Ambush At Afghan School In 'Valley Of Death'

Korengal Valley

From Yahoo News/AP:

ALIABAD, Afghanistan – The bearded Afghan army officer dropped off bundles of pens and notebooks at the school and asked one boy which he preferred: The Americans or the Taliban?

"I don't know," the boy replied. But after a short silence other children in the classroom answered for him: "The Taliban."

Within minutes the discussion was punctuated by an insurgent ambush and the joint U.S.-Afghan patrol became pinned down in this area with forested mountains, caves and ravines that American soldiers call "the Valley of Death."

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My Comment: The Korengal Valley ... the perfect hiding place and sanctuary for any insurgent.