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2006-06-10 Afghanistan

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Posted by tipper 2006-06-10 11:43|| || Front Page|| [11133 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Do they every count the AC-130 kills in these counts. Some of the vids on the net show lots and lots buying the farm from a distance with these flying pillboxes.

Posted by 3dc 2006-06-10 12:01|| 2006-06-10 12:01|| Front Page Top

#2 give me a link 3dc

Posted by Greamp Elmavinter1163 2006-06-10 13:58|| 2006-06-10 13:58|| Front Page Top

#3
"...count the AC-130 kills..."

They count the BIG chunks, and then extrapolate from there. Bound to be some margin of error! 8-)

-M

Posted by Manolo 2006-06-10 14:02|| 2006-06-10 14:02|| Front Page Top

#4 Violence has been escalating in southern and eastern Afghanistan

I have a problem with phrasing like this because what it doesn't show is that it is OUR side that is increasing the violence by now moving deep into areas that have been left alone until recently. We have decided to take the fight to the Taliban and not wait for them to organize their "spring offensive". We launched a spring offensive of our own and so far we appear to be taking them apart quite nicely.

Posted by crosspatch 2006-06-10 15:41|| 2006-06-10 15:41|| Front Page Top

#5 They count the BIG chunks, and then extrapolate from there.

Yeah, that's where the expression "counting noses" came from.

Posted by crosspatch 2006-06-10 15:43|| 2006-06-10 15:43|| Front Page Top

#6 The one armed, one legged mullahs really piss off the counters.

Posted by ed 2006-06-10 15:49|| 2006-06-10 15:49|| Front Page Top

#7 Scores B. Good

Posted by Besoeker 2006-06-10 16:15|| 2006-06-10 16:15|| Front Page Top

#8 You're right Crosspatch. The phrase should be "Taliban deaths are escalating in Southern Afghanistan". I think we need a statement by the Head Turban in Peshawr about why he is sending these boys to the be slaughtered like sheep.

Posted by Apostate 2006-06-10 16:56|| 2006-06-10 16:56|| Front Page Top

#9 Watch your sausage, could be taliban entrails.

Posted by Captain America 2006-06-10 18:17|| 2006-06-10 18:17|| Front Page Top

#10 Someone posted here a few weeks ago (I'm sorry, I don't remember who it was) that his people never reported total numbers killed/captured to the press, which was sometimes off (as I recall) by an order of maginitude. For perspective, for what it's worth.

Posted by trailing wife 2006-06-10 18:20|| 2006-06-10 18:20|| Front Page Top

#11 Greamp Elmavinter1163
militaryvideos.net is a good start.

Posted by 3dc 2006-06-10 20:55|| 2006-06-10 20:55|| Front Page Top

#12
"Send out ye' dead!! Send out ye dead!!!"

is it ok to channel Monte Python right 'bout now?

Posted by macofromoc 2006-06-10 23:31|| 2006-06-10 23:31|| Front Page Top

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