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2004-07-27 Afghanistan/South Asia

Marine offensive in Afghanistan called unprecedented

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Posted by Steve 2004-07-27 11:03:08 AM|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 I like this Gen Barko alot. Lays it on thick, praises the troops, cuts the bullshit right out. Anyone have info on this Operation itself? Details, first-hand accounts, ect?

Posted by Charles 2004-07-27 11:16:34 AM|| 2004-07-27 11:16:34 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 A la Olson/Barno: And best of all, you trashed the notion that America won't fight back when attacked. The Taliban is getting a "re-education" about America.

Thank you, Marines.

Posted by jules 187 2004-07-27 11:34:11 AM|| 2004-07-27 11:34:11 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 But won't this squander the goodwill we had with the world community since 9/11?

/Jimmah Cartaa

Posted by Raj 2004-07-27 12:13:10 PM|| 2004-07-27 12:13:10 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 They're going to have to rethink that "graveyard of armies" notion too.

Posted by BH 2004-07-27 12:17:16 PM|| 2004-07-27 12:17:16 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 BH: They're going to have to rethink that "graveyard of armies" notion too.

That's right - it'll have to be reworded "graveyard of the Taliban's armies".

Posted by Zhang Fei 2004-07-27 12:26:07 PM|| [http://www.polipundit.com] 2004-07-27 12:26:07 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 Charles, one of my buddies is in "Two-Two MEU", he said his company alone had sixty confirmed enemy kia's. I'd venture we killed more then the 100 they are saying. If I find out any more unclassified stats I'll pass them on.

Posted by Jarhead 2004-07-27 12:40:40 PM|| 2004-07-27 12:40:40 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 Bumper stickers I've seen recently (both with USMC logos):

When you care enough to send the very best

When it absolutely, positively has to be destroyed overnight

I was never in the service, but, DAMN, those guys make me proud!

Posted by Xbalanke 2004-07-27 12:41:23 PM|| 2004-07-27 12:41:23 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 Jarhead, do you know if they are going to move a PRT or something in behind the offensive or is the area too hard to keep clean?

Posted by Super Hose 2004-07-27 2:16:24 PM|| 2004-07-27 2:16:24 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 They're going to have to rethink that "graveyard of armies" notion too.

Maybe, thus the USMC.

Posted by Shipman 2004-07-27 4:26:19 PM|| 2004-07-27 4:26:19 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 I can't imagine they'd go through the trouble to clean the area up and then not move in with a reconstruction team to follow up and defend what they've accomplished.

Posted by Damn_Proud_American 2004-07-27 9:35:14 PM|| [http://brighterfuture.blogspot.com] 2004-07-27 9:35:14 PM|| Front Page Top

#11 SH, PRT? Not sure about that acronym other then Physical Readiness Test (Navy style). Is PRT for some sort of or reconstruction effort as DPA mentions? If so, I've not heard anything more then this was going into injun country and laying the smack down on their sorry *sses (AKA Seek and destroy).

Posted by Jarhead 2004-07-27 11:14:46 PM|| 2004-07-27 11:14:46 PM|| Front Page Top

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