Posted on 11/29/2009 6:42:00 AM PST by Saije
Edited on 11/29/2009 6:56:38 AM PST by Admin Moderator. [history]
In one of the worst chapters of their casualty-marred deployment in Afghanistan, Canadian forces earlier this year lost 10 soldiers in 90 days to improvised bombs on one stretch of highway in Kandahar province. Then a US Army helicopter crew stalking Taliban insurgents who plant bombs at night spotted a five-man team, watched the insurgents through sophisticated optical gear until it was certain that's what the men were doing and got permission to kill them.
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"Taliban insurgents who plant bombs at night spotted a five-man team, watched the insurgents through sophisticated optical gear until it was certain that's what the men were doing and got permission to kill them."There should be no, 'permission to kill them' required. The entire country should be a Free Fire Zone and 'killing them' should be SOP.
The ROE's suck.
And 30,000 or 300,000 more troops wont help a dang the way things are now, it's 'almost' FUBAR.
We need to learn from history. I remember a jihadi talking about the Russians in Afganistan from years ago. He said none of them were afraid of the Russian troops, armor or special equipment. They were afraid of nothing on the face of the earth. But the russian helicopters struck terror in their hearts. They were fast, unfightable and brought death and destruction. The jihadi said that it was rare that anyone escaped after being stalked and attacked by one.
your right they called them choppers the “Chariots of Death”
Maybe that guy needs to get a personal lesson on the capabilities of C-130 gunships.
“and got permission “ good God ..This is intolerable ...
Time to fight back...here’s one way.
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During the Gulf War, an AH-64 attack helicopter pilot did not ask enough questions and destroyed an American Bradley fighting vehicle killing all aboard.
AH-64 friendly fire incident, 1991
In Afghastistan, F-16's spotted individuals "firing" in what they thought was the middle of nowhere and attacked. The individuals turned out to be Canadian troops practicing at a firing range.
Having the entire country be a Free Fire Zone with firing decisions being made by pilots without any clear knowledge of what friendly units are below them is an invitation to friendly fire disasters.
The U.S. military has learned from prior tragic mistakes.
"When the Jerries fire we duck. When we fire the Jerries duck. When the Yanks fire everybody ducks!" ..... World War II British Army saying
Just wait until the Russians ship the Talibs the Olga and Olga-M MANPAD SAM’s. (Stingerskori’s)
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