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2010-02-08 Afghanistan

Locals Flee Ahead of Major Military Offensive

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Posted by Fred 2010-02-08 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top
File under: Taliban

#1 Sounds pretty much like the Fallujah model to me. We told them we were coming which gave the civilians time to flee. The next thing we will be hearing about are short little in-out operations.

Posted by crosspatch 2010-02-08 01:02|| 2010-02-08 01:02|| Front Page Top

#2 I just hope we do not destroy too many baby milk factories, and shoot up too many weddings.

Posted by Dave UK 2010-02-08 03:49|| 2010-02-08 03:49|| Front Page Top

#3 Taliban leaders say they are massing fighters around Marjah in preparation for a bloody battle. "We are in control and ready to fight," said purported Taliban spokesman Yousuf Ahmadi, speaking by telephone from an undisclosed location...

...in Pakistan. Don't worry guys, he's there in spirit with you, but has really really important business elsewhere.

Posted by Procopius2k 2010-02-08 08:29|| 2010-02-08 08:29|| Front Page Top

#4 Just so you know: the unholy quran includes a prohibition against sparing prisoners of jihad armies. Maybe we should deliver quid pro quo.

Posted by Flitch Platypus7063 2010-02-08 18:59|| 2010-02-08 18:59|| Front Page Top

#5 See also DAILY TIMES.PK > US, AFGHAN FORCES TO HOLD TALIBAN BASTION FOREVER.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2010-02-08 19:30|| 2010-02-08 19:30|| Front Page Top

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