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Afghan Cop Murders U.S. Servicemember
By Spencer Ackerman 10/16/08 9:33 AM
This just came to my inbox from USFOR-A, the new consolidated U.S. military command in Afghanistan:
One U.S. servicemember was killed today when an Afghan National policeman attacked a dismounted patrol in Bermel District, Paktika province.
The ANP member opened fire from a tower and threw a hand grenade toward the troops who were returning to a [...]
Legitimately Good News From Iraq
By Spencer Ackerman 10/6/08 9:39 AM
Naturally, it’s beneath stuff about 11 people dying in a Mosul suicide bombing, but still: Egypt is due to reopen its embassy in Baghdad, closed since insurgents murdered Egypt’s ambassador in 2005.
The Los Angeles Times reports:
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