European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 21, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 10 stars and stripes june 2007 21 suspected Taliban killed in clashes by Shah the associated press Afghanistan Afghanistan surging violence left three Canadian soldiers and 21 suspected Taliban militants dead As insurgents grabbed control of another District Headquarters in the nato said it faced a seasonal upsurge in militant but dismissed recent suicide and bomb attacks As militarily i Sig the Canadian troops died when their vehicle was struck by an improvised explosive device As they were on a Supply Mission Between two checkpoints in Kan Daharsh Panjwani said Tim the head of Canadian forces in the the latest deaths brought to 60 the number of Canadian troops killed in since deploying to the country As part of the Natoley Force in nato and afghan clashed with Mili Tants in the same province and called in killing 21 suspected local mayor Khai Rudin Achakzai the militants bodies were strewn in the Battlefield along with their weapons and he the recent Spike in insurgent attacks and bombings shows the Taliban remains unbowed More than five years after its de spite the deaths of thousands of we find ourselves in the midst of the so called fighting when what we had predicted is taking place an increase in Sui cide bombings and More Desper ate attempts by the enemies of peace and stability to present the illusion that they Are stronger than they said Maria spokeswoman for natos International Security assistance she described the attacks As tragic but militarily in signify pressed ahead with their tactic of taking control of Remote an apparent attempt to stretch thin the afghan Security Farzana afghan policemen hold their hands on their chests on wednesday to respect the families of police killed in a bomb attack As they leave the mosque after a funeral ceremony in dozens of including president Hamid filed into the mosque in Central Kabul to pay respects to the families of police killed in a bomb attack on sunday that killed As Many As 35 in the Northern tip of Kandahar police lost control of the Remote Thorak District to the Mili hours after retaking a neigh Boring District of Miya Mishin that had recently fallen to the Mili said Esmatullah the provincial police those insurgent actions come against the backdrop of bitter fighting in neighbouring uru Zgan where fierce clashes be tween Taliban militants and afghan and nato forces have killed More than 100 people since including dozens of i according to at least two afghan in dozens of mourners filed into the mosque in Central Kabul to pay respects to the families of police killed in a Kabul bus attack on sunday which left 21 policemen and a number of civil ians killed the deadliest insurgent attack since the fall of the Taliban in late Twenty one of our teachers were killed in the blast that it was a Black Day for i Pray that god punish these terror and that terrorism will said Abdul one of the dozens of police officers in Navy Blue uni forms at the commander did not know kids were at raid site by Lisa Burgess stars and stripes Mil itary commander in Afghanistan said wednesday that coalition officials did not know that children were present before a compound was bombed in Eastern Patika province that absolutely not the col Martin commander of the 82nd airborne divisions 4th brigade combat which is deployed to East told Pentagon re porters speaking via satellite from his Headquarters at Forward operating base aned in Patika prov commander of task Force said Mili tary commanders believed the Leader of Al Aida in Abu Laith might have been present in the which included a mosque and an islamic commanders Are not sure whether Alibi in or killed during the we do not have confirmation who was killed during that partic ular attack at this sch Weitzer told Pentagon reporters during a press As soon As we can confirm whether it was or in confident the Community at Large will the bombing raid did result in the deaths of seven boys Ages 10 to Akram governor of Patika told the associated press on reports that suggest Mili tary commanders knew the Chil Dren were in the but decided that the Chance to kill Alibi was too important to pass Are Schweitzer i can guarantee you personal As Well As that we coordinated with the various that there was an assessment there were no children on that particular he email Lisa Burgess at  army mulls extending troops combat Tours Washington the army is considering whether it will have to extend the combat Tours of troops in Iraq if president Bush opts to maintain the recent buildup of forces through Spring acting army Secretary Pete Geren testified tuesday that the service is reviewing other of including relying More heavily on army reservists or Navy and air Force so As not to put More pressure on a stretched Active duty 24 malnourished kids found in Iraq orphanage Baghdad and iraqi soldiers found 24 severely Mal nourished children in a Baghdad orphanage some tied to their Beds and too weak to the military said lesser charge sought in Laditha Case san Diego the marines should pursue a less serious administrative charge against a Cap Tain accused of failing to probe the killings of 24 iraqi civilians be cause he was selectively singled out for prosecution while More senior officers escaped an investigating officer Randy who is a was charged with Vio lation of a lawful order and dereliction of duty for failing to report and investigate the deaths in the he faced up to years in prison if convicted of those charges at wife of missing go in Iraq faces deportation the wife of a Soldier missing in Iraq could face her lawyer told a Tele vision army Alex who has been missing since his unit was attacked by insurgents in Iraq on May had petitioned for a Green card for his had whom he married in Bostons Wiz to tues their Matthew Kolk said Maderlin illegally entered the United states from the dominican Republic in her husbands request for a Green card and Legal residence status for her alerted authorities to her Kolken from the associated press military slow to adopt new expert tells panel by Leo Shane Iii stars and stripes armed services focus too much on decade sold War fight ing skills and not enough on roles such As reconstruction and irregular warfare needed to handle future a panel of Mil itary experts told Congress on what the military Doest do Well is Han dle new non Ore said John president of the Center for strategic and International were very Good at winning but were not very Good at rebuilding the comments came As part the House armed service committees new Effort to reexamine the services roles and mis to ensure the military is both efficient in its current efforts and prepared to meet future defense lawmakers said defense officials inability to anticipate the need for specialized equipment and training for troops in Iraq prompted the Duncan Hunt said too often enlisted troops have petitioned for better Armor or better vehicles Only to be bogged Down in inefficient Supply chairman Ike said such an analysis has not been done by Congress since even though lawmakers have discussed such plans the panel said Law makers dont need to reexamine Basic Mili tary missions the Navy is the unquestioned Leader in the world in amphibious assault and the army has no equal in Battle Hamre Skelton but adaptive to new threats and missions areas such As Border de combating insurgents with weapons of mass been a remark ably slow according to Andrew president of the Center for strategic budgetary our efforts seem to be primarily read instead of getting out in front of these he the House included language in its 2008 defense budget Bills requiring the services to conduct a quadrennial roles and mis Sions similar to the departments Al read required fou year total Force re View but with More of a focus on future Skelton said so far he has not received support for idea from Mem Bers of the and could not say if the proposal will Likely become email Leo Shane at