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2003-01-14 Afghanistan

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Posted by Steve 2003-01-14 10:34 am|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 The important thing is, they're bouncing around the border instead of sponsoring al-Qaeda camps in Kabul. Someone should remind the leftist nay-sayers about this next time they squeak up about we "didn't accomplish anything in Afghanistan."

Posted by Steve White 2003-01-14 11:37:26|| 2003-01-14 11:37:26|| Front Page Top

#2 Why is it that I keep finding more and more parallels between Afghanistan and Vietnam? The enemy running back across the border to protected Pakland (Laos/Cambodia). Craziness.

Posted by Phil Clemens 2003-01-14 11:44:29|| 2003-01-14 11:44:29|| Front Page Top

#3 Step 1. Formally ask Pakistan to clean out those areas.
Step 2. Wait exactly one month while Pakistan fidgets and complains and whines and cries.
Step 3. Go in and kill a bunch of terrorists.

Posted by Just John 2003-01-14 11:46:07|| 2003-01-14 11:46:07|| Front Page Top

#4 Step 3 has to wait for a few other steps - regime change in Iraq, regime change in Iran. Only pick a fight with one potential nuclear-capable enemy at a time.

Posted by pj 2003-01-14 11:56:22|| 2003-01-14 11:56:22|| Front Page Top

#5 That's true as far as official US military strategy, but I'm just a disembodied voice on the Internet, so... let's take 'em all on! :D

Posted by Just John 2003-01-14 16:44:03|| 2003-01-14 16:44:03|| Front Page Top

#6 Scalping season? Oh yeah!

Posted by Anna 2003-01-14 19:26:32|| [www.petbunny.blogspot.com] 2003-01-14 19:26:32|| Front Page Top

#7 Parallels?

Actually, it's more like chasing the Apache across the border with Mexico, circa 1870-90. The national government on the otherside of the border was unable or unwilling to fully cooperate for most of the time. Then the Americans began a full press on the border leaving the Apaches to raid around their Mexican enclaves. That, and the occassional puntive expedition across the border by the US Cavalry, finally convinced the PO'd Mexican government to shut the border down once and for all to the fun. The Mexican government bitched and made noises, but they also didn't want it to degenerate into open conflict with El Norte.

Posted by Don 2003-01-14 19:32:12|| 2003-01-14 19:32:12|| Front Page Top

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