The metal detector the soldier is using may not be much of a help, since the land bombs the Talibs use are made of nonmetallic materials.
Posted on 02/15/2010 3:04:32 AM PST by myknowledge
Improvised bombs planted by Taliban fighters are slowing Nato's big offensive in Afghanistan, military officials say.
The BBC's Frank Gardner, in Kandahar, says the homemade bombs have been planted in far greater numbers than Nato had anticipated.
Operation Moshtarak - targeting Taliban strongholds in southern Helmand province - has entered its third day.
Earlier, the Nato commander apologised after rockets killed 12 civilians.
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The metal detector the soldier is using may not be much of a help, since the land bombs the Talibs use are made of nonmetallic materials.
Couldn't have anything to do with the asinine decision to broadcast the attack in plenty of time for the leaders to skedaddle (which unbelievably is being given as an excuse) and ample opportunity for the bad guys to work their evil in planting all those IED's???
What a way to fight a war........!!1
What the hell is expected when you tell the enemy you are coming?
Most stupid idea ever.
Consolidation and stabilisation begin on Operation MOSHTARAK
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