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2006-09-13 Afghanistan

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Posted by Steve White 2006-09-13 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 but, but...the MSM says we're doomed, doomed I tell ya

Posted by Captain America 2006-09-13 00:25|| 2006-09-13 00:25|| Front Page Top

#2 They never fight head on, because they'll lose. But, they'll be back to sneak up on you another day. Kill as many as you can, while you can. You've been doing a magnificent job. Keep it up.

Posted by SOP35/Rat 2006-09-13 00:33|| 2006-09-13 00:33|| Front Page Top

#3 Active defence?

Posted by Besoeker 2006-09-13 02:14|| 2006-09-13 02:14|| Front Page Top

#4 "It's Sept. 11," said Major Geoff Abthorpe, commander of Bravo Company, speaking to his troops as they prepared for the attack. "Is that symbolic? Damn right, it's symbolic. It's the reason why we're here."

I've never been more proud of our Northern neighbors than today.

I only wish I could buy Wiser's Oldest in the States. I'll have to settle for O'Keefe Extra Old Stock or Moosehead.

Posted by Zenster 2006-09-13 02:45|| 2006-09-13 02:45|| Front Page Top

#5 "Just in time for the dreaded fall offensive."

And then comes, horrors, the dreaded Afghan Winter. Haven't we learned from the MSM that no one can survive that?! Oh, wait... the Canucks are laughing their asses off... LOL.

Wow. I, too, am extremely gratified and happy to read how the Canucks have handled these mooks - and have risen to the challenge, and beyond. Fantastic!

There must be groans and grumbling galore in Quebecistan, LOL. I'm sure they, the same as our own Moonbats, pray daily for piles of dead Canadians - simply so they can make political hay.

Thank you Harper and sensible Canadians! Thank you, Mjr Abthorpe! Thank You Troopers! On Canada!

Posted by flyover 2006-09-13 04:54|| 2006-09-13 04:54|| Front Page Top

#6 Hats off again to CAF personel who do a damn fine job.

Posted by Sock Puppet of Doom 2006-09-13 05:49|| www.sockpuppetofdoom.com]">[www.sockpuppetofdoom.com] 2006-09-13 05:49|| Front Page Top

#7 This battle was on the Beeb the other night (9/11) - those Canucks seem a determined bunch. They weren't leaving much standing in their wake either - much as the Beeb tried to ham up the threat of the Taliban.. The item also featured a few healthy bursts of A10 cannon fire in the background - the noise that sounds like a supersonic vacumn cleaner.

Posted by Howard UK 2006-09-13 05:55|| 2006-09-13 05:55|| Front Page Top

#8 There must be a healthy level of cognitive dissonance in those Beeb stories, lol, Howard.

Do you watch Beeb for the (unintended) comical aspects? How many "news" outlets do you have available on TV? Can you get or have Fox, for instance? Despite it's flaws, which are several, it is an improvement over all the others I've seen, IMHO.

Just curious, bro. :-)

Posted by .com 2006-09-13 06:02|| 2006-09-13 06:02|| Front Page Top

#9 They just installed satellite in the secure unit so now we've got hundreds of channels... I need the Beeb to get me fired up on a daily basis and remind me what this scraps about. Yes, we get Fox/CNN etc.. Tend to stick to Sky for a dose of reason/rationality.
(Good to see you back you old bugger!)

Posted by Howard UK 2006-09-13 06:07|| 2006-09-13 06:07|| Front Page Top

#10 Lol. Bugger? Me? Now hold on a minute... that better be a figure of speech with a different meaning, lol!

Sky is Fox's "sister" network, but the reporting I've seen them run, for the big events in the UK they always defer to Sky, has been much more PC in tone than the "normal" Fox stuff - or at least that's my opinion.

Regardless, it's great to hear you have your pick across the spectrum, now. Your mental defense mechanisms must be pleased, lol. :-)

Posted by .com 2006-09-13 06:15|| 2006-09-13 06:15|| Front Page Top

#11 Sky is the least PC of the UK channels which may not be saying much - things continue to get more Orwellian by the day here - we still seem to attack most strongly those who take the threat seriously rather than those elements causing the threat itself. I love Big Brother.

Posted by Howard UK 2006-09-13 06:22|| 2006-09-13 06:22|| Front Page Top

#12 "Officially, we got new orders to leave the area," the commander said. "But the truth is that we ran out of bullets. We had nothing to fight with."

What's the Pastun equivalent for "Buck-buck-braaaawk!"

Posted by Mike 2006-09-13 07:06|| 2006-09-13 07:06|| Front Page Top

#13 Lol, insh'allah, bitch.

Posted by .com 2006-09-13 07:13|| 2006-09-13 07:13|| Front Page Top

#14 A food wrapper inside hinted that the insurgents were eating packaged food aid intended for the poor.

So we stop shipping food over.

Posted by Rob Crawford">Rob Crawford 2006-09-13 07:43|| http://www.kloognome.com/]">[http://www.kloognome.com/] 2006-09-13 07:43|| Front Page Top

#15 "Dammit, I ordered that you all were to fight to the death! By running away, not only do you not inflict a casualty or two on the infidels, but you make me look bad!"

Posted by Anonymoose 2006-09-13 09:01|| 2006-09-13 09:01|| Front Page Top

#16 a Russian zigzag pattern
Did'nt they beat the Russians?
I am planing next summer's vacation, it will be somewhere in Canada. Thanks canada.

