, 2009

() Groups of tribal militia attacked two American outposts in eastern Afghanistan, the military said, in the deadliest battle for U.S. troops in months. Full Story »

Posted by Samuel W. Velsor IV - via Tom Friedman, Google News (World), NewsRack (Afghanistan)

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Gordon Oliver
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 by Gordon Oliver - Oct. 4, 2009

This story does a good job of stating the facts in the context of the larger conflict, including previous attacks, and the not-so-subtle change of language by the US military.

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