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2003-08-07 Afghanistan

Taliban paying Afghans to attack troops: US

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Posted by Fred Pruitt 2003-08-07 00:06|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Lt Col Lefforge attributed the inaccuracy to lack of experience by those firing the rockets and payments or threats by the Taliban to locals.

I suspect the inaccuracy has to do with the mentality of "You asked me to fire off a rocket; I did so; now pay me". Unless these contractors are insane, they're not going to risk drawing the ire of our guys by actually hitting them.

Posted by Zhang Fei 2003-8-7 12:10:24 AM|| 2003-8-7 12:10:24 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Are the Taliban like the crack whores of the Islamic terrorist movement?

Posted by tu3031 2003-8-7 12:33:30 AM|| 2003-8-7 12:33:30 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Or pimps. maybe. Something you wouldn't want to rub up against, anyway.

Posted by Â·com 2003-8-7 12:49:36 AM|| 2003-8-7 12:49:36 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 Taliban are to Moslems what the snake handlers are to Christianity

Posted by Not Mike Moore 2003-8-7 12:56:07 AM|| 2003-8-7 12:56:07 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 Lefforge to the bridge: we've got a problem with some natives firing RPGs too close to the warp reactor.

Picard: red alert, all hands to battlestations!

Posted by Anon1 2003-8-7 1:54:07 AM|| 2003-8-7 1:54:07 AM|| Front Page Top

#6 Anon1--another keyboard--gone--coffee and electricity don't mix LOL

Posted by Not Mike Moore 2003-8-7 2:56:44 AM|| 2003-8-7 2:56:44 AM|| Front Page Top

#7 Oh NMM you ole charmer, you ;)

Posted by Anon1 2003-8-7 4:06:58 AM|| 2003-8-7 4:06:58 AM|| Front Page Top

#8 I would say that is a good indication the Tali's "ain't doin to good".

Posted by raptor 2003-8-7 6:59:28 AM|| 2003-8-7 6:59:28 AM|| Front Page Top

#9 NMM: Taliban are to Moslems what the snake handlers are to Christianity

It is gratifying to see that Muslims are smart enough to understand the benefit of temporary deals with infidels. The alternative would be much more carnage, mostly on the Muslim side. Looks like they don't really love death as we love life, huh?

Posted by Zhang Fei 2003-8-7 10:34:59 AM|| 2003-8-7 10:34:59 AM|| Front Page Top

#10 mostly using 107-mm rockets which are inaccurate and seldom hit their targets.

The VietCong used these useless toothpicks, too. I remember one attack against Tan Son Nhut AB when I was stationed there - the VC fired eleven rockets. Ten hit open areas, the eleventh took out the 13th green on the local golf course. It was two in the morning, so I doubt anyone was playing a round...

Anon1--another keyboard--gone--coffee and electricity don't mix LOL

I'm surprised there are any Rantburgers left who haven't gone to the plastic covers for keyboards. Keeps the problem of a failed coffee alert from reaching catastrophic proportions.

Posted by Old Patriot 2003-8-7 1:25:16 PM|| [http://users.codenet.net/mweather/default.htm] 2003-8-7 1:25:16 PM|| Front Page Top

#11 âWe have interviewed people who either know somebody who has been paid or they have actually been paid (to fire rockets) and have promised they never do it again,â

Said promise being made after we inform them that our troops are not only paid to kill people who do that, but also they feel compelled to do so in the interest of the advancement of the species.

Posted by Hodadenon 2003-8-7 5:09:28 PM|| 2003-8-7 5:09:28 PM|| Front Page Top

#12 Muslems are not obligated to uphold a promise given to a Kafir,in otherwords thier promise don't mean squat.

Posted by raptor 2003-8-7 6:12:15 PM|| 2003-8-7 6:12:15 PM|| Front Page Top

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