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US sends in B-52 bombers and Spectre gunships to bombard the Taliban
Daily Mail ^ | Aug 7 | By DARREN BOYLE FOR MAILONLINE and AFP

Posted on 08/07/2021 4:53:01 AM PDT by RandFan

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To: SmokingJoe

Must be a reason the Afghan’s cannot stand up an army over 20 years....


21 posted on 08/07/2021 5:57:08 AM PDT by Steven Tyler
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To: RandFan

All C-130 of the “Spectre” variant are long retired or upgraded.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_AC-130


22 posted on 08/07/2021 6:01:18 AM PDT by mad_as_he$$
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To: mosaicwolf

Skyhook the combat GCs out and spray the poppy fields on the way out. We done.


23 posted on 08/07/2021 6:03:51 AM PDT by larrytown (No matter how much the cats fight there always seems to be plenty of kittens. - Abraham Lincoln)
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To: Beagle8U

You want to kill Iranian civilians? Yeah that would be popular...


24 posted on 08/07/2021 6:04:09 AM PDT by RandFan
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To: ArcadeQuarters

Or 2 weeks to “flatten the curve”, but that would require a general named either Patton or Sherman.


25 posted on 08/07/2021 6:07:05 AM PDT by Bernard (The very best scientific articles always contain this phrase: “My personal intuition has been…”)
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To: RandFan

Now we can hit the poppy fields... no reason to keep Farmers in production to keep them on the government side.

Just destroy their revenue sources.


26 posted on 08/07/2021 6:08:48 AM PDT by Jumper
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To: RandFan

Go over to antiwar dot com to see the leftist heads exploding as Biden keeps attacking things......


27 posted on 08/07/2021 6:09:40 AM PDT by Erik Latranyi (We are being played by forces most do not understand)
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To: bert

We have the watches....


28 posted on 08/07/2021 6:10:19 AM PDT by gundog (It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen. )
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To: RandFan

While I am sympathetic to the plight of Afghani civilians, their troops have had a butyload if American training and supplies. What is required from them now is a little testicular fortitude.

CC


29 posted on 08/07/2021 6:12:57 AM PDT by Celtic Conservative (My cats are more amusing than 200 channels worth of TV.)
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To: RandFan

There should be some republican guard camps around somewhere.


30 posted on 08/07/2021 6:16:55 AM PDT by Beagle8U ("Jim Acosta pissed in the press pool.")
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To: larrytown
spray the poppy fields

That should have been our only objective over there.

31 posted on 08/07/2021 6:18:23 AM PDT by ASA Vet (The first two boxes failed. Only one remains.)
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To: bert

Causing civilian deaths will not do anything to “win” this war/conflict in fact it will prolong it and make Taliban even MORE popular!

The generals dont seem to understand asymmetric warfare which is weird considering the experience with Vietnam.

They just dont know how to quit and their only answer is more bombing.

It’s really strange especially after all these years.


32 posted on 08/07/2021 6:18:41 AM PDT by RandFan
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To: RandFan

The collapse of South Vietnam all over again. What difference is there if the Taliban takes over now or 3 months from now? Joe? Hello?


33 posted on 08/07/2021 6:19:13 AM PDT by Tallguy
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To: RandFan

The Taliban are finally massing. That is when the US is most efficient.


34 posted on 08/07/2021 6:19:18 AM PDT by Revolutionary ("Praise the Lord and Pass the Ammunition!")
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To: Steven Tyler

“Must be a reason the Afghan’s cannot stand up an army over 20 years....”

Afghans seem to be born warriors but make crappy soldiers.


35 posted on 08/07/2021 6:22:45 AM PDT by Tallguy
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To: Beagle8U

Hmm I understand but those massive bombs would undoubtedly kill civilians which would only breed contempt for the US and support for the Ayatollah

The only time it was used (correct me if im wrong) was in a mountainous region

Sometimes you just have to take a pass and let things be. I don’t think the generals understand this or don’t want to let go re: Afghanistan.


36 posted on 08/07/2021 6:23:16 AM PDT by RandFan
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To: ASA Vet; larrytown; Jumper

I believe the CIA are involved in those poppy fields. They wont be destroyed in fact they will prosper (and have). Production has never been higher.

You should check out /conspiracy every now and then :-)


37 posted on 08/07/2021 6:29:20 AM PDT by RandFan
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To: ArcadeQuarters

21 years to flatten the Tali-curve….


38 posted on 08/07/2021 6:43:34 AM PDT by fishtank
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To: RandFan

I agree.

Lets just go. Leave them to the savages. After 20 years they haven’t learned to fight for themselves.

While I feel bad that the innocent will suffer, it is up to their families/parents to take care of their kids. They have chosen not to do that.

No our circus, not our monkeys.


39 posted on 08/07/2021 6:47:27 AM PDT by Vermont Lt
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To: RandFan

The CIA have for years, and in wars going back to Viet Nam, gained control of the heroin or other drugs and brought it to America to infect our drug user classes. That’s how the CIA makes their “play money” to keep doing their lawless business against our citizens, and enriching themselves all the while pretending to stand up for America. The Federal government is the enemy of the American people.


40 posted on 08/07/2021 6:50:49 AM PDT by RobertoinAL
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