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2010-10-08 Afghanistan

Afghans tied to Taliban guard U.S. bases - Recipe for disaster.

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Posted by Besoeker 2010-10-08 10:11|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 I wonder if the Israelis would do things this way.

Posted by gorb 2010-10-08 12:25|| 2010-10-08 12:25|| Front Page Top

#2 NY Times story- reliable confirmation needed.

Posted by Grunter 2010-10-08 12:31|| 2010-10-08 12:31|| Front Page Top

#3 Several months after Tet '68, the Special Forces compound on China Beach, DA Nang was attacked (with considerable SF casualities) by the Vietnamese who worked on the compound.

Posted by Xenophon 2010-10-08 13:45|| 2010-10-08 13:45|| Front Page Top

#4 SINE PARI Xenophon.

Posted by Besoeker 2010-10-08 13:47|| 2010-10-08 13:47|| Front Page Top

#5 My apologies, Besoeker, I was two compounds (not SF) down from them. They put us all on the wire in case of spill over. The word was no sappers escaped.

Posted by Xenophon 2010-10-08 21:40|| 2010-10-08 21:40|| Front Page Top

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