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Horse Soldiers: The Extraordinary Story of a Band of US Soldiers Who Rode to Victory in Afghanistan
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| Doug STanton
Posted on 10/22/2012 11:23:38 PM PDT by NoLibZone
From The Washington Post
From The Washington Post's Book World/washingtonpost.com Reviewed by Chris Bray "Horse Soldiers" tells the important story of the Special Forces soldiers who first put American boots on the ground in Afghanistan in 2001. Fighting alongside the Northern Alliance, the troops, often riding on horseback, achieved several important victories against the Taliban.
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TOPICS: Extended News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 3rddebate; bayonets; bayonetsandhorses; debate3; election2012; horsesandbayonets; presidentialdebate
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posted on
10/22/2012 11:23:45 PM PDT
by
NoLibZone
To: NoLibZone
Author in Afghanistan
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posted on
10/22/2012 11:26:48 PM PDT
by
NoLibZone
(I know what it is to be Black,to be hated for who I am, more so than Whoppi does. I'm a Republican.)
To: NoLibZone
I thought Pres. Obama said we don’t use horses anymore in the military.
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posted on
10/22/2012 11:27:30 PM PDT
by
screaming eagle2
(no matter what you call it,a pre-owned vehicle,IS STILL A USED CAR!)
To: screaming eagle2
No, he said the military has fewer horses and bayonets.
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posted on
10/22/2012 11:35:07 PM PDT
by
FreedomForce
(Lesser Evil 2012)
To: NoLibZone
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posted on
10/22/2012 11:40:48 PM PDT
by
fella
("As it was before Noah, so shall it be again,")
To: fella
That’s not a U.S. military horse. That is from Abdul’s pony rentals.
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posted on
10/23/2012 11:21:33 PM PDT
by
tdscpa
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