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2003-12-28 Africa: East

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Posted by Fred Pruitt 2003-12-28 23:42|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Admitting that some of your own were killed to is a strong sign that enemy KIA aren't inflated. I wouldn't be suprised, though. 5,000 troops marching together make a nice target for motars and remote controlled IED's. My biggest is about the terrain. Anybody have a map?

Posted by Charles 2003-12-28 12:49:37 AM|| 2003-12-28 12:49:37 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Charles - I'll bet you can find what you're looking for here: UT Library Maps Collection

Posted by .com 2003-12-28 7:27:43 AM|| 2003-12-28 7:27:43 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Great .com you sent Charles to map delight. I doubt we'll see him for a week.

I'm still figuring out what I'm gonna do with all Russian ordinance maps I downloaded.

Posted by Shipman 2003-12-28 9:18:09 AM|| 2003-12-28 9:18:09 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 This region was the center of some vicious fighting in the late 1980s, early 1990s. There were extensive casualties on both sides when border Zaghawa rebels, backed by French intelligence operating from the French embassy in Khartoum, succeeded in overthrowing the Chad government of Hissene Habre. This time it is the Zaghawa, backed by other ethnic minorities in Darfur who are taking on the Government of Sudan and its regional Arab tribes.

Posted by Tancred 2003-12-28 10:25:23 AM|| 2003-12-28 10:25:23 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 "Janjaweed?" Hmm. What is the quality of the weed, and how much ganja do the troops get?

Posted by John Anderson 2003-12-28 9:05:40 PM|| 2003-12-28 9:05:40 PM|| Front Page Top

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