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The U.S. begins bombing Taliban drug labs as Trump’s Afghanistan strategy takes hold
washingtonpost.com ^
| November 20 at 12:36 PM
| Dan Lamothe
Posted on 11/21/2017 10:34:40 AM PST by Ernest_at_the_Beach
U.S. and Afghan forces have launched a series of attacks on narcotics laboratories in southern Afghanistan, marking the start of what could become a long, expanded air war there under President Trump.
The initial strikes, which began Sunday and were ongoing Monday, represent the first significant use of new legal authorities granted by the Trump administration in August that enable the Pentagon to target Taliban revenue streams, said Army Gen. John W. Nicholson Jr., the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan. Previously, the U.S. military conducted strikes only when facing imminent threat or working directly with the Afghans.
Speaking to the Pentagon press corps via satellite from his headquarters in Kabul, Nicholson said Monday that Afghan A-29 warplanes launched the operation. They were followed by B-52 bombers, advanced F-22 fighters, unmanned aircraft and Marine Corps rocket fire.
“There are many, many targets that have been identified,” Nicholson said. “We are striking some, and we will continue to strike these targets as we further refine them.”
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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: afghanistan; fourth100days; gwot; taliban; trumpgwot
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
So, after an Obama hiatus, the war has resumed
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posted on
11/21/2017 10:37:30 AM PST
by
bert
(K.E.; N.P.; GOPc;WASP .... The Fourth Estate is the Fifth Column)
To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
It was always such a joke to say we are at war with somebody, and yet do nothing about choking their revenue streams especially when they relate to making illegal drugs!
To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
Interesting, wonder if this will actually hit them where it hurts? I am not advocating for or against. Just wondering if this is the best use of limited resources.
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posted on
11/21/2017 10:39:34 AM PST
by
Magnum44
(My comprehensive terrorism plan: Hunt them down and kill them)
To: SunkenCiv; NormsRevenge; Grampa Dave; SierraWasp; TigersEye; Oynx; Marine_Uncle; BenLurkin; ...
To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
Nicholson said that the new strategy does not focus on regular Afghans who farm poppy.
new strategy same as the old strategy...why ?..shouldn't we be hitting the source ? the actual poppy fields ?
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posted on
11/21/2017 10:40:32 AM PST
by
stylin19a
(Best.Election.Ever.)
To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
I figured this was one reason why President Trump left some of our military in the Godforsaken land of poppy fields...
To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
No wonder the Bushs hate Trump.
He is bombing their business interests.
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posted on
11/21/2017 10:40:54 AM PST
by
right way right
(May we remain sober over mere men, for God really is our one and only true hope.)
To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
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posted on
11/21/2017 10:42:06 AM PST
by
BenLurkin
(The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
Needs to start in the Mexican cartel too asap.
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posted on
11/21/2017 10:43:55 AM PST
by
Vaduz
(women and children to be impacted the most.)
To: stylin19a
new strategy same as the old strategy...why ?..shouldn't we be hitting the source ? the actual poppy fields ? The 'growing' season has ended for poppies in Afghanistan, harvest is done, poppy juice is being produced.. time to hit the production facilities bigly.
To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
Go, DJT! Yet another reason this man was elected.
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posted on
11/21/2017 10:44:27 AM PST
by
cld51860
(Volo pro veritas)
To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
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posted on
11/21/2017 10:44:41 AM PST
by
vpintheak
(Freedom is not equality; and equality is not freedom!)
To: right way right
Opium refinery go boom. Bada-boom.
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posted on
11/21/2017 10:46:46 AM PST
by
blackdog
To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
"The U.S. begins bombing CIA drug labs as Trump’s Afghanistan strategy takes hold"
Hugh's headline repair service.
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posted on
11/21/2017 10:46:59 AM PST
by
Hugh the Scot
("The days of being a keyboard commando are over. It's time to get some bloody knuckles." -Drew68)
To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
So.... I guess the price of heroin is going to go through the roof.
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posted on
11/21/2017 10:49:01 AM PST
by
UCANSEE2
(Lost my tagline on Flight MH370. Sorry for the inconvenience.)
To: UCANSEE2
Oops. It would be opium, not heroin.
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posted on
11/21/2017 10:51:07 AM PST
by
UCANSEE2
(Lost my tagline on Flight MH370. Sorry for the inconvenience.)
To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
Daddy and W Bush won’t like that. It goes against their objective efforts using the US military so Afghanistan can grow poppy fields unimpeded for the purpose of saturating the western cultures with heroine. Part of the NWO plan?
To: Just mythoughts
we gotta have a few barrels of Orange around.
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posted on
11/21/2017 10:52:47 AM PST
by
stylin19a
(Best.Election.Ever.)
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