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2010-02-05 Afghanistan

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Posted by Fred 2010-02-05 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top
File under: Taliban

#1 153,000 troops soon. How many fighters? 100,000 fighters, with license to kill, and there will be an abundance of hassenfeffer. 150,000 REMFs and 3000 handcuffed fighters will end up as 5000 allied casualties.

Posted by Glenmore 2010-02-05 00:19|| 2010-02-05 00:19|| Front Page Top

#2 From what I understand, Glenmore, the term "REMF" is no longer operational. There ARE no "rear areas" in asymmetrical warfare. If called upon to do so, it won't be the first time cooks, bakers, and candlestick makers have been handed a rifle and told "point to the outside and pull the trigger". It isn't always effective, but it sure causes confusion in the enemy's ranks.

Posted by Old Patriot 2010-02-05 12:07|| http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/ 2010-02-05 12:07|| Front Page Top

#3 Non-lethal weapons, spicey-hot paintball, wooden warning bombs, and annoying low-level sonic booms....all coming soon. Hope & Change on the battlefield.

Posted by Besoeker 2010-02-05 12:09|| 2010-02-05 12:09|| Front Page Top

#4 Old Patriot is correct in that we do not call them REMF anymore...they are FOBBITTs

Posted by TopMac 2010-02-05 17:30|| 2010-02-05 17:30|| Front Page Top

#5 Point taken, Old Patiot. My concern is whether we are adding 'targets' to our staffing, or people intended to fight. It's hard to know how to fight a war of this kind (probably why Bush diverted focus to Iraq as early as possible.) Sometimes it's about killing people, sometimes about protecting them, sometimes simply bribing them - I have serious doubts ANY strategy will actually work in A'stan.

Posted by Glenmore 2010-02-05 18:04|| 2010-02-05 18:04|| Front Page Top

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