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| Afghanistan/South Asia |
| Barno to eviscerate AQ and Taliban with more sensitivity. |
| 2004-08-10 |
| Posted by:Super Hose |
| #6 We should hug them to death. |
| Posted by: Capt America 2004-08-10 18:28 |
| #5 Let's just not forget how we got to Afghanistan and why we needed to come. SH, this remains the central issue and I have to wonder how many Afghanis actually understand this part of the equation. It's all well and fine that the locals are no longer so hostile, but if that changes one little bit then the hammer should come back down hard. |
| Posted by: Zenster 2004-08-10 18:10 |
| #4 Anonymoose, I am agreeble to a small footprint and paying cognizance to local sensitivites as long as AQ and Taliban corpses continue to be stacked like cordwood. |
| Posted by: Super Hose 2004-08-10 16:16 |
| #3 Some of the biggest complaints have come from Special Forces in the area. After spending months getting friendly with the locals, "regular Army" arrive in the area for some reason and screw things up--not being able to tell the good guys from the bad guys--and pissing of the "friendlies." It's an ongoing problem, and not easy to resolve. If nothing else, it is *good* news. In effect, he is telling his regulars to tone it down, because they don't *need* to be so aggressive. In other words, bad guys are getting harder to find, so be nice--the Afghans you meet are probably not going to be a problem. |
| Posted by: Anonymoose 2004-08-10 11:34 |
| #2 9-11-2001 keeps getting further and further into the past... |
| Posted by: Fred 2004-08-10 11:05 |
| #1 "The coalition recognizes that its forces are guests in Afghanistan," Maj. Scott Nelson said. Let's just not forget how we got to Afghanistan and why we needed to come. |
| Posted by: Super Hose 2004-08-10 02:47 |