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| Afghanistan |
| Talibs say US troops too soft to fight them |
| 2001-10-20 |
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) -- A senior Taliban commander was quoted Saturday as saying American soldiers are too soft for the rigors of ground combat in Afghanistan and that the U.S.-led air campaign has inflicted little damage on the country's defenses. In an interview published by the Pakistani newspaper The News, Mullah Jalaluddin Haqqani said about 25 Taliban soldiers have been "martyred" in the U.S.-led air campaign, which began Oct. 7 to force the Afghans to hand over terrorist suspect Osama bin Laden. "We are eagerly awaiting the American troops to land on our soil, where we will deal with them in our own way," Haqqani was quoted as saying. "I tell you the Soviets were a brave enemy and their soldiers could withstand tough conditions. The Americans are creatures of comfort. They will not be able to sustain the harsh conditions that await them." Taliban? Compared to the Japanese, those goobers don't even start to measure up. What's the difference between a soldier and a man with a gun? Victory. |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |