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2010-11-16 Afghanistan

The Taliban in Afghanistan are running out of bullets and bombs

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Posted by tipper 2010-11-16 09:22|| || Front Page|| [9 views ] Top
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#1 Doubtful. But it sounds good.

Posted by JohnQC 2010-11-16 10:38|| 2010-11-16 10:38|| Front Page Top

#2 Taliban logistics have been a target for a long time and now that forces are working the Southern provinces I can see where this may be the case. Of course success requires long-term pressure and that is another matter.

Posted by tipover 2010-11-16 12:48|| 2010-11-16 12:48|| Front Page Top

#3 The third world is corrupt, I don't see any reason why Afghanistan would be any different. I suspect there are Iranians and others trying to provide.

Posted by rjschwarz 2010-11-16 13:10|| 2010-11-16 13:10|| Front Page Top

#4 I suspect there are Iranians and others trying to provide.

Didn't they just find a shipment of brand new missiles from Iran, rjschwarz? But wasn't it near the Iranian border, and thus far from the Taliban playground?

Posted by trailing wife 2010-11-16 16:37|| 2010-11-16 16:37|| Front Page Top

#5 The Iranians are setting up their own farm teams, tw.

Posted by Pappy 2010-11-16 23:20|| 2010-11-16 23:20|| Front Page Top

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