Posted by plainslow 2006-09-13 09:12|| 2006-09-13 09:12|| Front Page Top

#17 Ah, they're no better than the US guys... They get ready to hammer us, and we 'melt away', like the famous Afghan winter.

Those that fight, and run away

live to fight another day.

Posted by TalibBobby 2006-09-13 09:16|| 2006-09-13 09:16|| Front Page Top

#18 It's still not great to think you have the enemy surrounded and then have them successfully slip away. It sounds like the Taliban got about 100% of their force out somehow. It's not easy to locate and isolate large pockets of guerilla forces and so when you do finishing them off is important.

Posted by Odysseus 2006-09-13 09:18|| 2006-09-13 09:18|| Front Page Top

#19 Thank You Canucks! Jules, give 'em a big pat on the back from us.

Posted by mcsegeek1 2006-09-13 09:19|| 2006-09-13 09:19|| Front Page Top

#20 We always loved to see the A-10 flying over us. It is a great CAS plane. Go Canada!

Posted by DarthVader">DarthVader 2006-09-13 09:23|| 2006-09-13 09:23|| Front Page Top

#21 Off topic, but nice to see ya, .com!

Posted by docob 2006-09-13 10:39|| 2006-09-13 10:39|| Front Page Top

#22 More ominously, a Taliban fighter reached by telephone yesterday said the fleeing insurgents have a plan to regroup. "We will get new orders in seven or eight days," the fighter said.

Is he in the yellow pages?

Posted by SwissTex 2006-09-13 10:49|| 2006-09-13 10:49|| Front Page Top

#23 Apparently, there is more than Taliban on folks minds.
Pete&Condi

Posted by john">john 2006-09-13 11:31|| 2006-09-13 11:31|| Front Page Top

#24 Bad link for me, John.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2006-09-13 11:34|| 2006-09-13 11:34|| Front Page Top

#25 Try this one

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/09/13/
washington/13diplo.html?hp&ex=
1158206400&en=b644c254a687e555&ei=
5094&partner=homepage

Posted by john">john 2006-09-13 11:37|| 2006-09-13 11:37|| Front Page Top

#26 It worked.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2006-09-13 11:59|| 2006-09-13 11:59|| Front Page Top

#27 I was in Vancouver (our system was being used in a movie there) last week. We were talking about the war and I was telling the locals how great their boys were doing in Afghanistan. The locals said that they hardly ever see any coverage of their military's efforts. One guy's nephew was killed the weekend before in a friendly fire incident by one of our A-10's. He was not bitter at all. Said sh*t happens. Anyway, they were glad to hear about their boys great work.

Posted by remoteman 2006-09-13 13:07|| 2006-09-13 13:07|| Front Page Top

#28 The Canadians are coming around. I was worried, they were hanging out with bad friends and showing certain signs of being in the Tranzi Closet. But it looks like a vigorous election fueled by newly cheap back bacon has rekinded the whatever it is that Canada had that made them want to build the Awesome Avro..

Posted by 6 2006-09-13 17:22|| 2006-09-13 17:22|| Front Page Top

#29 I can't believe they canceled that for the BOMARC.

Posted by 6 2006-09-13 17:23|| 2006-09-13 17:23|| Front Page Top

#30 It was never canceled, it was just rebuilt as the RC-A5 Vigilante.

Posted by remoteman 2006-09-13 19:45|| 2006-09-13 19:45|| Front Page Top

#31 The Canadians are coming around.

Don't count your chickens yet...The Liberals are in a holding pattern waiting to pick a new leader, and as soon as they do it's a vote of non-confidance in Harper and we're off to the elections. Whether Harper keeps power depends on whether Canadians agree with Layton: "Layton says Canadian soldiers in Afghanistan should focus on humanitarian aid, reconstruction and peace negotiations instead of combat." Source.

Personally I think Harper comitted several mistakes by giving the appearance of cozying up to the US. Layton is already calling him an American puppet and this will be a major theme in the next elections. So instead of a Harper majority, as it was hoped even not too long ago, it could be a Harper minority, if he should keep power at all.

Posted by Rafael 2006-09-13 21:46|| 2006-09-13 21:46|| Front Page Top

#32 hola Raphael. Actions speak louder, and your troops are kicking ass. If you're ashamed of that, say so

Posted by Frank G 2006-09-13 22:13|| 2006-09-13 22:13|| Front Page Top

#33 I didn't read his comment as more than straightforward analysis, Frank. Welcome back, Rafael -- I hope you're feeling better after your rest.

Posted by trailing wife 2006-09-13 22:32|| 2006-09-13 22:32|| Front Page Top

#34 np - I gave him the option to express opinion. We can all express facts.

Posted by Frank G 2006-09-13 22:44|| 2006-09-13 22:44|| Front Page Top

#35 :-)

Posted by trailing wife 2006-09-13 22:57|| 2006-09-13 22:57|| Front Page Top

#36 Good gawd. First we *celebrate* 5 safe years of no new attacks on the homeland. Then, .com pokes his head in ("poke" may be an unwise use of terms for .com)! My, my, what a week! Good to see ya, .com!

Posted by BA 2006-09-13 23:02|| 2006-09-13 23:02|| Front Page Top

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