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2010-08-06 Afghanistan

Taliban Commander Killed in Eastern Afghanistan

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Posted by Fred 2010-08-06 00:00|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top
File under: Taliban

#1 I wonder if such "leaders" were assigned nominal rank equivalents, if it would lend some clarity to the situation.

Say ranking this particular fecal pellet anything from Captain to Colonel. It would give some idea of how many subordinates he had, the size of his operational territory, who his connections are, etc.

Posted by Anonymoose 2010-08-06 10:16|| 2010-08-06 10:16|| Front Page Top

#2 nominal rank equivalents

Probably a sergeant. Or maybe Lieutenant if all the dead and wounded were his.

Posted by Glenmore 2010-08-06 10:27|| 2010-08-06 10:27|| Front Page Top

#3 Its more a soldier-underboss-capo type of command structure, IMO.

Posted by Grunter in Iquitos 2010-08-06 11:34|| 2010-08-06 11:34|| Front Page Top

#4 who cares as long as they are being killed? 1 less person too pull a trigger,

Posted by chris 2010-08-06 19:48|| 2010-08-06 19:48|| Front Page Top

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