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2005-09-10 Afghanistan/South Asia

US-Afghan forces kill 30 militants in southern Afghanistan

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Posted by ed 2005-09-10 12:51|| || Front Page|| [5 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 These birds are hemorrhaging fighters. Not even most standing armies could take losses like that for long and keep up the fight. A company's worth here, a battalion's worth there. Pretty soon it ends up with annihilation.

Posted by Anonymoose 2005-09-10 13:30|| 2005-09-10 13:30|| Front Page Top

#2 I'm more worried about the poor dancing girls. They're gonna get awfully tired.

Posted by Jackal">Jackal 2005-09-10 14:21|| home.earthlink.net/~sleepyjackal/index.html]">[home.earthlink.net/~sleepyjackal/index.html] 2005-09-10 14:21|| Front Page Top

#3 Osama Sun Tzu he ain't

Posted by macofromoc 2005-09-10 16:18|| 2005-09-10 16:18|| Front Page Top

#4 Only 145 million (Pakistan) to go....

Posted by Phil Silvers 2005-09-10 16:27|| 2005-09-10 16:27|| Front Page Top

#5 Those darned "Militants" again. The MSM is showing it racist world view. That word is like using "Savages" to describe the the persons who dwelled here in North America before the Europeans arrived. They are Taliban or Al Qaeda not some amorphous cloud called militants.

That they bagged 30 and captured 60 is a good sign. Happy hunting.

Posted by Sock Puppet OÂ´ Doom 2005-09-10 17:50|| 2005-09-10 17:50|| Front Page Top

#6 The actual percentage of those who are both willing to relocate and willing to fight are tiny. The vast majority might lend moral support or a few coins to "the cause", but would never do squat. Then you have those who would fight, but only if the Americans came to their 'hood. They get the shudders at the very thought of leaving their hometown. Of the minority, only the dumb ones need apply, because the smart ones know that it is a one-way ticket, and contemplate how much more enjoyable life might be were they to raise chickens.

Posted by Anonymoose 2005-09-10 22:58|| 2005-09-10 22:58|| Front Page Top

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