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2006-06-19 Afghanistan

Paras strike deep into the Taliban heartland

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Posted by Fred 2006-06-19 00:00|| || Front Page|| [9 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Nothin like some serious asskickin to rally the home front. Tally ho and talibanny good bye

Posted by Captain America 2006-06-19 00:33|| 2006-06-19 00:33|| Front Page Top

#2 The key thing to me is that as long as we have the popular support back home for this operation we can do it. If we lose the support back home and it becomes another Iraq then that will make our job as soldiers that much harder."

I think shooting a few Beeb journalists would help this enormously.

Posted by Howard UK 2006-06-19 04:54|| 2006-06-19 04:54|| Front Page Top

#3 An important part of the coming victory is ensuring that is receives sufficient publicity back home. Afghanistan badly needs a Michael Yon.

Posted by Apostate 2006-06-19 05:41|| 2006-06-19 05:41|| Front Page Top

#4 A cracking good job, that.

Posted by wxjames 2006-06-19 07:32|| 2006-06-19 07:32|| Front Page Top

#5 bloody Paras get all the fun..

:)

Posted by MacNails 2006-06-19 07:46|| 2006-06-19 07:46|| Front Page Top

#6 They're actually acting like soldiers instead of police, all that practice for the home front.

Wonder what that re-up # will be for them.

Posted by anonymous2u 2006-06-19 10:05|| 2006-06-19 10:05|| Front Page Top

#7 They didn't launch an offensive? Wonder what Brig. Butler would call an offensive?

Posted by Chuck Simmins">Chuck Simmins 2006-06-19 10:11|| http://northshorejournal.org]">[http://northshorejournal.org] 2006-06-19 10:11|| Front Page Top

#8 After observing the gun crew for several days, the Paras obliterated their position in a matter of seconds with their own mortars late on Saturday night.

Remember "The Gong Show" from the '70's?

Posted by grb 2006-06-19 12:16|| 2006-06-19 12:16|| Front Page Top

#9 Wellington?

Posted by mojo">mojo 2006-06-19 15:56|| 2006-06-19 15:56|| Front Page Top

#10 Yes Beef Wellington. Recipe by Iron Duke Chef.

Posted by 6 2006-06-19 19:06|| 2006-06-19 19:06|| Front Page Top

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