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| Afghan, U.S. Forces Seek Fleeing Taliban | ||
| 2003-09-04 | ||
| EFL/FU: Afghan and U.S. forces scoured gorges and rugged mountain peaks in southern Zabul for suspected Taliban fleeing fighting that left scores of insurgents dead, an Afghan commander said Thursday. Got them on the run. While Afghan officials claimed victory, the U.S. military said the battle in Zabul’s Dai Chopan district was not over. We have different ideas on this concept, it’s a cultural thing. Separately, at least 24 Pakistani military helicopters swooped in low over the tribal regions that border Afghanistan in a renewed hunt for fleeing al-Qaeda and Taliban, witnesses said Thursday. Hummmm. Government officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said several of the helicopters carried "foreign" forces, an apparent reference to U.S. forces. Bringing U.S. troops in (80%) or taking al-Qaida out(20%)?
Inserting a blocking force from the Pak side of the border? The Dai Chopan district in Afghanistan was the site of a nine-day offensive and some of the heaviest fighting since the ouster of the ruling Taliban in late 2001. "The operation is ongoing, we are still searching for the enemy. We are not completed in Dai Chopan," U.S. military spokesman Maj. Ralf Marino said Thursday at Bagram Air Base. The main Afghan commander in the area, Haji Saifullah Khan, said the guerrilla fighters who escaped the battlefield have scattered in small groups to safe havens in neighboring provinces. "It is not known so far whether Taliban leaders were among the dead," Khan said. "Many of the bodies were in bad shape." "Euwww, gross!"
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| Posted by:Steve |
| #9 Show me this book of international laws. Our Supreme Court has started to reference it in their decisions. |
| Posted by: Super Hose 2003-9-4 8:05:47 PM |
| #8 I would go farther back to what the US did in Laos and Cambodia, simply follow the enemy to where ever he is and deny them sanctuary. Borders should mean nothing in War. Didn't the US give notice that countries that harbor terrorist would be considered a enemy of the US? Why hasn't this been applied to Pakistan, Syria and/or Iran. Can you say that they are not providing sanctuary? It is sad that people will have to die because there is a imaginary line where you cannot pass, but your enemy can. This isn't a game, the reality on the ground is the border. This goes against international law, but international law isn't designed to protect criminals and terrorist, or is it? |
| Posted by: ZoGg 2003-9-4 4:40:14 PM |
| #7 ZoGg We could do a throw back to the pre-Russian invasion days and torque-off the Pahkistani's by funding Pashtunistan rebels in the tribal areas. Kind of how Iraq, Iran and Turkey fund each others Khurd seperatist movements. |
| Posted by: Super Hose 2003-9-4 3:03:56 PM |
| #6 I think it's time to mark the Pakistan/Afghanistan border. I recommend we do it with radioactive waste, with a pylon emplaced every 100 yards. Paint the pylon bright fluorescent orange/funky purple stripes. At night, the glow from the pylons will mark the border for all to see. In the daytime, the pile of border-runners dying of cancer and radiation sickness will mark the border. |
| Posted by: Old Patriot 2003-9-4 2:45:15 PM |
| #5 The problem with this fight is the borders do not reflect the real makeup of the area. This is pretty much a ethnic fight, with Omar leading the Pushtuns. Without the full support of the Pakastani's, we will be fighting this border war for along time. |
| Posted by: ZoGg 2003-9-4 12:49:35 PM |
| #4 or USArmy Helios camoed as Paki helios just to confuse the innocent. "Hey Asif, your ride is here...." |
| Posted by: john 2003-9-4 10:46:53 AM |
| #3 Call me a cynic ;-) |
| Posted by: Frank G 2003-9-4 10:18:21 AM |
| #2 Frank - Are those Paki trust issues surfacing again? ;-> |
| Posted by: .com 2003-9-4 9:36:37 AM |
| #1 Paki helos doing SAR for their boys? Shoot the F&*kers down and blame it on the Taliban RPGs |
| Posted by: Frank G 2003-9-4 9:23:33 AM |
