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2006-05-01 Afghanistan

Taliban regrouping, good primer on enemy organization

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Posted by Dan Darling 2006-05-01 01:02|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 I think they have been regrouping since the day after the libertaion of Kaboul, that is more than 4 years. Most snails regroup faster.

Posted by JFM">JFM 2006-05-01 03:41|| 2006-05-01 03:41|| Front Page Top

#2 What we are fighting now is the tribal mercenaries/thugs/gangstas that the Pushtans produce in such numbers in Afghanistan and Pakistan. The Taliban has been recruiting them with money from drug sales and sending them across the border, trying to help themselves back to power. The Pushtans are the largest tribe around and think they are entitled to lord over all the smaller tribes. So now, we enter the slow but sure grinding down phase.

Posted by Shieldwolf 2006-05-01 04:58|| 2006-05-01 04:58|| Front Page Top

#3 With the Marines and Canadians killing them 15-20 at a pop, I don't see how they can last for very long. They may do good to get 1 or 2 coalition forces on a good operation, and lose 10 in doing so.

Posted by Slineling Whick9268 2006-05-01 09:23|| 2006-05-01 09:23|| Front Page Top

#4 Grouping is just fine.

-- Hellcat Missile

Posted by Captain America 2006-05-01 22:05|| 2006-05-01 22:05|| Front Page Top

#5 I'd like to see some selected ISI deaths

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2006-05-01 22:28|| 2006-05-01 22:28|| Front Page Top

23:50 KBK
23:41 JosephMendiola
23:38 Rafael
23:27 JosephMendiola
22:58 JosephMendiola
22:49 Glererong Hupinese5782
22:48 3dc
22:44 Captain America
22:42 Captain America
22:28 Frank G
22:18 Captain America
22:18 Anonymoose
22:16 Captain America
22:13 Frank G
22:13 Anonymoose
22:10 DMFD
22:09 Captain America
22:05 Captain America
22:05 jim#6
22:05 Eric Jablow
22:03 trailing wife
22:01 trailing wife
21:58 JosephMendiola
21:57 Ptah