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| Pentagon says al-Qaida still has safe haven inside Afghanistan, but in small numbers |
| 2012-05-31 |
| The Pentagon says al-Qaida still enjoys safe haven in some areas of eastern Afghanistan, and even though its numbers are small, its presence worries the top American commander there. Great. Go get 'em and be done with it. Pentagon spokesman Capt. John Kirby says Wednesday that al-Qaida has found places it can plan and train, but he was not specific about its locations. He said elements of the terrorist group move back and forth from Pakistan. Gee. I wonder where they're planning and training. Kirby was responding to questions about Tuesday’s announcement that the U.S.-led NATO force had killed al-Qaida’s second-ranking leader in Afghanistan in an airstrike in eastern Kunar province, which borders Pakistan. He says “any number” of al-Qaida in Afghanistan is a matter of concern for Marine Gen. John Allen, the commander of U.S. and NATO forces there. Which to me means that there are a bunch of terrorists in Pakistain, and so far only a few at a time dare venture across the border into Afghanistan just to keep things stirred up. |
| Posted by:gorb |
| #1 Yes, safe houses in Afghan populated areas. At least Capt. Kirby has been reading the traffic on the cities of Taliban lairs of Chaman and Quetta. Yes, the "places to train" are found in Pakistan as well, near.... you've got it, the mosques and madrassa of Chaman and Quetta. The caveat of "small numbers" is a meaningless tribute to a ten year failed effort. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2012-05-31 07:36 |