(16) Afghans Killed After Vote Registration (By Taliban)

[Khephra]

By NOOR KHAN
Associated Press Writer

June 27, 2004, 1:44 PM EDT


KANDAHAR, Afghanistan -- Taliban fighters killed up to 16 men after learning they had registered for Afghanistan's U.S.-backed national elections, the deadliest attack yet in a campaign aimed at sabotaging the nation's first free vote, officials said Sunday.

The assault raised security fears and added to doubts over whether Afghanistan is ready to hold elections as planned in September -- and increased pressure on NATO leaders meeting Monday in Turkey to deploy more peacekeepers here.

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http://www.newsday.com/news/nationworld/world/wire/sns-ap-afghan-election-attack,0,2504597.story?coll=sns-ap-world-headlines

[Just Me]

1. Winning "death",...that's where we are in the "war on terror".

Human life has become mere pittance against inanimate "stuff".

[hightime]

2. voting = collaborating

[radfringe]

3. uh-ohhhh

were GOPers involved? Could this be something being field tested for November?

:evilgrin:

[Moderator]

4. kick