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2007-10-28 Afghanistan

80 Talibs escorted from gene pool at Musa Qala

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Posted by gorb 2007-10-28 03:08|| || Front Page|| [11129 views ] Top

#1 Make that closer to 400 dead in this area in all actions in the last three months.

Posted by Chuck Simmins">Chuck Simmins 2007-10-28 06:03|| http://northshorejournal.org]">[http://northshorejournal.org] 2007-10-28 06:03|| Front Page Top

#2 Karzai is demanding an end to the use of coalition air strikes. Air power is the overwhelming reason why battles like this end up the way they do. Are we and Karzai really on the same side, or are his statements just political BS for internal cover?

Posted by Glenmore">Glenmore 2007-10-28 09:23|| 2007-10-28 09:23|| Front Page Top

#3 More proof that the western style of stand up fighting is vastly more deadly and superior to their 7th century tactics.

Keep up the good work, on both sides! ;)

Posted by DarthVader">DarthVader 2007-10-28 09:29|| 2007-10-28 09:29|| Front Page Top

#4 I think his statements are for internal consumption. I'm waiting to see the Afghan national air force get off the ground. So to speak.

Posted by Fred 2007-10-28 11:22|| 2007-10-28 11:22|| Front Page Top

#5 popcorn pops faster and faster right up until almost the end

Funny but true. And often overlooked.

Is this latest die-off still part of the dreaded Taliban Spring Offensive (code name Die Faster)?

Posted by SteveS 2007-10-28 11:46|| 2007-10-28 11:46|| Front Page Top

#6 This is the exciting conclusion of the Savage Summer Offensive.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2007-10-28 11:55|| 2007-10-28 11:55|| Front Page Top

#7 Karzai seethes?

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2007-10-28 12:07|| 2007-10-28 12:07|| Front Page Top

#8 "Some of the other countries have lots of troops in Afghanistan, but they're not in some of the areas that are experiencing the heaviest fighting," he said.

"Cowardy cowardy custard!"

Posted by trailing wife">trailing wife 2007-10-28 12:10|| 2007-10-28 12:10|| Front Page Top

#9 "coalition forces killed a gross Taliban today!"

Doesn't that happen every day?

Al

Posted by Frozen Al 2007-10-28 13:30|| 2007-10-28 13:30|| Front Page Top

#10 80 Talibs escorted from gene pool at Musa Qala

This began with a different title but it seems the RB ghosts have changed it to this much better one!

"Step this way, gentlemen, to visit our Halloween House of Horrors. No, you shouldn't have the women and children with you. Pay no attention to the screaming, it's part of the attraction. The grinding sound you hear will make sense in a bit. It's actually the best part!"

Posted by gorb 2007-10-28 14:22|| 2007-10-28 14:22|| Front Page Top

#11 Al: Doesn't that happen every day?

Whoever this guy is he apparently lives for the double entendre. ;-)

Posted by gorb 2007-10-28 14:24|| 2007-10-28 14:24|| Front Page Top

#12 this guy = Fred, and yes, he does :-)

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2007-10-28 14:31|| 2007-10-28 14:31|| Front Page Top

#13 gorb, winning title of the year so far.

Posted by Icerigger 2007-10-28 14:49|| 2007-10-28 14:49|| Front Page Top

#14 I'm still waiting for the use of napalm on the poppy fields - about halfway through the growing season should do it. Poppies are notoriously hard to kill - my neighbor and I have been trying for ten years now - but napalm does the job. Burns all the way down to the DEEP roots.

I want one of those licenses. Then I'm going to petition the government for an AR-15 and 5000 rounds of ammunition - my due as a member of the "militia".

Posted by Old Patriot">Old Patriot 2007-10-28 15:37|| http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/]">[http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/] 2007-10-28 15:37|| Front Page Top

#15 Karzai is demanding an end to the use of coalition air strikes.

This op seems to be the trigger.

I have no problem with it. Let the Afghans fight the Taliban on the ground. It's counterproductive having 20,000 Americans plus 10,000 other westerners fighting the battles the Afghans should be fighting. It's their asses. Let them save it or die. A few thousand Americans is enough to prevent the Talibs/Pakis from taking power. Limit our role to that.

Posted by ed 2007-10-28 19:07|| 2007-10-28 19:07|| Front Page Top

#16 excellent point, Ed. Let the Afghan Army attack without air support, better yet, let Karzai lead them

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2007-10-28 19:12|| 2007-10-28 19:12|| Front Page Top

#17 With regard to ed's article, it looks like the Dutch (despite concerns about the Guantanamo Bay facility) are more willing to shoot through civilian shields to get to the bad guys than the Australians are. Interesting.

Posted by trailing wife">trailing wife 2007-10-28 19:38|| 2007-10-28 19:38|| Front Page Top

#18 popcorn pops faster and faster right up until almost the end

Is it sweeps week?

Posted by Slappy 2007-10-28 20:23|| 2007-10-28 20:23|| Front Page Top

#19 Another article
Brig. Gen. Ghulam Muhiddin Ghori, a top Afghan army commander in Helmand, said the foreign fighters are running training camps near Musa Qala to teach militants how to carry out suicide and roadside bomb attacks. But he said no big military operations are being launched to overtake the town itself because of a fear of civilian casualties.

"Afghan and coalition forces have surrounded the Musa Qala district center. We have started negotiations with tribal leaders there to take over Musa Qala from the Taliban," Ghori told The Associated Press. "The tribal leaders are also worried about these Taliban because the foreign fighters Arabs, Chechens, Baluchs and Uzbeks they are in Musa Qala."

Posted by ed 2007-10-28 20:27|| 2007-10-28 20:27|| Front Page Top

#20 Poppy fields need what was done to Carthage, sow them with salt. Actually some long lasting soil sterilants would be better. I can recommend several. Poppy growing towns; same as Carthage. No stone on another. Talibs; chop off the right hand and blind. Turn loose. A living example is better than a dead marytr.

Posted by Rich W 2007-10-28 23:08|| 2007-10-28 23:08|| Front Page Top

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