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2007-07-11 India-Pakistan

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Posted by Fred 2007-07-11 00:00|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top
File under: Taliban

#1 "...because the frontier between Afghanistan and Pakistan is fundamental for peacekeeping operations in Afghanistan, where many European countries have deployed troops,

My understanding of the frontier is that it is a conduit for cross-border attacks.

As for the EU concern, it sounds as if there is concern only for the European troops. There must be much less concern in Dafur where no Europeans are at risk.

Posted by Super Hose 2007-07-11 02:06|| 2007-07-11 02:06|| Front Page Top

#2 Too bad we don't have a well supplied and well trained, combat veteran Civilian Irregular Defense Group (CIDG) of local mounted tribal Muj to assist with this effort in Afghanistan. Oh, oh, geez we did, but we ... demobilized them to build a nice big green Afghani Army (suitable for parades) and re-subordinated the CJSOTF to US leg infantry and Embassy pogs. Anyone besides me smell failure?

Posted by Besoeker 2007-07-11 02:23|| 2007-07-11 02:23|| Front Page Top

#3 "Oh, bother."

-W.T. Pooh

Posted by Seafarious">Seafarious 2007-07-11 09:44|| 2007-07-11 09:44|| Front Page Top

#4 They should pay attention. They may have to pull off the same type of op in two or five or ten years and might wanna learn something.

Posted by tu3031 2007-07-11 10:05|| 2007-07-11 10:05|| Front Page Top

#5 Can anyone tell me where the Kyber pass is in reference to modern borders. Is it between India/Pakistan, between Pakistan/Afghanistan or smack in the middle of Pakland?

Posted by rjschwarz 2007-07-11 15:01|| 2007-07-11 15:01|| Front Page Top

#6 It's on the border between Pakistan and Afghanistan, near Peshawar on the one side and Kabul on the other.

Posted by lotp 2007-07-11 20:26|| 2007-07-11 20:26|| Front Page Top

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