Article

2012-04-11 Afghanistan

Archived material is restricted to Rantburg regulars and members. If you need access email fred.pruitt=at=gmail.com with your nick to be added to the members list. There is no charge to join Rantburg as a member.

Posted by Fred 2012-04-11 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top
File under: Taliban

#1 Seems like the new Tali-tactic is to send unlimited waves of suicide bombers against soft, domestic targets, ignoring the stronger NATO forces, with the goal to create chaos among the population and the belief that the government forces can't protect them. "Resistance is futile, come to the shelter of the mullahs." It'll probably work. And like here, they'll get the government they deserve, at least statistically.

Posted by Glenmore 2012-04-11 07:40|| 2012-04-11 07:40|| Front Page Top

#2 ..could be. On the other hand the place is far more tribal than national. Could be building a big fat vendetta deficit for when they formally proclaim themselves in charge again cause then they're the ones in the open for targeting. However, the cause->effect concept is alien to their way of thinking.

Posted by Procopius2k 2012-04-11 11:03|| 2012-04-11 11:03|| Front Page Top

23:11 newc
23:07 canalzone
23:04 newc
22:56 canalzone
22:41 JosephMendiola
22:39 canalzone
22:29 Super Hose
22:25 JosephMendiola
22:19 JosephMendiola
22:15 Super Hose
22:11 Pappy
22:09 Pappy
22:06 Pappy
21:30 trailing wife
21:29 JosephMendiola
20:51 Barbara
20:31 SteveS
20:29 SteveS
20:20 Iblis
20:12 SteveS
20:09 AlanC
19:43 GolfBravoUSMC
19:39 GolfBravoUSMC
19:34 JosephMendiola