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2011-08-26 Afghanistan

Top Taliban Leader Killed in Afghanistan

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Posted by Fred 2011-08-26 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top
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#1 I have been reading of these top leaders getting killed for too long. It appears that the Taliban can replace these people.

Posted by bernardz 2011-08-26 10:48|| 2011-08-26 10:48|| Front Page Top

#2 It appears that the Taliban can replace these people.

Of course they can, bernardz. But if we can kill them faster than the ISI can train them, the replacements will be of lower caliber. That's what happened in Iraq.

Posted by trailing wife 2011-08-26 12:14|| 2011-08-26 12:14|| Front Page Top

#3 Yep. Though in Iraq they killed a lot of 'Second' in commands before popping the top guy. Guess the Taliban do more leading at the front. Whether that's because competent subordinates are less available or the structures of communication are less prevalent to support distant direction are just some factors to consider.

Posted by Procopius2k 2011-08-26 15:55|| 2011-08-26 15:55|| Front Page Top

#4 More likely it's a concern about their communciations being intercepted and monitored (hence a tendency to pressure cellphone service providers, including blowing up their towers).

Posted by Pappy 2011-08-26 18:33|| 2011-08-26 18:33|| Front Page Top

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