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2007-03-09 Afghanistan

Bill Roggio on 'Invasion' of Pakiwakiland

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Posted by Brett 2007-03-09 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11138 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 LOL Brett. Manolos? Ima excited!

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2007-03-09 00:35|| 2007-03-09 00:35|| Front Page Top

#2 Brett "... magic [Space] rocks you insert in your anus"

Damn Secrete Talibs, they're using the Pashtun Cloaking Device too.

Posted by RD 2007-03-09 01:40|| 2007-03-09 01:40|| Front Page Top

#3 The Talibs are being hit day and night. There is growing Balochi contempt for jihad recruiters, so terrorist ranks are harder to replenish.

Posted by Sneaze 2007-03-09 04:35|| 2007-03-09 04:35|| Front Page Top

#4 Balochs are not Pashtoon.

Now in pre 9-11 times the Northern Alliance reported to have captured a number of Taliban who didn't speak a word of Pashto, only Urdhu ie they were not Afghans and not even from the NWFP or from Waziristan but from Pakistan "mainland".

Posted by JFM">JFM 2007-03-09 07:00|| 2007-03-09 07:00|| Front Page Top

#5 The ANA has arty? ... Who knew?

One of the quiet victories happening in Afghan is the slow creation of a truly professional and national (not tribal) military under the mentorship of the US Army.

Posted by occasional observer 2007-03-09 08:25|| 2007-03-09 08:25|| Front Page Top

#6 Yep, a recent British operation was supported by ANA artillery. (Kajaki Dam op - I think)

Posted by Howard UK 2007-03-09 09:18|| 2007-03-09 09:18|| Front Page Top

#7 One of the quiet victories happening in Afghan is the slow creation of a truly professional and national (not tribal) military under the mentorship of the US Army

Then too, there was the opening of the Afghan campus of West Point, to develop a cadre of officers steeped in the history and theory of war making, as well as the practice of it. Good news on a warm and sunny day. :-)

Posted by trailing wife 2007-03-09 12:19|| 2007-03-09 12:19|| Front Page Top

#8 Two people I wouldn't try to out-fly are the Dutch and the Danes. I was present at a NATO exercise when the Danes bombed an "enemy" camp with F-16s - from 50 feet! The Dutch pilots are first-rate in every respect - the equal of US pilots in most respects. The only problem thay have are they're a bit TOO gung-ho.

Posted by Old Patriot">Old Patriot 2007-03-09 13:23|| http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/]">[http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/] 2007-03-09 13:23|| Front Page Top

#9 Not to mention what the Dutch air force does to mice.

Posted by Chuck Simmins">Chuck Simmins 2007-03-09 17:07|| http://northshorejournal.org]">[http://northshorejournal.org] 2007-03-09 17:07|| Front Page Top

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