US: American soldier captured in Afghanistan

[Terri]

By AP STAFF
Associated Press
July 2, 2009

KABUL (AP) -- Insurgents have captured an American soldier in eastern Afghanistan, the U.S. military said Thursday.

Spokeswoman Capt. Elizabeth Mathias said the soldier went missing Tuesday.

"We are using all of our resources to find him and provide for his safe return," Mathias said.

Mathias did not provide details on the soldier, the location where he was captured or the circumstances.

"We are not providing further details to protect the soldier's well-being," she said.

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[Charie]

Zabiullah Mujaheed, a spokesman for the Taliban, could not confirm that the soldier was with any of their forces. A myriad of insurgent groups operate in eastern Afghanistan, and the Taliban is only one of them.

Why do these reporters insist on believing what terrorist groups say? Are they totally ignorant, dumb or willing dupes?

Why doesn't AP just talk to someone on the New York Times. I'm sure they'd be willing to tell them exactly where the soldier is and who is holding him after they break the story.

[thomas]

We need to find him and retrive him, using whatever means necessary to gain information and achieve success!
The Old Chief