31 August 2013 (15:29 UTC-07 Tango)/24 Shawwal 1434/09 Shahrivar 1391/25 Geng-Shen (7th month) 4711
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Herat Province, Gulistan District, Kandahar-Heart HWY, a major battle leaves 83 people dead, both Afghan National Army (ANA) personnel and Mujahideen.
Maidan Wardak Province, a U.S. Army Special Forces Master Sergeant from Virginia was killed when Mujahideen attacked his unit. It was his 5th tour of duty. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne). Mujahideen say the U.S. special ops forces were conducting Israeli style home invasions in Syed Abad District, that left one civilian dead another wounded. Mujahideen attacked the U.S. special ops unit killing one and wounding another. In a separate operation, Mujahideen claim they killed four U.S. Special Ops personnel, but some reports say they were Afghan National Police (ANP) that were killed.
In Zabul Province, reports that U.S. forces are conducting Israeli style home invasions in Shahjoi District. One person killed, one wounded. In Qalat District, someone started a fire inside a building on the U.S. Qalat Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul (PRT-Zabul) base in Qalat city. Witnesses say the fire lasted several hours, and destroyed sensitive equipment. The fire on PRT-Zabul is claimed to be in retaliation for U.S. Israeli style home invasions conducted in Qalat city. Witnesses say U.S. forces beat and tortured civilians.
Baghlan Province, thousands of Afghans protested continued U.S. led Israeli style home invasions, which has resulted in dozens of people kidnapped and personal property stolen.
Kandahar Province, Maiwand District, Kala Shamir region, an Israeli style home invasion resulted in five elders (aka White Beards) being beaten and kidnapped.
Logar Province, Pul-e-Alam District, a suicide bomber attacked local cops. Two cops killed, three wounded. Three civilians also killed and five wounded. Mujahideen say they shot down a NATO/ISAF recon drone. It burned after crashing.
Nangarhar Province, Khiwa District, a suicide bomber attacked local police. Two cops killed, two wounded.
Helmand Province, a suicide bomber attacked the governor’s compound. One person killed (besides the bomber), four wounded.
Bamyan Province, two U.S. employees of the Aga Khan Development Network were kidnapped. Local police say they don’t know who did it, but have launched a rescue operation anyway.
Parwan Province, Syah Gird District, a fire destroyed 50 businesses. Fire fighting officials blame it on a lack of electrical standards and the use of gas cylinders.
The Afghan interior affairs ministry claims that 35 Mujahideen were killed, 11 wounded, nine captured in operations conducted by the National Directorate of Security (NDS, Afghanistan’s version of Homeland Security) in the provinces of Kunar, Laghman, Baghlan, Kandahar, Uruzgan, Maidan Wardak, Logar and Ghazni.
Mujahideen say more than 100 ANA and ANP forces switched sides and joined the resistance in the provinces of Paktika, Daikondi, Badghis, Nangarhar, Kandahar and Farah.
According to a report by The Guardian, as U.S./NATO pulls out of Afghanistan, those state department officials, who’re supposed to be monitoring how taxpayer funding is used by contractors, will also leave. U.S. officials have decided the only way they can continue monitoring how contractors are spending tax dollars, wait for it, is to contract out the monitoring. That’s right, soon the contractors will be monitoring how they spend their own taxpayer funding!
Zabul Province, Seyuri District, people of the Patla Khelo village report that U.S. led Afghan government forces assassinated their religious leader, with a shovel!
Helmand Province, Marja District, reports that a U.S./NATO airstrike killed at least 20 people. It’s claimed all killed were Mujahideen.
Maidan Wardak Province, Mujahideen say they used a remote controlled bomb to destroy a Polish/NATO armored vehicle.
Ghazni Province, Jaghato District, a Afghan National Police (ANP) vehicle ran over a landmine. Two cops killed, three wounded. In Zankhan District, two cops and three Mujahideen reported killed.
Kandahar Province, Zherai District, the Afghan Ministry of Defense reported two Afghan National Army (ANA) troops killed by roadside bomb.
Logar Province, Mohammad Agha District, the Afghan Ministry of Defense reported three ANA soldiers killed.
Paktiya Province, Zurmat District, the Afghan Ministry of Defense reported two ANA personnel killed.
Nangarhar Province, Chaparhar District, the education administrator was assassinated. Police do not know who did it.
Baghlan Province, Tala Wa Barfak District, several employees of the Ministry of Mines were kidnapped while driving to Bamiyan Province. The kidnapping of government employees might be in retaliation for the kidnapping of 15 villagers by U.S. led forces in Poli Khomri District.
Amu Darya Basin, reports that China National Petroleum Corporation workers stopped oil production and abandoned the oil fields. An interview with the Afghan Ministry of Mines said the halt is temporary and involves funding, as well as negotiations with Uzbekistan regarding the refining of the oil.
