U.S. Embassy Warns Of Imminent Attack In Kabul

[Purveyor]

Source: Reuters

The U.S. Embassy in Kabul warned on Monday of an imminent attack in the Afghan capital, saying it had received credible reports of a threat within the next two days, although it had no other details.

State Department spokeswoman Elizabeth Trudeau told reporters the threat was not made specifically against the U.S. Embassy, U.S citizens or any American interests in Kabul.

"U.S. Embassy Kabul has received credible reports of an imminent attack in Kabul city, Kabul province, Afghanistan within the next 48 hours," the embassy said in a post on its website.

"During this period of heightened threat, the U.S. Embassy strongly urges U.S. citizens to exercise extreme caution if moving around the city. There were no further details regarding the targets, timing, or method of the planned attack," it said.

Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/11/30/us-afghanistan-usa-embassy-idUSKBN0TJ1JZ20151130

[bigdarryl]

1. Why the fuck are we even still in Afghanistan

[uppityperson]

2. Why the fuck didn't we do the right thing and help Afghanis by rebuilding infrastructure, schools,

etc?

[longship]

5. Rep. Charlie Wilson tried to do that in the 80's.

But it never even got out of committee.

See Charlie Wilson's War, Mike Nichols' last film, starring Tom Hanks as Rep. Charlie Wilson , Philip Seymour Hoffman as CIA agent Gust Avrakotos, Julia Roberts as Joanne Herring, Ned Beatty as Rep. Clarence "Doc" Long and a pretty good support cast.

It is a fair telling of events surrounding the CIA arming the Mujahideen in Afghanistan during the Soviet occupation. And as would be expected of a Mike Nichols film, it has a bit of black humor. Hanks, Hoffman, and Roberts are damned good in it. Note that it is a racy film because Wilson was a bit of a womanizer. Well, maybe more than a bit.

Of course, we all know where this ends nevertheless the story is still a good one. And Hoffman is amazing as Gust. Hanks was one of the producers.

Trailer:

I hope this helps your thread.

[RobinA]

7. Damn Fine Movie

I may have to go watch it again since you brought it up.

[morningfog]

3. Because Obama halted the withdrawal.

[Vincardog]

4. For the same reason we went in. in the first place. The oil pipeline in easter mountains protection.

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[Kennah]

6. The bitch that bears war remains in perpetual heat

Bertolt Brecht reference