Four NATO troops die in Afghanistan; 4 police killed

[Shah-i-Kot]

http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/a...tan/54916920/1


Four NATO troops die in Afghanistan; 4 police killed



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• By Ahmad Jamshid, AP
  Soldiers part of the NATO forces investigate the scene at a militant attack in Kabul, Afghanistan.

By Ahmad Jamshid, AP
Soldiers part of the NATO forces investigate the scene at a militant attack in Kabul, Afghanistan.








KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Insurgent attacks killed three NATO troops in Afghanistan on Saturday while a fourth died of non-battle related injuries, the international coalition said. A roadside bomb in the northwest killed four Afghan policemen.
All four members of the U.S.-led military coalition died in southern Afghanistan, where much of the fighting in the more than 10-year conflict has been concentrated, the alliance said in a statement.
NATO provided no other details about the deaths, including the nationalities of the troops. The coalition normally waits for member nations to disclose those details.
So far this month, 18 NATO service members have been killed in Afghanistan.
In the northwestern province of Badghis, a roadside bomb struck a police vehicle traveling through Qadis district, killing four officers, said the provincial governor's spokesman, Sharafudin Majedi.

[Shah-i-Kot]

American support for the Afghan war is at its lowest. Only a fool would think that this will carry on

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-501708_162-57430570/ap-gfk-poll-support-for-afghan-war-at-new-low/

May 9, 2012 2:12 AM

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AP-GfK Poll: Support for Afghan war at new low


WASHINGTON — Support for the war in Afghanistan has reached a new low, with only 27 percent of Americans saying they back the effort. And about half of those who oppose the war say the continued presence of American troops in Afghanistan is doing more harm than good.

That's according to an AP-GfK poll released Wednesday that found 66 percent opposed to the war.

A year ago, 37 percent favored the war. In the spring of 2010, support was at 46 percent.

The poll found that 27 percent, far less than last year, think the killing of Osama bin Laden by U.S. troops increased the threat of terrorism against Americans.

The poll was conducted before this week's revelation of a recent al-Qaida plot to blow up a U.S.-bound airliner.

[RevolutionThroughReason]

western sources again .......why the sudden approval of western sources?