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2009-10-18 India-Pakistan

60 killed in anti-Taliban offensive - army

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Posted by tipper 2009-10-18 08:03|| || Front Page|| [8 views ] Top

#1 In the past I found the correction factor for Pakistani casualty claims to be about 30; if it still holds for (presumably) top tier Pak units then these actions would have cost 5 Pak soldiers to kill 2 Taliban. That doesn't sound like an unrealistic ratio for moderately modern units attacking well dug-in defenses.

Posted by Glenmore 2009-10-18 10:10|| 2009-10-18 10:10|| Front Page Top

#2 By now, the whole region must be aware of the US practice of strongly under-counting enemy dead. This about drove the friendly Afghans bonkers until we explained our very good reasons for doing so.

It completely goes against the grain of macho braggadocio, but leaves the enemy thinking they are stronger than they really are--the worst possible situation for planning. Which is why western armies have been obsessive about personnel counts going way back.

It leaves the bad guyz not knowing if their personnel were killed, deserted, are lost, just hiding, or what. So they have to send a supervisor/paymaster with every group. And if he gets killed, they don't get paid. Bad all the way around.

Posted by Anonymoose 2009-10-18 18:42|| 2009-10-18 18:42|| Front Page Top

#3 Yes, but does that mean the Mighty Pakistani Army has followed suit, Anonymoose? Or the Iraqis or the Afghans?

Posted by trailing wife">trailing wife 2009-10-18 20:39|| 2009-10-18 20:39|| Front Page Top

#4 OTOH WMF > OVER 40 TALIBAN KILLED AFTER REGIONAL COMMANDER DRACULA AKBARI SURRENDERS TO GOVT.

Ouch.

Posted by JosephMendiola">JosephMendiola 2009-10-18 21:35|| NA]">[NA] 2009-10-18 21:35|| Front Page Top

#5 WAFF > TALIBAN IN PAKISTAN WARN CHRISTIAN LEADERS TO CONVERT TO ISLAM OR FACE DIRE CONSEPQUENCES.

You can just feel the PEACE + COMPROMISE + MUTUAL FAIRNESS, can't ye???

Posted by JosephMendiola">JosephMendiola 2009-10-18 21:37|| NA]">[NA] 2009-10-18 21:37|| Front Page Top

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