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2005-09-26 Afghanistan/South Asia

Taliban internal debate settled, new offensive planned

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Posted by Dan Darling 2005-09-26 00:11|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 This has some half-truths in it. The "Chinese made" drone was a model airplane, made in China, but sold retail in Pakistan toy stores. And the US Stinger missiles are worthless, their specialized batteries and electronics having long since given up the ghost. Even the "new sneakers" bit sounds contrived, in that the region is known as a major outsourced shoe manufacturing area--getting several hundred pair cheap would not be a major endeavor.

Posted by Anonymoose 2005-09-26 11:30|| 2005-09-26 11:30|| Front Page Top

#2 Those who wish to be shot, form a line to the right. Those who wish to be blown up by A10s and Apaches, to the left.

Posted by Sheik Yermoneymaker 2005-09-26 12:05|| 2005-09-26 12:05|| Front Page Top

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