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2003-08-26 Afghanistan

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Posted by Fred Pruitt 2003-08-26 00:32|| || Front Page|| [6 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Well, the Taliban say they are fighting for the country. Now they are part of it, literally.

Posted by Charles 2003-8-26 7:39:48 AM|| 2003-8-26 7:39:48 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Taliban Press Release:
Mullah Abdul Jabar, appointed by the Taliban as governor of Zabul province, said four Taliban fighters were killed in the region Monday. He told Reuters by satellite telephone Monday night from an undisclosed location that more than 25 enemy and U.S. agents were killed in the fighting. Davis said there were no casualties among special forces troops. Jabar said the Taliban were still in control of Dai Chopan district. He said around 1,000 Taliban took part in the fighting, led by Mullah Abdul Razzaq Nafees, a member of a 10-member Taliban leadership shura, or council. He added that Taliban commander Mullah Dadullah also took part.
"I am the real governor of Zabul because Mullah Omar is the real ruler of Afghanistan," Jabar said, referring to the one-eyed supreme leader of the Taliban who has evaded U.S. capture.

Kind of like AlGore is the real president.

Posted by Steve 2003-8-26 9:20:51 AM|| 2003-8-26 9:20:51 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Like many former Navy Surface Warfare Officers, I was concerned that the loss of the bombing ranges in Vieques would impair our readiness. Leave it to Taliban to provide us with a way to keep the skills of our pilots in top-notch condition.

Posted by Steve D 2003-8-26 12:47:06 PM|| 2003-8-26 12:47:06 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 And it's better practice too. Live targets are harder to hit.

Not by much though...

Posted by Charles 2003-8-26 2:23:59 PM|| 2003-8-26 2:23:59 PM|| Front Page Top

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