Retaliation begins in Kabul, Afganistan

[pennypinch]

Well, that didn't take long at all.

CNN is reporting explosions and anti-aircraft measures in Kabul.

[welfareloser]

i wonder how far we will go. will be interesting to see.

[Jenny]

Originally posted by pennypinch
Well, that didn't take long at all.

CNN is reporting explosions and anti-aircraft measures in Kabul.

I'm watching that, too, pp. Have any thoughts on whether it is us or not?

[Anck Su Namun]

Originally posted by Jenny


I'm watching that, too, pp. Have any thoughts on whether it is us or not?

It seems to be us but they haven't come out and confirmed it.

[Jpeace121]

I think it would be extremely premature for us to assume at this point that this is a form of U.S. retaliation. Remember, that part of the world is struggling through civil war itself. Yes, there are explosions in Afganistan. However, for us to blindly assume that those are us beginning to exact revenge upon others is shortsighted and, I believe, irresponsible.

[welfareloser]

cnn is saying it is absolutely NOT the USA causing the explosions. only time will tell...

[cruelpupet]

Originally posted by welfareloser
i wonder how far we will go. will be interesting to see.

Its not us...chances are it IS afghanistan itself...chances are they know where the terrorist are and are retaliating on our behalf before we just bomb everything.

[Jpeace121]

CNN has just reported that the Taliban has claimed responsibility for these explosions. They are also claming that more will follow.

[Anck Su Namun]

It's from the civil war over there
I think it's only a matter of time until Bush orders an attack though
The question is will he wait until we know for sure who did it...

[revil]

And if it were us, I think there would be a lot more action than what I saw on cnn.

[poiselle]

I am glad we did not rush out an bomb Afghanistan just for the sake of doing something. Somebody will pay, and pay dearly once we have a better idea of who to target.

[Cheesypuff]

Not only the US was effected by this affair...getting the WTC down affects all of the world...whoever did this will pay dearly. And deserve every bit of it

[Burzhui]

Originally posted by poiselle
I am glad we did not rush out an bomb Afghanistan just for the sake of doing something. Somebody will pay, and pay dearly once we have a better idea of who to target.

I agree, no foolish actions kill those who do deserve it

[Butch]

It wasn't the US attacking Kabul, it was the Opposition Rebels responding to the attempted assassination of their leader (He may be dead now, we don't really know for sure). Apparently it was 2 helicopter gunships that came into the capital and fired the rockets. You know if it had been the US, it would have been missiles.

However, if it was Bin Laden who masterminded this attack on the US, given Bush's speech saying he'd hold those who harbored the terrorists just as responsible as the terrorists themselves . . . we will be attacking the Taliban soon enough.

[chrissy]

Originally posted by welfareloser
cnn is saying it is absolutely NOT the USA causing the explosions. only time will tell...

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[chrissy]

Whoa, that is weird....

I posted this response in a totally different thread.

I even re read the quote and everything...

[quick061]

The question is will he wait until we know for sure who did it...

there is evidence, by means of intercepted cell phone calls, that point to Bin Lauden, who is being protected by the Afgans. as Bush and leaders of England, France, Russia and other have said, there will be no difference in terms of retialliation between the terrorists and those who protect them; i hope they mean it.

even if it wasn't confirmed that a specific terrorist group is responsible, i think they should all be killed in retialliation. there is no reason to live only to inflict terror in others and i hope they are all exterminated like the vermin they are.