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| US Troops Sealing Off Marjah Escape Routes |
| 2010-02-11 |
| U.S. and Afghan soldiers linked up with Marines on the outskirts of the Taliban stronghold of Marjah on Thursday, sealing off escape routes and setting the stage for what is being described as the biggest offensive of the nine-year war. Taliban defenders repeatedly fired rockets and mortars at units poised in foxholes along the edge of the town, apparently trying to lure NATO forces into skirmishes before the big attack. "They're trying to draw us in," said Capt. Joshua Winfrey, 30, of Tulsa, Okla., commander of Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marines. That's right, every round they fire now is a round they can't fire later. |
| Posted by:crosspatch |
| #3 I like the new tactics. Feint like you're going to attack every little while to make sure they stay awake and get real tired. About 48 hours of that $hit while you guys kick back and relax ought to do the trick. Maybe some artillery fire into some open areas with something that makes a big boom. A supersonic overflight now and then. Illumination rounds at night. Some remote-controlled tanks cruising down main street at night would be a nice touch . . . . :-) |
| Posted by: gorb 2010-02-11 22:08 |
| #2 squeeeeeze |
| Posted by: Frank G 2010-02-11 18:30 |
| #1 Nice work Men! Ohh, and Kudos to the SAS! |
| Posted by: newc 2010-02-11 17:38 |