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2006-10-09 Afghanistan

78 suicide attacks killed 195 people in Afghanistan this year

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Posted by Fred 2006-10-09 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 "Analysts believe the Taliban are using the tactics being used by terrorists in Iraq."

Remember nowthe Taliban are not terrorists. Theyre militants using terrorist tactics.
Got it? Good.

Posted by DepotGuy 2006-10-09 11:24|| 2006-10-09 11:24|| Front Page Top

#2 On the bright side of this ugly practice by some elements of the ROP:

195 people killed by 78 homicidal-suicidal bombers is not exactly a great kill ratio. If it were say 10 to 1, I'd be very concerned, but this ratio doesn't even match 3 to 1 for the silly Jihadis.

Posted by Lancasters Over Dresden 2006-10-09 16:22|| http://www.michaelcalderonscall.com/HomePage.asp]">[http://www.michaelcalderonscall.com/HomePage.asp] 2006-10-09 16:22|| Front Page Top

#3 LOD, if you consider:

13 foreign soldiers + 40 members of the Afghan security forces = 53 military deaths.

78 suicide attacks (assuming the minimum of one terrorist per attack) + 17 arrested = 95 terrorists lost.

That's getting on for 2:1 terrorists:good guys. Pathetic!

Of course the number of military personnel wounded is significantly greater than the dead, but it's still a poor ratio for the Zombies of Islam.

Posted by Bulldog 2006-10-09 16:42|| 2006-10-09 16:42|| Front Page Top

#4 Zombies of Islam

I knew something was missing around here.

Posted by Shipman 2006-10-09 18:05|| 2006-10-09 18:05|| Front Page Top

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