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2007-07-24 Afghanistan

U.S.-led forces kill dozens of militants in Afghanistan

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Posted by Steve White 2007-07-24 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top
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#1 Very nice number returns!!! Plow the field, reload, and get that next cigar ready boys!

Posted by smn 2007-07-24 01:11|| 2007-07-24 01:11|| Front Page Top

#2 Either these clowns are poorly led and poorly trained, we are getting actionable intel, or we are just getting better at killing them. I'm sure it's somewhere in the middle of that triangle.

Posted by anymouse">anymouse 2007-07-24 02:12|| http://theworldsworstblog-really.blogspot.com/]">[http://theworldsworstblog-really.blogspot.com/] 2007-07-24 02:12|| Front Page Top

#3 Come on, people. You know these were all innocent civilians, mostly women and children. Oh, and baby ducks - the alleged SAM was actually their mother defending them.

Posted by Glenmore">Glenmore 2007-07-24 07:18|| 2007-07-24 07:18|| Front Page Top

#4 Didn't I read this yesterday? Seriously, are these the same ~50 that was posted yesterday?

Posted by Captain Lewis 2007-07-24 08:40|| 2007-07-24 08:40|| Front Page Top

#5 Chuck's adding machine must be "en fuego" with all this acivity.

Posted by Jack is Back!">Jack is Back! 2007-07-24 09:47|| 2007-07-24 09:47|| Front Page Top

#6 If you can find that "statement", I'll post it. What I have says 2 dozen.

PAO work in Afghanistan is terrible. Nearly all statments are verbal, never put in print. Those that are rarely have numbers.

Posted by Chuck Simmins">Chuck Simmins 2007-07-24 10:28|| http://northshorejournal.org]">[http://northshorejournal.org] 2007-07-24 10:28|| Front Page Top

#7 this seems to be a report summarizing two or possibly three major engagements separated by hundreds of miles.

Sort of like saying hundreds of drunks were taken off Western streets today; in SF..., in Denver... in Phoenix...

Posted by mhw 2007-07-24 11:09|| 2007-07-24 11:09|| Front Page Top

#8 anymouse said:

Either these clowns are poorly led and poorly trained, we are getting actionable intel, or we are just getting better at killing them. I'm sure it's somewhere in the middle of that triangle.

I am thinking that it is all three.

Posted by Abu do you love 2007-07-24 12:44|| 2007-07-24 12:44|| Front Page Top

#9 These are all women, children and baby duck militants, right?

Posted by NYT Reporter 2007-07-24 17:45|| 2007-07-24 17:45|| Front Page Top

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