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2008-03-28 Afghanistan

Talibunnies herald Spring Offensive 2008

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Posted by ryuge 2008-03-28 07:58|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 Don't take lightly. They may now be armed with modern EFPs from Iran. They may make a more organized assault on our long logistical tail (especially fuel trucks). They've proven a willingness to take serious losses but SO FAR have not shown an ability to identify objectives worth taking such losses for. That is not necessarily a hard task.

Posted by Menhadden Snogum6713 2008-03-28 08:30|| 2008-03-28 08:30|| Front Page Top

#2 And the new government in Pakistan is less likely to protect our supply lines in.

Posted by lotp 2008-03-28 08:54|| 2008-03-28 08:54|| Front Page Top

#3 Is "Spring Offensive" a Pashtun slang term for "let's go blow up a couple of girls schools" or does it mean "I think we'll blow up a medical clinic"?

Posted by Sock Puppet of Texas 2008-03-28 22:35|| 2008-03-28 22:35|| Front Page Top

#4 I think its' practical application is:
"let's go die in bunches of 20's and 50's....Allan Snackbar!"

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2008-03-28 22:45|| 2008-03-28 22:45|| Front Page Top

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