Sad news out of Afghanistan this morning:

Five GIs Killed in Afghanistan Chopper Crash
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan — Five U.S. soldiers were among seven people killed when a Chinook helicopter was apparently shot down Wednesday evening in Afghanistan's most volatile province, a U.S. military official said. The Taliban claimed responsibility...


And Gitmo is short one terrorist:


Gitmo Detainee Kills Himself in Cell
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The U.S. military says a Saudi Arabian detainee died of an apparent suicide in his cell at Guantanamo Bay early Wednesday, FOX News confirms.

The detainee was found unresponsive and not breathing in his cell by guards, according to U.S. Southern Command, which oversees the military prison on the U.S. Naval Base in southeast Cuba. Attempts to revive him were not successful.

"They tried to save his life but he was pronounced dead," said Mario Alvarez, a Miami-based spokesman for the command...




I have another early day today, so other posts will be up later this afternoon

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