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2009-06-03 Afghanistan

Equipment, skill of Afghan insurgents improves

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Posted by tu3031 2009-06-03 11:14|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 Seems too far north for Iranians. But it looks like the Chechans and Uzbeki are back - using Russian as common language.

Posted by Jack is Back!">Jack is Back! 2009-06-03 16:01|| 2009-06-03 16:01|| Front Page Top

#2 Russian = Farsi? Shouldn't be too difficult to walk back the point of origin for the equipment.

Posted by Theash Big Foot2344 2009-06-03 17:42|| 2009-06-03 17:42|| Front Page Top

#3 Equipment, skill of Afghan insurgents improves
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The U.S. soldiers killed an estimated 35 insurgents and suffered no casualties

Equipment, yes. Skill, not so much.

Was it really Iranian Farsi or Afghan Dari. Even Tajiki or the Hazara languages are similar but the two groups are not fighting the government or the western forces. DNA and dialect analysis?

Posted by ed 2009-06-03 18:06|| 2009-06-03 18:06|| Front Page Top

#4 Farsi map

Posted by ed 2009-06-03 18:42|| 2009-06-03 18:42|| Front Page Top

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