washington. a gruesome attacks on security guards work and militants beheaded four members of a community defense force working for the united states forces, investigating tips that suicide bombers were planning to attack a coalition outpost when a group of militants captured them. it happened in western afghanistan. u.s. and afghan forces immediately responded to strikes that killed at least ten militants. and it s time for plan b in the gulf. the first attempt to contain that gushing jumped sea well with a 100 ton concrete dome failed. now, three weeks after the deepwater horizon rig exploded 3.5 million gallons of crude have leaked into the water and it s enough oil to fill more than five limb peck size swimming pools. balls of tar are washing up on the alabama white sand beaches