Despite U.S. claims to make Afghanistan a better place, 1.5 million grade school aged children are estimated to be forced to work in brick factories, coal mines and dozens of other places. At least 60% of Afghans are in poverty, despite the billions of taxpayer dollars from other countries, and the booming U.S. supported drug trade.
Hypocritically, the Afghan government celebrated what it calls the 94th year of independence from the United Kingdom empire, despite the fact that the Red Coats currently occupy Afghanistan. Even dip schtick U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry congratulated Afghanistan for its independence.
Seven U.S. Marines, two sailors, one soldier, and one airman were were punished for gay and straight sex adds on Craigslist. Punishment could include loss of rank, extra duty, fines and restriction of privileges. Six civilian employees were also punished. The U.S. Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) forbids even heterosexual sex in combat zones!
The Washington Post revealed that the U.S. military is re-deploying personnel to combat zones who’ve been clinically diagnosed with post traumatic stress disorder.
30 August 2013 (04:09 UTC-07 Tango)/23 Shawwal 1434/08 Shahrivar 1391/24 Geng-Shen (7th month) 4711
“In such a scenario, Iran will do whatever it takes to keep Assad in power….Iran will send troops to keep him in power.…U.S. military bases wherever in the region [seen] as a legitimate target.“–Sadeq Zibakalam, Tehran University
In an interview with Chinese news media Iranian political sciences professor, Sadeq Zibakalam, said Iran would have no choice but to go on the offensive if the United States attacked Syria.
Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has already warned that an attack on Syria would result in a “catastrophe” for the region.
Zibakalam said Iran will attack any U.S. base in the Middle East. A United Kingdom news source said today that it had info that Iran is mobilizing 4-thousand troops for deployment into Syria!
On 28 August 2013, Iranian Brigadier General Masoud Jazayeri said Israel will also be targeted: “Fire of Syria war will burn Zionist regime.”
30 August 2013 (03:33 UTC-07 Tango)/23 Shawwal 1434/08 Shahrivar 1391/24 Geng-Shen (7th month) 4711
“…if the [UN] Security Council is unable to act, a coalition will form…..It will rely on the Arab League….She will have the support of the Europeans….France….She is ready. It will decide its position closely with its allies.”-Francois Hollande, Le Monde interview
French news media reporting that President Francois Hollande stated that the United Kingdom’s parliament rejection of military action will not stop France, or the United States, from launching an attack on Syria.
A couple of days ago Hollande called an emergency meeting of the French parliament for Wednesday, 04 September 2013. The meeting will be about Syria, he implied military strikes could begin anytime. He also made it clear that regime change was the goal of U.S. led attacks, saying they will “bring to a halt” the Syrian government.
Hollande added that he will be in deep consultations with the Barack Obama regime in the United States on Friday, 30 August 2013.
A retired U.S. Army Lieutenant General criticized how the U.S. occupation of Afghanistan has been handled: “By my count right now, we’ve had 11 overall U.S. commanders in Afghanistan during 12 years of war. No university and no business could survive that kind of turnover and remain successful. We’re doing this in the middle of a war where the enemy is actively trying to make you fail.”-David Barno
In Kandahar Province, Kandahar airbase, a suicide bomber attacked a U.S./NATO military convoy. 22 NATO and Afghan military personnel wounded, three civilians wounded. The suicide bomber was wearing a bomb vest.
In Herat Province, Karkh District, local police say nine construction workers, who were working on a nearby bridge project, were killed while staying at a police checkpoint. One cop was killed, another wounded during the Mujahideen attack. Mujahideen say everyone at the checkpoint was armed and shooting, including those the police say were construction workers. One Mujahid was killed. Mujahideen say they also captured weapons.
Mujahideen reported many attacks on police checkpoints across Afghanistan.
In Kabul Province, Kabul city, a magnetic ‘sticky’ bomb was placed on a parked vehicle. The explosion did not kill or wound anybody, according to local police.
In Helmand Province, Marjah District, a family of eight drove over a landmine. Five killed, three wounded. The Stars and Stripes reports another waste of taxpayer money in the contractor operated Helmand Regional Distribution Center. It is literally a privately run FOB (Forward Operating Base). It was built and is operated by controversial Swiss based Supreme Group. That contractor has come under fire before, accused of ripping off taxpayers. The U.S. Congress supposedly is investigating the $4.2 billion USD mega-FOB over billing disputes.
According to the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) military contractors now outnumber actual military personnel by two to one.
In Balkh Province, Mazar-e-Sharif city, a fire destroyed at least 200 businesses. No official reason for the fire, but some witnesses say there was an explosion before the fire.
In Farah Province, Farah Rod District, a NATO supply convoy was ambushed on the Herat HWY. Ten fueler trucks were torched, eight security guards killed, five wounded. Three Mujahideen wounded, two killed. Also, in the same district, a religious leader in Takht Manzar area was kidnapped by U.S./Afghan National Army personnel during a helicopter raid. And a local government military commander was assassinated, along with his bodyguards. It was done by a suicide bomber wearing a bomb vest. Locals say it was about time the A-hole commander died: “Auz Khan was notorious in the area for his brutally and utter loyalty to foreign invaders and was the one that also martyred a 60 year old…”
NATO member Poland announced they are pulling out, or are they? Polish officials said in October about 600 troops will return home, but that still leaves 1-thousand Polish troops incountry.
