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2003-09-18 Africa: North

Islamic extremists kill 9 soldiers in Algeria

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Posted by Steve 2003-09-18 11:33:43 AM|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Algerian forests? I searched on google images and nothing close was found...what are we talking about here? tall weeds?

Posted by Frank G 2003-9-18 12:43:02 PM|| 2003-9-18 12:43:02 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 I don't know that training the Algierians to be better soldiers is in the interests of the US. It would be nice if they were more proficient at killing terrorists, but we train the Saudi's and so many other hostile forces, why train the Algierians too?

Posted by Super Hose 2003-9-18 2:58:55 PM|| 2003-9-18 2:58:55 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 The Atlas Mtns in coastal Algeria top out at 2328m / 7638ft so there's bound to be substantial vegetation and forests on north-facing slopes due to winter rain and snow off the Mediterranean. It's probably similar to the mountains in the desert southwest of the US. The higher up you go the more vegetation, etc. So Calif has lots of chaparral and scrub oak forest -- that's what burns during fire season. It's completely different from the forests in NY or New England.

Posted by Ned 2003-9-18 6:36:07 PM|| 2003-9-18 6:36:07 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 Ned - thx - forgot about Atlas range - my poor memory... regardless, there's not much veg here in So Cal (San Diego here) to hide if anyone has good binocs and/or IR and a helo

Posted by Frank G 2003-9-18 7:43:06 PM|| 2003-9-18 7:43:06 PM|| Front Page Top

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