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2003-12-19 Afghanistan

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Posted by Dan Darling 2003-12-19 12:22:15 AM|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 "56 policemen" in each district vs. "thousands of ...insurgents."
Is this optimism, or exaggeration? Or both? Hope the cops are well-armed.

Posted by Glenn (not Reynolds) 2003-12-19 12:41:50 AM|| 2003-12-19 12:41:50 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 If you can kill eight and capture eighteen in one raid, that idicates that there might actually be thousands of sympathisers willing to participate in a odd operation or two in that area of Afghanistan.
We might be well advised to install basketball hoops throughout the region. The locals might begin to participate in pick-up basketball games instead of insurgency.

Posted by Super Hose 2003-12-19 11:22:43 AM|| 2003-12-19 11:22:43 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Sounds like someone's running a 'tripwire' operation, with a HUGE reserve somewhere, just waiting to hit the Blackhawks and go. I'll reserve judgment until we see what happens.

Posted by Old Patriot 2003-12-19 12:08:11 PM|| [http://users.codenet.net/mweather/default.htm] 2003-12-19 12:08:11 PM|| Front Page Top

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