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2003-10-08 Afghanistan
Abdul Dostum and Atta Mohammed Forces Clash, Again
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Posted by Steve 2003-10-08 3:55:21 PM|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07]  Top

#1 This is just the Afghans version of "Football". The goal is to score the most kills before the AP finds out.
Posted by Charles  2003-10-8 4:17:55 PM||   2003-10-8 4:17:55 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 It’s like the Sharks vs the Jets, with crew served weapons.

The Sharks and the Jets fought for bragging rights - these guys are fighting over who will get to own these particular chunks of turf, and the tax collections that flow from them. They're fighting over something real - it's not just out of boredom. The reason the fighting is sporadic is that they're trying not to attract Uncle Sam's attention - getting bombed and strafed by A-10's is in their interests, so they continue with this back-and-forth penny-ante stuff.
Posted by Zhang Fei  2003-10-8 5:47:22 PM||   2003-10-8 5:47:22 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 The above should read: The reason the fighting is sporadic is that they're trying not to attract Uncle Sam's attention - getting bombed and strafed by A-10's is NOT in their interests, so they continue with this back-and-forth penny-ante stuff.
Posted by Zhang Fei  2003-10-8 5:48:07 PM||   2003-10-8 5:48:07 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 I saw this article over the weekend in philly.com. It gives a pretty balanced view on what the result of the new Afghan army training might be.
Posted by Super Hose  2003-10-8 7:05:08 PM||   2003-10-8 7:05:08 PM|| Front Page Top

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