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2009-04-13 Afghanistan

Coalition forces kill 40 Taliban in separate battles in Afghanistan

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Posted by Fred 2009-04-13 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top
File under: Taliban

#1 they have really been laying the talibunnies too rest here lately i hope these rates keep up for along time

Posted by rabid whitetail 2009-04-13 10:37|| 2009-04-13 10:37|| Front Page Top

#2 A very good result.

Posted by Dave UK 2009-04-13 13:41|| 2009-04-13 13:41|| Front Page Top

#3 In one incident, the Taliban ambushed a joint Afghan and foreign forces patrol ... Twenty-two Taliban were killed. The militants left the bodies behind. Four are Pakistani nationals and the rest are Afghans ... There were no casualties to the joint forces, he said."

Has there ever been a more incompetent fighting force than the Taliban? They can't inflict even one casualty, in an ambush situation they set up to their best advantage. And this is the norm, not a one-off. If we fail in Afghanistan it could only ever be down to politicians' failure.

Posted by Bulldog 2009-04-13 13:53|| 2009-04-13 13:53|| Front Page Top

#4 I am waiting for the shift in strategy where we don't wait to get attacked, we go after them first. I hope that is what we do and soon.

Posted by Unique Battle 2009-04-13 15:23|| 2009-04-13 15:23|| Front Page Top

#5 Bulldog,
They are not very competent at ambushing trained military units but they do very well at gunning down undefended civilians at their homes. So, depending on the desired strategy, they are a very competent foe.

Posted by Glenmore">Glenmore 2009-04-13 19:23|| 2009-04-13 19:23|| Front Page Top

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