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2006-03-30 Afghanistan

Deadliest battle for Canadians in 32 years

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Posted by ryuge 2006-03-30 05:18|| || Front Page|| [11 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 It sits in the heart of a major poppy-growing area for the opium trade, which helps fuel the Afghan insurgency.

And that is why the "Taliban" group was bigger than 8-10. Maybe a few "taliban" sprinkled in, but for the most part drug smugglers and hired guns trying to drive off outsiders.

Posted by DarthVader 2006-03-30 08:22|| 2006-03-30 08:22|| Front Page Top

#2 Poppy shepherds, if you will.

Posted by Seafarious">Seafarious 2006-03-30 08:38|| 2006-03-30 08:38|| Front Page Top

#3 So, no mention of enemy loses. What's the over/under on this action ? 20 ? 30 ?

Posted by wxjames 2006-03-30 09:09|| 2006-03-30 09:09|| Front Page Top

#4 Oops, on second glance, I see 33 dead applicants.
Applications are being accepted for reward virgins. When the new shipment of ~~baby pigs~~ virgins comes in, they will be assigned on a first come, first served basis.

Posted by wxjames 2006-03-30 09:13|| 2006-03-30 09:13|| Front Page Top

#5 wxjames, if you recall, there was a Danish cartoon where mohammed was telling the explo-jihadis to stop, since they had run out of virgins.

This was a quintuple offense to muslims, because the cartoon:

1. Stated that they blew things and people up, along with themselves.

2. Stated that they blew things and people up mainly for sex with multiple virgins.

3. Depicted mohammed (PTUI).

4. Implied that Islamic heaven has limits, since they ran out of virgins.

5. Implied that Allah was not omnipotent, because he could not create more virgins for the Explo-jihadis when the original supply ran out.

Posted by Ptah">Ptah 2006-03-30 10:08|| http://www.crusaderwarcollege.org]">[http://www.crusaderwarcollege.org] 2006-03-30 10:08|| Front Page Top

#6 The body count following a B-52 strike is usually:

zero.

This includes any and all lifeforms down to the larger insects.

Posted by Anonymoose 2006-03-30 10:22|| 2006-03-30 10:22|| Front Page Top

#7 The Princess Pats kicked some serious butt!

Posted by Chuck Simmins">Chuck Simmins 2006-03-30 10:53|| http://blog.simmins.org]">[http://blog.simmins.org] 2006-03-30 10:53|| Front Page Top

#8 Col. Vernon, "However, there is always a fine line between bravery and stupidity."

Posted by RD 2006-03-30 11:00|| 2006-03-30 11:00|| Front Page Top

#9 I loved that quote too, RD! A very fine line, indeed for many!

Posted by BA 2006-03-30 12:22|| 2006-03-30 12:22|| Front Page Top

#10 Don't be surprised to read the Canadian Left Press (which is basically all of Canadian media) calling this Canada's modern-day Dieppe! Quagmire, Bush's War, blah, blah, balh , blah...

Posted by Happy 88mm 2006-03-30 19:22|| http://www.calderonswirbelwind.blogspot.com]">[http://www.calderonswirbelwind.blogspot.com] 2006-03-30 19:22|| Front Page Top

#11 May Pte. Costall rest in peace.

Posted by john">john 2006-03-30 20:15|| 2006-03-30 20:15|| Front Page Top

#12 Why do I get the impression that the whole FOB concept and operating principle is similar in concept and operating principle to the Firebase concept and operating principle used in Viet Nam?

It failed there (overall, although on the whole it did appear to be successful for awhile) so why are we using it here?

Doesn't anyone learn from history? This isn't cowboys and indians and forts on the friggin' frontier.

Posted by FOTSGreg">FOTSGreg 2006-03-30 22:59|| www.fire-on-the-suns.com]">[www.fire-on-the-suns.com] 2006-03-30 22:59|| Front Page Top

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