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U.S. To Launch Largest-Ever Offensive In Afghanistan - Operation 'Avalanche'
NBC 17 ^ | December 8, 2003 | Associated Press

Posted on 12/08/2003 9:39:39 AM PST by yonif

KABUL, Afghanistan -- The U.S. military is trying to strike back in a big way against insurgents in Afghanistan.

The military is planning to conduct its biggest-ever operation in Afghanistan against Taliban remnants and al-Qaida fighters. The offensive will mobilize thousands of soldiers in the most dangerous parts of the country.

Four battalions totaling about 2,000 soldiers are to take part in the operation, dubbed "Avalanche," in southern and eastern Afghanistan, a military spokesman said.

The region has seen increased violence against aid workers, U.S. soldiers and Afghan government officials.

The spokesman indicates soldiers will operate in secret and that the enemy won't know when they might strike. He didn't give details.


TOPICS: Breaking News; Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: afghanistan; alqueda; operationavalanche; southasia; taliban; un; unitednations; waronterrorism
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To: RightOnline
That is too funny.You could get a job in Hollywood. [Just don't tell them you're a freeper.]
41 posted on 12/08/2003 5:19:17 PM PST by Clint Lippo
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To: Cap Huff
The game is clearly afoot.

"hit em where they ain't" is coming to mind.
42 posted on 12/08/2003 6:45:37 PM PST by Robert_Paulson2 (robert... the rino... LWMPTBHFTOSTA....)
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To: Republican Red
Maybe a little strategery, me thinks. Didn't I read in Newsweek where OBL supposedly sent his best fighters to Iraq recently? I think there is a whole lotta psyops going on here.
43 posted on 12/08/2003 7:19:15 PM PST by salmon76
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To: Clint Lippo
Thank you......but I should have given the obvious credit to the comedy classic.........Airplane! :) Always got a kick out of that scene..............
44 posted on 12/08/2003 9:11:58 PM PST by RightOnline
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"Every innocent who is killed has brothers, uncles, sisters and nephews - and behind them the tribe," said Sadokhan Ambarkhil, deputy governor of Paktika, one of the most dangerous provinces for coalition troops and their Afghan allies. "If 10 people are killed, how many people are saddened?"

Well, I guess the answer is to turn to a group that would re-install a brutal theocracy(we just ended that a year or so ago, ass!) and a global terrorist organization dedicated to murdering civilians.

Sometimes I wonder, are people that stupid? Am I supposed to believe that Muslims are so unbalanced that any shame, disappointment or loss will drive them right into the arms of evil men? What's the point of tip-toeing around these people?

Guess France and other countries liberated by the Allies in WW II "turned" to the Nazis and Japanese because we hit some civilians.

When did this entire world become so pussified?
45 posted on 12/09/2003 4:03:51 AM PST by Skywalk
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To: yonif
I was told that the Marines are going into Iraq (or maybe I misheard and it is Afghanistan?) soon. Could this be correct? The U.S. is absolutely fed up and wants the blood of the troublemakers and terrorists. Administrator: please delete this post if appropriate.
46 posted on 12/09/2003 1:15:40 PM PST by Donna Lee Nardo
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To: Skywalk
Your comments hit the mark! What a wussy world we live in and I am sick of it.
47 posted on 12/09/2003 1:20:08 PM PST by Donna Lee Nardo
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