[Republican Red]

How secret can it be if they are reporting of it beforehand?

[ClearCase_guy]

NBC Notice to all al-Quaeda Operatives: "Leave Afghanistan at once. Please go to Pakistan for the next three weeks. We will sound an all-clear when you can return to Afghanistan. Thank you."

[Cap Huff]

Strange article. It seems too obvious to be disinformation, and who would be so dumb as to announce or publish a "secret" operation.

[yonif]

US-Led Afghan Forces Launch Massive Operation Against Islamic Militants
VOA News
08 Dec 2003, 14:22 UTC


The U.S. military in Afghanistan says it has launched its biggest-ever ground operation against Taleban and al-Qaida remnants.
A U.S. military spokesman says some 2,000 coalition troops across eastern and southern parts of the country are taking part in Operation Avalanche. The spokesman says its mission is to crush the Islamic militants who have regained strength and have been carrying out attacks against coalition forces and aid workers.

However, the offensive is being overshadowed by the accidental killing Saturday of nine Afghan children during a U.S. air strike on an alleged terrorist hideout.

Officials in Kabul say a joint team of Afghan and U.S. military personnel is at the scene in a remote part of the southern Ghazni province to determine the cause of the civilian deaths.

American military officials and U.S. Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad said they were deeply saddened by the tragic incident and expressed regret for the loss of innocent lives. They promised the coalition will make every effort to assist the families of the victims.

U.S. officials say the terrorist they were hunting, Mullah Wazir, died in the airstrike, but some Afghans in the area are disputing that account.

Afghan President Hamid Karzai has asked the coalition for an explanation, and the United Nations has called for a swift and public inquiry into what it called a profoundly distressing tragedy.

[aculeus]

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

Trying? Trying? Trying?

No, moron they are GOING to strike back.

Journalism, the first refuge of idiots.

[RightOnline]

Elaine : Oh TED! I never knew I could be so happy. These
few months have been just wonderful. Tomorrow,
why don't we drive up the coast to that little
seafood place and . . . what's the matter???

Striker : My orders came through. My squadron ships out
tomorrow, we're bombing the storage depots at
Daiquiri at 18:00 hours. We're coming in from the
North, below their radar.

Elaine : When will you be back?

Striker : I can't tell you that? It's classified.

[samtheman]

How can 2,000 soldiers constitute an "avalanche"? Might be better to go in with lower expectations.

[Donna Lee Nardo]

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.