Taliban fighters take over several Afghan villages

AP via Yahoo! ^ | 06/16/2008 | NOOR KHAN

[BJClinton]

I'm guessing a large number of these are the escapees from a few days back.

Maybe this time we don't put them in jail?

[avacado]

"... around 500 Taliban fighters moved into his district and took over several villages."

Another 500 idiots who forgot about the good ol' fashioned AIR STRIKES!

[elhombrelibre]

I'm sure they're not from the break out. It's too far away and it's too unlikely they were able mount any type of military operation after just escaping.

[passionfruit]

Was the prison under Afghan control, NATO or US, does anyone know?

[Wavrnr10]

Well instead of feeding them they have become actual targets. AND...we need to make sure the path’s through the mountains are secured and blocked before engaging them.

[Westbrook]

I’m sure the villagers are delighted to have the Taliban back in control.

What could be more entertaining than the daily hangings, stonings, beheadings, and firing-squad executions?

Beats playing soccer with the coalition troops, no?

[omega4179]

The scotus just made sure none are captured alive.

[50sDad]

To our valued military...

Recent events show that the only real solution to this cancer is to burn it out. Please strike hard and fast, and we will try to keep the morons in the black robes off your backs.

[Westbrook]

> The scotus just made sure none are captured alive.

Hmmm...

I wonder if that was the intent.

The best MO under these circumstances is to impose “debriefing” of captives with the help of the locals, then turn them over to the tender mercies of the locals whose families were disrupted by the captives.

Works for me.

[tobyhill]

This is the MSM trying to portray the Taliban as strong as ever and able to defeat the Americans. 500 Taliban can't hold any village, much less villages, beyond what it takes for the US Troops to get there.

[BJClinton]

I'm sure they're not from the break out. It's too far away and it's too unlikely they were able mount any type of military operation after just escaping.

Actually this area is just north of the prison break out, if those staging the break out brought extra weapons the escapees could easily swell their ranks.

[TheGunny]

Yeah, and while Pomegranate orchards are nice and the fruit its self assists in good cell health...Thermal Imaging is a Bi&ch!

[BJClinton]

Was the prison under Afghan control, NATO or US, does anyone know?

Afghan police.

[SunkenCiv]

Imagine, an entire country named after something ya throw over a couch...

[11th Commandment]

Time to “Surge” in Afghanistan. Attack them and when they run follow them and hunt them down like we did in Iraq.

[tflabo]

Please strike hard and fast, and we will try to keep the morons in the black robes off your backs.

Let's build mini-Gitmo's right next to all those traitorous black robed tyrants homes so in love with these scum terrorists. Consider grabbing land via eminent domain. A nice little prison in scenic New Hampshire next to the David (Weasel) Souter home will make a fine habitation for the = equal treatment under the law fellow-robed residents.

[Dead Corpse]

This will happen when you only fight a War half way.

[NormsRevenge]

It's Miller MOAB Time!!!

[BJClinton]

Not sure we need a true ‘surge’.

A battalion of Rangers backed up by a couple AC-130s ought to do the trick.

[taraytarah]

I'm guessing a large number of these are the escapees from a few days back.

Their suicide-bomber rescuers are in eternal torment, and these guys will soon join them. Probably they made a bad move.