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2008-03-27 Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Army Reaches 70,000 Mark, As Taliban Vows New Offensive

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Posted by Fred 2008-03-27 00:00|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top
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#1 I think that the impulse will be to shift US forces from Iraq to Afghanistan instead of returning them to the US. Ironically, most not as combat forces, but as development forces.

This is a have your cake and eat it, too, scenario.

Other advantages would be that it opens up a second "front" on Iran, but also keeps up pressure on the Pakistan border, dampens the drug trade, and gives the Afghan government a lot more support to improve itself and get control of the country.

Posted by Anonymoose 2008-03-27 00:27|| 2008-03-27 00:27|| Front Page Top

#2 Target: RUSSIA + CENTRAL ASIA???

See PAYVAND > FM: IRAN READY TO IMPROVE ECONOMIC, CULTURAL TIES WITH TAIJIKISTAN, KAZAKHISTAN; + REDDIT > ARMENIA MUST ACCEPT KARABAKH INDEPENDENCE; + TOPIX > IRAN TO RECOGNIZE MUSLIM KOSOVO + KOSOVARS TO SEEK RELATIONS WITH NEIGHBORING MUSLIM GOVTS.

WAFF.com/TOPIX > SERBS SEEK/DESIRE PARTITION OF KOSOVO ALONG ETHNIC, RELIGIOUS LINES.

To save their ideo + Regional-Global Jihad, Radical Islam needs the "ISLAMIST BOMB" NOW,NOT LATER, ergo means HELP AND PROTECT IRAN + IRANIAN AMBITIONS > DESTABILIZE EVERYWHERE OR AMAP WHERE USA IS NOT, SAVE IRAN, GET THE BOMB + NUCTECHS.

Radical Islam has choosen NOT to put its Fate, its Jihad + OWG Islamist Agenda in the hands and control of non-Islamists, in the hands and control of "Infidel" and "Barbarian" "Crusader/
Zionist", etc. non-Muslim world powers.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2008-03-27 01:25|| 2008-03-27 01:25|| Front Page Top

#3 ION, TOPIX > KOREAS:NORTH NUKES ON [South Korea's]ATTACK RADARS + NEW SOUTH KOREAN CHIEF OF STAFF:SOUTH KOREA HAS PLANS TO PREEMPTIVELY ATTACK NORTH'S NUCLEAR SITES IFF UNDER THREAT. In addition, argues that SOUTH KOREA should strongly preserve and mil defend pre-existing defense lines agz NOKORS.

Also on TOPIX > CLINTON [Hillary], OBAMA SHOULD WARN NORTH KOREA ON NUKES.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2008-03-27 01:31|| 2008-03-27 01:31|| Front Page Top

#4 HMMMMM, so ISRAEL + EURO NAVAL FLEETS on one end, SOKORS + JAPAN [Taiwan?] on other end. RUSSIA-CHINA's BELOVED COMMIE-SOCIALIST/GOVTIST CENTRALISM IS ABOUT TO GO DECENTRALIZED AND FEDERALIZED?

Methinks that is what my former Aghan War comrade + WHITNEY HUSTON FAN OSAMA BIN LADEN sees also.

D *** NG IT, DOES NO ONE IN THE GWOT THINK ABOUT MARIAH? BEYONCE? GWEN? CARRIE UNDERWOOD?

Posted by JosephMendiola 2008-03-27 01:39|| 2008-03-27 01:39|| Front Page Top

#5 SOUTH KOREA HAS PLANS TO PREEMPTIVELY ATTACK NORTH'S NUCLEAR SITES IFF UNDER THREAT

Good news. As for the ladies you list, JosephM, I fear not. But then, I don't know who the last one is.

Posted by trailing wife ">trailing wife 2008-03-27 02:47|| 2008-03-27 02:47|| Front Page Top

#6 IRNA > MOTTAKI: IRAN READY TO JOIN SHANGHAI COOPER ORGANIZATION + IRAN, TAIJIKISTAN, AND AFGHANISTAN TO BOLSTER ECONOMIC, CULTURAL TIES.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2008-03-27 03:20|| 2008-03-27 03:20|| Front Page Top

#7 The Taliban Spring Offensive,* coming as it does on the heels of the Brutal Afghan Winter,** . . .

*"Taliban Spring Offensive" is a registered service mark of Fisk Journalism PLC; used with permission.

**"Brutal Afghan Winter" is a registered trademark of Mark Steyn Global Content LLC.

Posted by Mike 2008-03-27 07:26|| 2008-03-27 07:26|| Front Page Top

#8 Brutal Iraqui Winter is a registered trademark of JFM Inc

Posted by JFM">JFM 2008-03-27 12:01|| 2008-03-27 12:01|| Front Page Top

#9 heh heh! Mike and JFM >:)

Posted by RD">RD 2008-03-27 13:44|| 2008-03-27 13:44|| Front Page Top

#10 "Taliban Vows New Offensive"

I didn't think they could get any more offensive - but perhaps I was wrong....

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