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2006-10-29 Afghanistan

Infiltration up since Waziristan deal: NATO

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Posted by Fred 2006-10-29 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 I thought that use of infra-red technology would be effective against infiltration?

Posted by Snease Shaiting3550 2006-10-29 00:53|| 2006-10-29 00:53|| Front Page Top

#2 I thought that use of infra-red technology would be effective against infiltration?

There are ways to foil even the best surveillance system. The US BDU uniform breaks up the infrared signature significantly enough to make the wearer all but invisible to anything but very close observation (within 50-100 feet). Crossing with a small group of animals, or crossing at "just the right time" of day will be enough to mask most infrared detection. You also need 150% sensor coverage to keep from having holes in the net. The Afghan-Pak border is a LONG border.

Posted by Old Patriot">Old Patriot 2006-10-29 01:40|| http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/]">[http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/] 2006-10-29 01:40|| Front Page Top

#3 Reactive defense is not going to work in that environment. You have to go after their staging areas.
Its time to play the game by their rules. Im sure there are a lot of unemployed Afghan whod like to go back to raiding and looting, an historical pastime and hobby. If Taliban can move one direction across the border, Afghans can move the other direction. Just need to have the plausible deniability in place.

Posted by Procopius2k 2006-10-29 09:14|| 2006-10-29 09:14|| Front Page Top

#4 f*ck plausible deniability. Time to carry the fight across the border in hot pursuit and let the chips fall where they may. Perv's double game is getting our troops and Afghan civilians killed. Bomb them back to the stone age - it's a short journey

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2006-10-29 09:46|| 2006-10-29 09:46|| Front Page Top

#5 I dunno what we're going to do when Gen Jones turns over command - Feb '07, IIRC. He's a veritable genius. We are prolly doomed what with Pervy's Wazoo Gambit, Blinky rejecting Karzai's peace-talks offer (whassup with that stupid idea?), the Brutal Afghan Winter approaching, and Jones going home to loll about his estates. Color me blue...

Posted by .com 2006-10-29 10:18|| 2006-10-29 10:18|| Front Page Top

#6 Where's the Surprise Meter?

Posted by Lancasters Over Dresden 2006-10-29 10:38|| http://www.michaelcalderonscall.com]">[http://www.michaelcalderonscall.com] 2006-10-29 10:38|| Front Page Top

#7 Oh, and thanks President Mushy and the great nation-state of Pakistan. Nice going, you bastards.

Posted by Lancasters Over Dresden 2006-10-29 10:39|| http://www.michaelcalderonscall.com]">[http://www.michaelcalderonscall.com] 2006-10-29 10:39|| Front Page Top

#8 Why can't Afghans be offered a reward for turning in Pakistani invaders? They could sure use the money.

Posted by Croling Shineck2383 2006-10-29 15:48|| 2006-10-29 15:48|| Front Page Top

#9 Fetch my inflation gun. I hates what? hummmm.... still there's, no? okay I mesread.

Never mind.
But could we?

Please?
Thanks.

FIAT MONEY! FIAT MONEY! FEDERAL RESERVE!
Head for the hill you crazy SOBs and take your gold with 'ya.

Is that okay?

Posted by Allah Greenspan Esq 2006-10-29 15:50|| 2006-10-29 15:50|| Front Page Top

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