Afghan pilot kills eight US troops at Kabul airport - Polidicks

[b]Eight US troops and a US contractor have been killed by an Afghan air force pilot at Kabul airport in an apparent argument, US officials say.[/b] [quote=BBC]The incident took place at a facility used by the Afghan air force at about 1100 local time (0630 GMT), the Afghan defence ministry said. The pilot was also killed in the exchange. ... He was suffering from "mental illness", and either got into a fight with his foreign colleagues or planned the attack after being recruited by the Taliban, the official said. ... "Suddenly, in the middle of the meeting, shooting started," Col Bahader said. "After the shooting started, we saw a number of Afghan army officers and soldiers running out of the building. Some were even throwing themselves out of the windows to get away." The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident in a text sent to AP but the authorities have not confirmed any insurgent activity.[/quote] Full source: [url]http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-13206560[/url] ------------------------ Saw this on the news at lunch time, didn't see it posted so here you are.

I don't know if Afghanistan will ever get fixed with people like that.

the taliban claimed responsibility via text?

Holy shit the Taliban are fucking everywhere, even in the damn army. Sneaky fuckers.

[QUOTE=ionuttzu;29470425]Holy shit the Taliban are fucking everywhere, even in the damn army. Sneaky fuckers.[/QUOTE] um... well... what were you expecting? it's kinda their country, or at least it was and don't mistake this for the pilot being a [i]member[/i] of the taliban, as if he was an insurgent before he was a pilot and he managed to infiltrate the military - it's just a simple matter of recruitment or blackmail

[QUOTE=God of Ashes;29470391]the taliban claimed responsibility via text?[/QUOTE] Text message, you know the extremely common communication used by Cellular phones.

[QUOTE=ionuttzu;29470425]Holy shit the Taliban are fucking everywhere, even in the damn army. Sneaky fuckers.[/QUOTE] calling bs on the taliban anyone can make a quick text and run away

[QUOTE=God of Ashes;29470391]the taliban claimed responsibility via text?[/QUOTE] With all the attacks they have to claim they have no time to make time wasting phone calls.

I think the Taliban is most likely bullshiting on the fact they cause this

[QUOTE=ionuttzu;29470425]Holy shit the Taliban are fucking everywhere, even in the damn army. Sneaky fuckers.[/QUOTE] We're dealing with a basically invisible, inflated impression of an enemy - what did you expect? Anyone with a gun in Afghanistan gets either shot or blown up and labeled Taliban for whatever reason. They blame [I]everything[/I] on them to grant legitimacy to their "war."

[QUOTE=Mon;29470589]calling bs on the taliban anyone can make a quick text and run away[/QUOTE] Just like Anonymous! Hang on, I might be onto something here.

Fucking christ. That is just sad.

As in "mental illness" I assume "Allah willed him?" :colbert:

[QUOTE=Madman_Andre;29474468]As in "mental illness" I assume "Allah willed him?" :colbert:[/QUOTE] Or, you know, a mental illness. Brown people aren't immune to those. We'll wait and see what their investigation reveals.

That country is going to be a hellhole when we leave.

[QUOTE=God of Ashes;29470391]the taliban claimed responsibility via text?[/QUOTE] it wuz us xoxox osama

Abandon Afganistan, let them die if they want to. If they attack us again, carpet bomb a bunch of them. don't waiste american lives. Everyday they burn our flag and kill our soldiers.

[QUOTE=Jenkem;29474022]We're dealing with a basically invisible, inflated impression of an enemy - what did you expect? Anyone with a gun in Afghanistan gets either shot or blown up and labeled Taliban for whatever reason. They blame [I]everything[/I] on them to grant legitimacy to their "war."[/QUOTE] Have you served in the war or been anywhere near the conflict or been a part of the process in any way? j/w

The Taliban claim responsibility for everything. I get a picture of a constipated soldier getting an email while sitting on the toilet: "It was our brave mujahideen who have roadblocked your intestines! No poop for you! Love, the Taliban This message was sent from my Iphone"

[QUOTE=Regulas021;29474825]Have you served in the war or been anywhere near the conflict or been a part of the process in any way? j/w[/QUOTE] I don't see what that has to do with anything?

[QUOTE='[sluggo];29474790']Abandon Afganistan, let them die if they want to. If they attack us again, carpet bomb a bunch of them. don't waiste american lives. Everyday they burn our flag and kill our soldiers.[/QUOTE] Well no shit, they don't like the US occupying their country, so yeah, they're going to burn the flag and take shots at American troops. Are you surprised?

Holy shit. My dad works within a mile of that doing the same thing that contractor probably did. Also, see my post on the last taliban thread.

What happened was he got tired of america butt-fucking his country, then did what any normal patriot would do.

[QUOTE=God of Ashes;29470391]the taliban claimed responsibility via text?[/QUOTE] Amrca, I killd ur ppl n attck ur base GO ss, talibn

[QUOTE='[sluggo];29474790']Abandon Afganistan, let them die if they want to. If they attack us again, carpet bomb a bunch of them. don't waiste american lives. Everyday they burn our flag and kill our soldiers.[/QUOTE] The afghan pilot wasn't mentally ill, you are!

[QUOTE=amute;29475199]Well no shit, they don't like the US occupying their country, so yeah, they're going to burn the flag and take shots at American troops. Are you surprised?[/QUOTE] Because we only rape and pillage like its the fucking dark ages and we don't work with millions of afghans that don't want to live under taliban tyrannical rule. Yep, every American is a rapist murderer. You're so fucking predictable mike.

[QUOTE='[sluggo];29474790']Abandon Afganistan, let them die if they want to. If they attack us again, carpet bomb a bunch of them. don't waiste american lives. Everyday they burn our flag and kill our soldiers.[/QUOTE] and ten years of democracy-building will go down the drain, in addition to another power vacuum. we'd be going around in circles for years. besides, the u.s. probably wants to stay there anyway due to there being $1 trillion in minerals.

I wonder if the US leave, China will walk in 10 years later.

[QUOTE=amute;29475199]Well no shit, they don't like the US occupying their country, so yeah, they're going to burn the flag and take shots at American troops. Are you surprised?[/QUOTE] We're actually Allies with the Afghan Government. It's the Taliban that don't like us. [editline]27th April 2011[/editline] And possibly the Farmers who think we're the Soviet Union trying to take over their country again.

[QUOTE=JLea;29475444]I wonder if the US leave, China will walk in 10 years later.[/QUOTE] Well, if I remember correctly, China won the bid to Afghanistan's resources.