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2007-02-09 Afghanistan

Bombing campaign intensifies in Afghanistan

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Posted by trailing wife 2007-02-09 14:20|| || Front Page|| [5 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Tallibunnies! Wake up call

Posted by Captain America 2007-02-09 14:55|| 2007-02-09 14:55|| Front Page Top

#2 "the Taliban gains strength each spring"....and dies in ever larger numbers each summer, fall, and winter

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2007-02-09 15:01|| 2007-02-09 15:01|| Front Page Top

#3 Rock and roll - coochie coo!

Posted by DarthVader">DarthVader 2007-02-09 16:42|| 2007-02-09 16:42|| Front Page Top

#4 More than anything else, I think this addresses the crying need NATO forces have for air support of US standards. It allows far more aircraft to perform CAS roles. And while it's nice to have a B-52 as air support, up until now it has kind of been a blunt weapon.

It's just nice to be able to whack the baddies when they are close enough to spit on, without worrying about where that bomb is going to go.

Posted by Anonymoose 2007-02-09 16:58|| 2007-02-09 16:58|| Front Page Top

#5 it plans a major offensive against the resurgent Taliban

Lordy! We gwine have a meetin battle!

Posted by Shipman 2007-02-09 17:36|| 2007-02-09 17:36|| Front Page Top

#6 Some restrictions involve a refusal to fight in bad weather or in certain parts of the country.

It's a tossup between funny and pathetic...

Posted by Raj 2007-02-09 19:10|| 2007-02-09 19:10|| Front Page Top

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