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2010-02-04 Afghanistan

Afghanistan Behind Enemy Lines - Continued: Parts 2-5

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Posted by GolfBravoUSMC 2010-02-04 12:35|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 Funny moment: In Part 4 at min 3:00 the IED trigger men are arguing over which key is the D, 4 or 5. Needles to say the IED fails when the target vehicle passes. Later at min 7:15 as they retreat one of the instructors presses the 3 button and you can hear the IED go off in the background.

Posted by GolfBravoUSMC 2010-02-04 16:04|| 2010-02-04 16:04|| Front Page Top

#2 P.S Inshallah

Posted by GolfBravoUSMC 2010-02-04 16:05|| 2010-02-04 16:05|| Front Page Top

#3 I liked the "check the bomb if it works or not" mentality.
When it was said about the few hostages that they had and how they beheaded them because they wouldn't say the islamic prayer, I'm cringing and shaking my head. Fighting people with this mindset with no regard to life as they've shown, it's hard grasping this mentality.
I too liked the confusion with the what number to push for the remote.
I pray for the safety of our soldiers over there every day, my son's there now too again. Watching this video showing some of the inner thinking and walking through all of the rock and rubble of a country is very disturbing. I'm glad that I was able to see these videos, thanks.

Posted by Jan 2010-02-04 18:14|| 2010-02-04 18:14|| Front Page Top

#4 It is a really good insight into the hillbillies in Afghanistan. IMHO we should not attempt to extend the control of Kabul into these regions. These are 7th century throwbacks whom I will bet can't read or write. They don't want to be part of the civilized world and we really don't need them. Fall back to a safe line of defense, carpet bombs the poppy fields for three seasons, and they wont have the financing or manpower to conduct offensive operations.

Posted by Cyber Sarge 2010-02-04 18:21|| 2010-02-04 18:21|| Front Page Top

#5 Please thank your son from us, Jan.

Posted by trailing wife 2010-02-04 20:27|| 2010-02-04 20:27|| Front Page Top

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