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2021-10-03 Afghanistan

Anti-Talib Resistance: In Nangarhar 4 Talibs toes up, in Kapisa 5 Talibs ditto

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Posted by trailing wife 2021-10-03 00:00|| || Front Page|| [17 views ] Top
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#1 It's a lot easier being a guerilla group on the offensive, choosing the place and time of attack, than the authorities in defense who have to be all places at all times. Taliban will have to remember that ;-)

Posted by Frank G 2021-10-03 14:05|| 2021-10-03 14:05|| Front Page Top

#2 It's a lot easier being a guerilla group on the offensive, choosing the place and time of attack, than the authorities in defense who have to be all places at all times. Taliban will have to remember that ;-)

That's true only when you're fighting Western troops, who are averse to collective punishment as a matter of policy. We've had this collective amnesia imposed upon us about the efficacy of large-scale massacre as a means of quashing revolts. But its effectiveness remains time-tested.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deportation_of_the_Chechens_and_Ingush
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circassian_genocide

Both Communist and anti-Communist regimes resorted to it during the Cold War. Communist regimes achieved more decisive outcomes because they were more ruthless, and their per capita body counts higher. Ultimately, rubble doesn't make trouble.

Posted by Zhang Fei 2021-10-03 15:20|| 2021-10-03 15:20|| Front Page Top

#3 Ultimately, rubble doesn't make trouble

I like that, but our "betters" tell us any response just creates more terrorists. I know, right?

Posted by Frank G 2021-10-03 15:46|| 2021-10-03 15:46|| Front Page Top

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