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2003-09-19 Afghanistan

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Posted by Steve 2003-09-19 11:18:27 AM|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Seems to me that more forces should have been used and/or positioned to cut off any escape attempts, assisted or otherwise. With any luck, they'll learn from this experience.

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2003-9-19 11:31:49 AM|| 2003-9-19 11:31:49 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 "Gunship One, this is spotter. I got targets, but ya got to wait till they clear the city limits this time. Warm up the miniguns."

Posted by Steve 2003-9-19 11:46:34 AM|| 2003-9-19 11:46:34 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 "Several dozen Taliban fighters escaped ..."
Say children, can you say in-com-pe-tant?

People escape a siege. I dont think so. There is another more obvious answer.

Posted by flash91 2003-9-19 12:01:38 PM|| 2003-9-19 12:01:38 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 These Taliban guys are evidently hell on a dirtbike.

Posted by Shipman 2003-9-19 12:14:53 PM|| 2003-9-19 12:14:53 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 Does the the"aiding and abetting"bring anything to mind.Like arresting the villagers involved.

Posted by raptor 2003-9-19 12:33:01 PM|| 2003-9-19 12:33:01 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 "..Warm up the miniguns."

Good heavens. That word evokes in my mind images of numerous little pieces of flesh scattered about amongst shredded tree trunks and pockmarked ground....

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2003-9-19 12:42:33 PM|| 2003-9-19 12:42:33 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 This is a job for the Gunship vs. Taliban video!

Posted by Dar 2003-9-19 12:52:51 PM|| 2003-9-19 12:52:51 PM|| Front Page Top

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