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2008-12-16 India-Pakistan

Pakistan: Taliban destroying NATO supply lines

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Posted by Fred 2008-12-16 00:00|| || Front Page|| [8 views ] Top
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#1 THIS is a key reason why we went to war in Iraq - we knew the supply lines to Afghanistan were very vulnerable. At least in Iraq we could provide whatever firepower was needed to protect the convoys coming in from Kuwait, including A-10s & Cobras. We CAN maintain operation capability to fight via airlift, but the humanitarian and nation building efforts will stop, and that is not good if one is trying to fight terrorists with minimal collateral damage.

Posted by Glenmore">Glenmore 2008-12-16 01:45|| 2008-12-16 01:45|| Front Page Top

#2 What has happened all of a sudden to the Pak Army supervision????

I smell an ISI operation in this!

Posted by Paul2 2008-12-16 06:30|| 2008-12-16 06:30|| Front Page Top

#3 REALLY, Paul??

Posted by lotp 2008-12-16 13:33|| 2008-12-16 13:33|| Front Page Top

#4 So they have stopped the supply line.
Obvious question, are we going to let them?
Are we going to pay the ransom in the form of another couple billion in 'aid' to pakistan?
Or do we wash our hands of them and go through russia?
Don't tell me that nobody in the whole damned pentagon considered this possibility?

Posted by bigjim-ky 2008-12-16 14:07|| 2008-12-16 14:07|| Front Page Top

#5 But this is the good war.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2008-12-16 14:36|| 2008-12-16 14:36|| Front Page Top

#6 Lies, all lies.

Bush-the-genius made an alliance with Pakistan after 9-11, notwithstanding the fact that the seeds of 9-11 were sown in that pig-pen.

Bush-logic: the-genius wouldn't put American troops in jeopardy, therefore Taliban couldn't have attacked NATO supplies.

Posted by Jitch Protector of the Nebraskans3505 2008-12-16 14:48|| 2008-12-16 14:48|| Front Page Top

#7 Is it just me or does the war in Afghanistan seem to lack any kind of focus or direction? We seem to be floundering around, killing bad guys when we get a good chance to, building some stuff here and there.
Now it looks like the Taliwackers control well over half the country, we have no supply line, and even if we did, it would cost us a fortune worth of filthy bribe money to keep it open.
I hope someone in Washington has a plan, because to the casual observer it looks like a total cluster-f*ck. Nothing seems to work there, not even killing them.

Posted by bigjim-ky 2008-12-16 15:54|| 2008-12-16 15:54|| Front Page Top

#8 Way to hang in there kidz!

Not happy with things?
Feeling like you're out of the loop?
Wet your pants frequently at 2 a.m.?
Is your life worthless without a leader?

Sad ain't it?
Ah well, Ima see if I can get a life you you guys.
I work in wholesale....

Posted by .5MT 2008-12-16 18:27|| www.cybernations.net]">[www.cybernations.net] 2008-12-16 18:27|| Front Page Top

#9 Some modicum of progress is NOT an unfair request from the people who pay out the ass for this adventure.

Posted by bigjim-ky 2008-12-16 21:55|| 2008-12-16 21:55|| Front Page Top

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