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2004-12-17 Afghanistan/South Asia
Afghanistan: The Winter Offensive
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Posted by ed 2004-12-17 12:59:14 PM|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07]  Top

#1 It will be several more weeks before it is known how successful it is.

sounds good so far..... the dreaded afghan winter™ turned to work for us?
Posted by Frank G  2004-12-17 1:55:07 PM||   2004-12-17 1:55:07 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 The Taliban and al Qaeda know about the heat sensors, but they also know how to cope, to a point, with the Winter cold, out in the open and in caves.

heh. "Coping" ain't "enjoying". Have a nice long winter, jihadi a**holes.
Posted by BH 2004-12-17 2:10:16 PM||   2004-12-17 2:10:16 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 Insh'allah.
Posted by Seafarious  2004-12-17 2:12:50 PM||   2004-12-17 2:12:50 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 Warm up in your cave with a thermobaric heater, they're free!
Posted by Alaska Paul  2004-12-17 2:23:06 PM||   2004-12-17 2:23:06 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 Don't worry about the campfires, boys. Body heat shows up just fine out in the open. Let's how long you can last with cold rations down in your holes.
Posted by Steve  2004-12-17 3:49:48 PM||   2004-12-17 3:49:48 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 Hopefully, more will "resist". :)
Posted by Justrand 2004-12-17 4:01:03 PM||   2004-12-17 4:01:03 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 I just hope they are using the "if it's fleeing, it's guilty, and it's gonna be dead" philosophy.
Posted by anymouse  2004-12-17 4:43:16 PM||   2004-12-17 4:43:16 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 Too bad Iraq doesn't experience the DAW (Dreaded Afghan Winter™).
Posted by Kalle (kafir forever) 2004-12-17 5:42:37 PM|| [http://radio.weblogs.com/0103811/categories/currentEvents/]  2004-12-17 5:42:37 PM|| Front Page Top

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