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2009-09-25 Afghanistan

US Pounds Taliban Convoy in Afghan South

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Posted by Fred 2009-09-25 00:00|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top
File under: Taliban

#1 Ah, the feel-good story of the day!

US troops were not available to comment on the bombing

Hey, if you want any comments, wait until after the party.

Posted by gorb 2009-09-25 02:48|| 2009-09-25 02:48|| Front Page Top

#2 two points

1. geography. It looks to me like there is a real effort to clean up the provinces with light to moderate taliban presence, like Konduz, Nimruz, etc ahead of the hardest provinces in the East. While at the same time maintaining momentum in the SOuth, in Helmand and Kandahar. Nimruz hits both aspects.

2. ROE - Air power is still being used. But more carefully (non residential area, no civilians hit)

Posted by liberalhawk 2009-09-25 11:27|| 2009-09-25 11:27|| Front Page Top

#3 Trying to concentrate the bad guys into a geographically more manageable area?

Posted by gorb 2009-09-25 13:10|| 2009-09-25 13:10|| Front Page Top

#4 #3 the essence of clear hold and build, IIUC. esp when you are underresourced.

Posted by liberalhawk 2009-09-25 13:20|| 2009-09-25 13:20|| Front Page Top

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