Article

2009-06-24 India-Pakistan

Pakistan Taliban chief dodged missile: officials

Archived material is restricted to Rantburg regulars and members. If you need access email fred.pruitt=at=gmail.com with your nick to be added to the members list. There is no charge to join Rantburg as a member.

Posted by ed 2009-06-24 08:38|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 This is the first time I've heard of the US bombing a funeral, I hope they bomb the next 80.

Posted by Lumpy Angaith3743 2009-06-24 10:51|| 2009-06-24 10:51|| Front Page Top

#2 Sounds like the coffin making business is booming there.

Posted by Richard of Oregon 2009-06-24 11:41|| 2009-06-24 11:41|| Front Page Top

#3 I was surprised also - but also hope for many happy returns. Just think, 80 more funerals, this thing is going to go exponential.

Posted by Unique Battle 2009-06-24 14:58|| 2009-06-24 14:58|| Front Page Top

#4 I'm sure that the Talib chiefs will soon learn that it is unhealthy to go to funerals - they turnout to be your own. Like Lumpy, I haven't seen much that was obvious followup targeting. I doubt that it is because our military has suddenly gotten smarter. They're smart enough already. Rather, it looks like this may be the result of having a bigger inventory of drone capable of watching and booming. I don't know how many drones and crews it took to keep watch on this village for the last few days, but it probably took several. The capabilities of these crews continues to grow and to astound.

Posted by Richard of Oregon 2009-06-24 16:14|| 2009-06-24 16:14|| Front Page Top

#5 The reason this funeral was targeted is because so many big taliwhackers (and I suspect, AQ) were there. There was a big powwow taking place and this funeral was for a chief who just got Predatored.

The body count could have really been run up if a few six packs of MLRS were used gravesite in addition to the drones. For this aircraft and SF should have crossed the border. In the following day, we'll find out just how big a hit this really was.

Posted by ed 2009-06-24 17:27|| 2009-06-24 17:27|| Front Page Top

#6 But-but-but how many fluffy kittens and bunnies were ~~toasted~~ murdered?

Enquiring minds, etc....

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2009-06-24 18:21|| 2009-06-24 18:21|| Front Page Top

#7 You don't need monitor drones when you have satellites.

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2009-06-24 19:06|| 2009-06-24 19:06|| Front Page Top

#8 Not saying it couldn't be done mind you, but conducting a low-level loiter with a satellite is a bit of a challenge Bright Pebbles.

Posted by Besoeker 2009-06-24 19:09|| 2009-06-24 19:09|| Front Page Top

#9 need an infrared target painted on Pie-head's crust

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2009-06-24 20:59|| 2009-06-24 20:59|| Front Page Top

23:33 JosephMendiola
23:32 JosephMendiola
23:32 OldSpook
23:26 OldSpook
23:25 OldSpook
23:23 OldSpook
23:21 OldSpook
23:20 CrazyFool
23:18 Broadhead6
23:13 anymouse
23:12 anymouse
22:59 Barbara Skolaut
22:53 Frank G
22:49 Steve White
22:47 SteveS
22:39 Pappy
22:34 Frank G
22:34 Frank G
22:32 SteveS
22:27 eLarson
22:21 SteveS
21:15 Frank G
21:09 Ricky bin Ricardo (Abu Babaloo)
21:07 Frank G