Thursday July 16, 2009, 9:21 pm
"KABUL - Local Taliban commanders threatened Thursday to kill a captured American soldier unless the U.S. military stops operations in two districts of southeastern Afghanistan, but senior military officials dismissed the report.

Also Thursday, Canadian authorities announced that a Canadian soldier was killed southwest of Kandahar, bringing to 47 the number of international troops killed in Afghanistan this month. That makes July the deadliest month of the war for foreign troops — with nearly half the month to go.

The Taliban claimed last week to be holding the American soldier, whom the U.S. military earlier described as possibly being in enemy hands."

Read more at site..

Thursday July 16, 2009, 10:39 pm
War - what is it good for, absolutely nothing -- I learned that in the 60's. The War in Afghanistan is to secure land to run an oil pipe line from central Asia to the Arabian Sea. It is another blood for oil deal nothing more. Sadly, it seems to have had enough blood this month.

Friday July 17, 2009, 12:27 am
Yes..I think it was a lesson apparently many missed..because here we are again..

I hope they find the soldier..I also hope this ends soon..

Have to keep hoping..sometimes it is all we have to hold onto..

Friday July 17, 2009, 3:59 am
These kinds of stories always make my heart sink. We are truly lucky to have military men and women who put their lives out there every day. I heard on the news last night that the majority of Canadians are now against the war in Afghanistan. It was never supposed to be a war. Still, I am sick when I see the way women have been treated there and in a lot of cases, how they are still being treated. We need a big rethink on how we can achieve our human rights objectives there.

Friday July 17, 2009, 4:48 pm
It was never about 'Human Rights' in Afghanistan, just as it was never about 'Human Rights' or 'Democracy' in Iraq (as claimed after the failure to find Saddams alleged WMD.)

http://www.human-nature.com/nibbs/03/iraq.html

Saturday July 18, 2009, 2:13 am
Please everyone refrain from feeding a troll..The above disgusting comment has been flagged..Let Care2 take care of it..as they will when they can..

And "RAGHEADS" is a very awful term..I certainly understand the anger in this..but such a racist remark like that..well.. that is not right to say..and I am really surprised..