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Afghanistan
Pentagon Quietly Sending 1,000 Special Operators to Afghanistan in Strategy Revamp
2009-06-06
The Pentagon is sending 1,000 more special operations forces and support staff into Afghanistan to bolster a larger conventional troop buildup, and is revamping the way Army Green Berets and other commandos work to rid villages of the Taliban.

While much of the public focus has been on 24,000 additional American troops moving into the country this year, U.S. Special Operations Command is quietly increasing its covert warriors in what could be a pivotal role in finally defeating insurgents, military sources tell FOXNews.com.
Look over here, watch what the hand with the magic wand is doing...not the other hand over there.

Happy hunting, gentlemen!
The movement comes as Lt. Gen. Stanley McChrystal, a special operator who led successful manhunts in Iraq for Al Qaeda terrorists, is about to take command in Afghanistan.
Very happy hunting...
McChrystal, who underwent a Senate Armed Services confirmation hearing Tuesday, is expected to put more emphasis on using commandos in counterinsurgency operations and on finding or killing key Taliban leaders.
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#4  That's too funny. Bet they're sweet and tender in hooligan kind of way
Posted by: Girlthursday   2009-06-06 16:20  

#3  "Over there is Captain Johnson, disguised like a donkey, the street urchin is SFC Davis, and the rather stinky blind leper begging over there is the Major. You'll be wanting to talk to him."
Posted by: Anonymoose   2009-06-06 12:57  

#2  FTA. "The increase in special operations forces is an attempt to rebalance commando presence there, after the demands of the Iraq War stripped some of its manpower in Afghanistan. The influx will bring the total special operations forces in Afghanistan to about 5,000, a spokesman at special operations command confirmed to FOXNews.com."

The only ones surprised about this is the press. They are also surprised that there is more "violence" (mostly to Taliban) with the increase in troops in theater.
Posted by: tipover   2009-06-06 11:33  

#1  I guess there will be more, things that go bump in the night. Too bad they can't send a bunch of ROK commandos over to A'stan.
Posted by: Bob Omainter5418   2009-06-06 11:23  

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