The town had been subject to a peace deal brokered last October between village elders and the Helmand provincial government that prevented NATO, Afghan and Taliban fighters from coming within 3 miles of the town center.
Let's do some math. 3 miles equals roughly 15,500 feet. I'm pretty sure our targeting systems can work with that.
Just back off to about 4 miles and let 'er rip.
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2 posted on 02/04/2007 1:32:29 AM PST by Lurker
(Europeans killed 6 million Jews. As a reward they got 40 million Moslems. Karma's a bitch.)