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2008-04-25 Afghanistan

Afghan violence could worsen in 2008: US general

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Posted by Steve White 2008-04-25 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 "I think that they are afraid to attack ... coalition forces"

Words carefully chosen to try to deflect Taliban attacks on innocent civilians. Reminds me of Dr. Rice's comments about Tater.

6,000 people killed, about a third of them civilians

Most of the rest must be Talib. the Pakistani madrassas keep churning out the cannon fodder, but the skill level, already low, has to be hurt at this loss level.

Posted by Menhadden Snogum6713 2008-04-25 08:43|| 2008-04-25 08:43|| Front Page Top

#2 are they already talkin about next years big spring offensive. Hell you could take the crips or bloods and in a few days they would do more damge than the taliban can muster

Posted by sinse 2008-04-25 16:40|| 2008-04-25 16:40|| Front Page Top

#3 IMO , this more about the drug trade along with the religous spect of the Taliban really. I n other words they are in a drug turf war and NATO is on their corner

Posted by sinse 2008-04-25 16:42|| 2008-04-25 16:42|| Front Page Top

#4 TOPIX > JOINT CHIEFS CHAIRMAN: US PREPARING POSSIBLE MILITARY OPTIONS AGZ IRAN.

Year 2008-2012/13 > NO US-IRAN WAR > RADICAL IRAN + ISLAMISTS GET NUCLEARIZED AND WEAPONIZED FOR RENEWED JIHAD.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2008-04-25 21:49|| 2008-04-25 21:49|| Front Page Top

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