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At least six members of the Afghan parliament, and reportedly many schoolchildren, were killed in the blast in the province of Baghlan. The streets were left littered with bodies and awash with blood in one of the worst attacks in recent times.

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crespi
Nov. 6, 2007, 4:15 p.m.
The Rumsfeld Plan...
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NelsonR
Nov. 6, 2007, 4:32 p.m.
Bushes arrogant emphasis on Iraq where Al Qaeda never was!!
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Charlson
Nov. 6, 2007, 4:37 p.m.
It's getting worse and worse. Afghanistan, is our forgotten war. We would indeed have sacrificed out troops senselessly if our democratic efforts in Afghanistan and the elimination of the taliban and Al Quaida is defeated. This is the war we can not afford to lose. What's up with you neocons? Not any oil there?
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joeblowe
Nov. 6, 2007, 4:51 p.m.
"littered with bodies and awash with blood " - not TOO inflammatory or sensational, right? But, this is the BBC after all - apparently just one step above a checkout tabloid.
The thing one has to wonder here is: How in the WORLD do those nutjob radicals ever convince anyone that it's not just OK, but a really good idea to run into a crowd of children and blow yourself up? How can the people who KNOW where those as*wipes are (and you know they do...) not take them out and kill them painfully in the street? It's not like they'd get in trouble for it or anything. Hell, they'd probably collect a reward.
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dandt1612
Nov. 6, 2007, 5:01 p.m.
I believe pandora's box has been opened and will never be closed again. I believe the opportunity to close it has come and gone because we didn't go in and get OBL and his gang. Terrorism might not have so bad if we had shut down OBL's gang. I think it would have sent a clear message to the other terrorists that they would not get away with doing the sort of evil that happened today. I pray I am wrong.
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Teech
Nov. 6, 2007, 7:27 p.m.
..."The thing one has to wonder here is: How in the WORLD do those nutjob radicals ever convince anyone that it's not just OK, but a really good idea to run into a crowd of children and blow yourself up? ...."
Probably the same way that 27% (or so) of Americans still believe that Iraq was responsible for 911, had WMD's, were planning to nuke the USA, and that invading Iraq with too few resources and no plan for long term involvement would solve the problem. In thousands of schools, thousands of hungry, illiterate, desperate young kids are doing nothing but reciting verses from the Koran and reciting verses of hatred for anything American. Day in and day out, the same thing, over and over again.....with absolutely nothing else put into their heads. They respect these teachers and believe that they will bring honor to their families and to the God they believe in. Thus are true fanatics trained. Seriously, I ask you. Is our policy in Iraq addressing this?
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nikkibabe
Nov. 6, 2007, 7:41 p.m.
The Taliban & AlQaeda was entrenched in Afghanistan. Bush drove them to a safe haven in Pakistan where Taliban really belonged. Al Qaeda followed in to Pakistan.
Bush invades Iraq and creates anarchy. Al Qaeda finds save haven in Iraq.
OK, USA be prepared for a jihad that will last a 100 years as you guys will be fighting muslims around the world single handed.
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markoller
Nov. 6, 2007, 8:22 p.m.
I have little doubt that Muslim fanatics were to blame for this atrocity, but it would not violate the principles of the Bush administration or Israel, to perpetrate mass murder, and blame it on Muslims.
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blinkers
Nov. 6, 2007, 8:44 p.m.
The Taleban denial of complicity in this horror rings false. Though the actual suicide bombing may have been the work of Al Qua-ida or its affiliates, the carnage stinks of the Taleban's extremist strategy to reclaim the country.
The principal message behind this sort of terrorist outrage which the Taleban wishes to convey is that Afghanistan can never be stable as long as NATO troops are there helping to prop up an ever-weakening central government. According to this warped notion, anyone connected with the foreign-backed Kabul government is fair game, this goes for children too.
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markoller
Nov. 6, 2007, 8:49 p.m.
The Internet is the last gasp of intellectualy honesty in this Orwellian age. So, do not waste it by parroting official propaganda. If you want that, you can read any newspaper or magazine or turn on the television. All I ask is that you say what you really think, not what is politically correct, patriotically correct, religiously correct or pro-Israeli correctness.
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Endoscopy
Nov. 6, 2007, 9:58 p.m.
The religion of peace.
Muslim killing Muslim including children.
The religion of peace.
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nikkibabe
Nov. 6, 2007, 10:39 p.m.
Well Endoscopy, get an estimate of children killed in Iraq and Afghanistan by US Air Force.
Then we will declare the winner!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Dorothyalmon
Nov. 6, 2007, 11:36 p.m.
EARTH TO BUSH
EARTH TO BUSH
YOU CANNOT BRING DEMOCRACY TO COUNTRIES
THAT STILL HAVE TRIBES AND FUEDAL LORDS.
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Candida
Nov. 7, 2007, 3:26 p.m.
You cannot bring democracy to other countries unless they want it themselves.
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markoller
Nov. 7, 2007, 1:07 a.m.
I just read the article which quoted Whitehouse spokeswoman Dana Perino: "The attack was a 'despicable act of cowardice and it reminds us of who the enemy is'." It was a suicide attack! And this accusation of cowardice come from cowardly lackey of the Bush administration terrorists. The only thing that could be more contemptible and cowardly is to pretend to believe this lie.
Furthermore, I am sure that the self-appointed propagandists for the Bush administration on netscape, are delighted by Islamic terrorism. After all, it provides an excuse for waging war on the Muslim world. Nor do you care in the slightest about the victims of the World Trade Center demolition and the Pentagon attack, or else you would have said who was really to blame. Your lies are no more convincing that Saddam Hussein's 100% election victory.
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markoller
Nov. 7, 2007, 1:30 a.m.
One more thing. You are fools to sink so low when you could be something better. A quote from Benjamin Franklin: "Tricks and treachery are the practice of fools, that have not Wit enough to be honest.