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2010-08-08 Afghanistan

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Posted by GolfBravoUSMC 2010-08-08 02:11|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 Amazing is it not? Presence patrols with visible air cover seldom come under small arms fire. Of course the IED's, planted in advance of our well published arrival still remain. This is a sad, sad, failed strategy. I hope and pray it ends soon.

Posted by Besoeker 2010-08-08 05:10|| 2010-08-08 05:10|| Front Page Top

#2 Because presence patrols works so well in Chicago and DC, they should work in Afghanland. Right? /rhet question.

Posted by Procopius2k 2010-08-08 08:50|| 2010-08-08 08:50|| Front Page Top

#3 The Great Game continues one km at a time and one body at a time.

Posted by Jack is Back! 2010-08-08 08:52|| http://www.youtube.com/ 2010-08-08 08:52|| Front Page Top

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