Documentary filmmakers in New Zealand have revealed the truth about Kiwi military operations in Afghanistan. Officially New Zealand Defence Forces were supposed to be involved in reconstruction projects, but the journalists found they spent most of their time on military patrols. Also, the New Zealand Special Air Service was supposed to be conducting training of Afghan troops, instead there is evidence they were actually conducting Israeli style home invasions.
A U.S. Marine from Florida admitted to local news media that he loved killing people in Afghanistan: “I like the way people look up to us as Marines. That enforces the way we carry ourselves. I like being a warrior. Very few people can do it and I’m proud to be one who can.”-Charles Legido
Legido bragged about the 70 firefights he was in. To give a clue where the U.S. might be attacking next, Legido’s next deployment is to Yemen.
29 August 2013 (22:27 UTC-07 Tango 28 August 2013)/22 Shawwal 1434/07 Shahrivar 1391/23 Geng-Shen (7th month) 4711
Japanese news media reporting that government sources from Japan and Republic of Korea (aka South Korea) say Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (aka North Korea) shipped 40 new short range ballistic missiles to Syria earlier this year.
U.S. sources say Syria is planning on using the missiles on Israel if it is attacked.
Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary, Yoshihide Suga, said his country is working with United States on future attacks against Syria.
And Japan’s neo-imperialist Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe, is in Qatar for security meetings with Arabian peninsula countries. He told local news media that military action against Syria should be about regime change. The emir of Qatar, Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, agreed.
28 August 2013 (17:24 UTC-07 Tango)/21 Shawwal 1434/06 Shahrivar 1391/22 Geng-Shen (7th month) 4711
“We urge citizens who leave their cars in infrequent parking locations to put cards that identify the owners of these vehicles. The card should include the full name of the driver, as well as the place of residence and the phone number that he or she can be reached on…….We call on citizens not to make a scene in the case of a suspicious car and to avoid damaging the vehicle.”-Lebanese Internal Security Forces
Lebanon’s ISF is using recent car bombings as an excuse to require people to ID their cars when parking on the street. Apparently with the escalating U.S./Israeli instigated war in Syria, Lebanese officials expect things to get really bad in Lebanon.
28 August 2013 (17:12 UTC-07 Tango)/21 Shawwal 1434/06 Shahrivar 1391/22 Geng-Shen (7th month) 4711
Arab news sources say an unnamed, but high level, Jordanian government source says U.S., Jordanian and even Saudi Arabian military personnel are ready to invade Syria. The invasion will be rationalized with the claim that U.S. led forces are creating a safe buffer zone in southern Syria for refugees: “A buffer zone will be created in southern Syria to accommodate the new numbers of Syrian refugees, and Western and Arab fighter jets have been put on alert at the Jordanian-Syrian border as a precaution against any retaliation by the Syrian regime against Jordanian territory.”
The so called buffer zones could actually be Syrian oil fields as the Jordanian official called them “sensitive sites”.
The Official also said that warplanes from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia arrived. Their crews have been trained for attacks against specific targets in Syria: “These forces have been trained in terrains that are similar to Syria’s geography to guarantee that they would reach their targets with the minimum losses possible.”
The official said some U.S./Western backed insurgent groups viewed as too radical will also be targeted: “Military strikes will also target several positions of the terrorist groups that are operating in Syria.”
28 August 2013 (12:40 UTC-07 Tango)/21 Shawwal 1434/06 Shahrivar 1391/22 Geng-Shen (7th month) 4711
Reports out of Jordan that U.S. forces are mobilizing on the Jordan-Syrian border. Reports that Russia has evacuated about 100 citizens out of Syria. Those citizens supposedly asked to leave, Russia has not issued an evacuation order. There are still thousands of Russians in Syria.
Two commercial airliner pilots reported that the United Kingdom has dispatched military aircraft to the island country of Cyprus. Residents told British news media “activity there has been much higher than normal over the past 48 hours.”
Israeli news media reports that U.S. backed insurgents are massing for a major attack on Damascus. Israel has canceled all leave for military personnel and has activated reserve units. Gas masks are being handed out to the public.
French news source, Le Figaro, says U.S., Israeli and Jordanian special ops forces are already inside Syria. They invaded on 17 August, and are part of a 300 man insurgent force. Then more U.S./Israeli/Jordanian special ops forces invaded on 19 August.
A few days ago the Stars and Stripes reported that an emergency three day meeting was called by U.S. Army General Martin Dempsey. The meeting is in Jordan and ends today. It involves generals from Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Turkey, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy and Canada. Recently Dempsey told the U.S. Congress that any military action against Syria would result in another long war for the U.S.