40yr old trucker from Kansas City holds off attack in kabul

[Greatestsin]

So... apparently, a 40 yr old trucker from Kansas City happened to be at a UN guest house in Kabul, armed, when a Taliban suicide attack came in.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091028/ap_ ... fghanistan

 

[CopperWires]

Wow! I heard this story on the radio today but there was never any mention of a man using a gun to defend himself and 25 other people. Hooray for him! Its too bad he couldn't save everyone.

 

[haldir]

A well armed American is a beautiful thing whether in Afghanistan or Indiana...

 

[JustGone]

Those UN workers were lucky to have an American with his rifle there

 

[MoparMan]

Its great to see people actually defending themselves and others

 

[acase20]

yep all americans with any brains should be well armed

 

[Bigum1969]

A well armed American is a beautiful thing whether in Afghanistan or Indiana...

Isn't that the truth! Reps to you.

 

[Indianajeff]

That's the way it is done. Good to see an average joe stand up.

 

[MACHINEGUN]

I seen him on the news last night.. people like that are heroes in my eyes.

 

[CopperWires]

I seen him on the news last night.. people like that are heroes in my eyes.

How did the news portray his story?

 

[Vigilant]

How did the news portray his story?

Didn't say a word about his AK, actually cut his clip short so Lil' Miss Couric could babble on. Next story we hear about Mr. Turner will be him getting fired for carrying a rifle.

 

[Boilers]

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