BALTIMORE - A Maryland Army National Guard major was one of two military advisers killed in a heavily guarded government building in Afghanistan, the U.S. military announced Monday.
Army Maj. Robert J. Marchanti II, 48, was killed Saturday in an attack at the Interior Ministry in Kabul, military officials said. He and Air Force Lt. Col. John D. Loftis were found dead in their office with gunshots to the back of the head. The Taliban has claimed responsibility for the killings, saying it was in retaliation for the burning of Qurans at a U.S. base.
The gunman was still at large and authorities are looking for that person, Navy Capt. John Kirby, spokesman for the U.S.-led international military coalition in Afghanistan, said Monday. Almost immediately after the shootings, the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan, Gen. John Allen, withdrew all coalition advisers from Afghan ministries. Allen is not yet ready to send them back, Kirby saidMore
"Heavily guarded"? Maybe not?
ReplyDeleteAnd Obama apologizes.
ReplyDeleteDo these barbarian's apologize for burning Obama in effegy? Do they apologize for burning bible's? Our flag? While chanting DEATH TO AMERICA?
Does the Obama regime condemn them burning bibles? our Flag?
No!
Withdrawal all troops and incinerate IRAN and Afghanistan with a few dozen Nukes and dare anyone to retaliate or suffer the same consequence.
You do realize that the apology came following recommendations from the officers on the ground? But I guess now you will tell us you are a retired 4 star general who knows better than them.
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