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2009-07-04 Afghanistan

U.S. offensive meets little Taliban resistance

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Posted by Fred 2009-07-04 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top
File under: Taliban

#1 They will use Chechen tactics. That means ambush and infiltration. The latter tool commands use of suicide bombers. Ergo: response tactics must involve shoot-on-suspicion. Unfortunately, the Commander in Chief has ordered shoot-when-certain. That isn't going to stop field troops from wasting any approaching peasant looking type who disobeys lie down orders.

Posted by Thrineque Lumplump8647 2009-07-04 22:16|| 2009-07-04 22:16|| Front Page Top

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