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2006-09-05 Afghanistan

NATO says major offensive is cornering Taleban

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Posted by Steve 2006-09-05 13:00|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Go get 'em guys!

Posted by DarthVader">DarthVader 2006-09-05 13:17|| 2006-09-05 13:17|| Front Page Top

#2 We need a map.

Posted by wxjames 2006-09-05 13:28|| 2006-09-05 13:28|| Front Page Top

#3 I think that the policy of attempting to reintegrate the Taliban back into Afghan society was a huge mistake. Those who sided with mullah Omar and bin Laden were ideologically tainted and should have been treated as such.

Posted by Zenster 2006-09-05 13:39|| 2006-09-05 13:39|| Front Page Top

#4 once a subhuman islamo-cockroach...always a subhuman islamo-cockroach. Pop their caps.

Posted by anymouse">anymouse 2006-09-05 13:58|| 2006-09-05 13:58|| Front Page Top

#5 I must admit, the NATO group, especially the Canucks, are performing well beyond what I expected. Great ! Just Great ! Keep it up everyone. And, thanks for your sacrifices and your help. We really appreciate it.

Posted by SOP35/Rat 2006-09-05 15:40|| 2006-09-05 15:40|| Front Page Top

#6 I'm going to miss them. Sniff. ;-)

Posted by gorb 2006-09-05 16:59|| 2006-09-05 16:59|| Front Page Top

#7 Go get 'em guys!

Is this for NATO or for the Taliban targeting journalists?

Because after Lebanon, I'm not sure which to cheer harder.

Posted by Robert Crawford">Robert Crawford 2006-09-05 18:24|| http://www.kloognome.com/]">[http://www.kloognome.com/] 2006-09-05 18:24|| Front Page Top

#8 Map of Afghanistan Provinces:

http://tinyurl.com/z8mgr

Posted by Anonymoose 2006-09-05 18:55|| 2006-09-05 18:55|| Front Page Top

#9 Z: I think that the policy of attempting to reintegrate the Taliban back into Afghan society was a huge mistake. Those who sided with mullah Omar and bin Laden were ideologically tainted and should have been treated as such.

I think human motivations are complex and not strictly ideological. I have no doubt that many joined the Taliban either to get on the winning side or to simply avoid getting killed. The average warlord in Taliban-era Afghanistan had two basic options, disarm while sticking out like a sore thumb because everyone knew him as an ex-warlord (except he was now defenseless) or remain armed and join the Taliban together with his band of followers. Many probably chose the second option because it kept their choices open - if the Taliban moved against them, they could always rebel along with their followers, whereas disarming might be the fastest ticket to a shallow mass grave for him and his followers.

Posted by Zhang Fei 2006-09-05 20:33|| http://timurileng.blogspot.com]">[http://timurileng.blogspot.com] 2006-09-05 20:33|| Front Page Top

#10 This is probably why the Pakis are abandoning Waziristan to the Taliban. The Taliban are in severe danger, with a large portion of their forces in threat of destruction, so the Pakis are giving their proxies a safe harbor.

Time for a midnight sunrise over Islamabad, IMHO. I'm sick of this fucking game. Treat Pakistan the way they act -- like our mortal enemies.

Posted by Robert Crawford">Robert Crawford 2006-09-05 20:48|| http://www.kloognome.com/]">[http://www.kloognome.com/] 2006-09-05 20:48|| Front Page Top

#11 Actually Z, it would appear that the NATO policy of reintegrate the Taliban back into the dirt of Afghanistan is working quite well.

Posted by john">john 2006-09-05 20:51|| 2006-09-05 20:51|| Front Page Top

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