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Russian troops gathering near Kabul: Moscow Weekly
Kyodo via COMTEX ^
| Oct 09, 2001
Posted on 10/09/2001 8:19:06 AM PDT by Tai_Chung
MOSCOW, Oct 09, 2001 (Kyodo via COMTEX) -- The Russian military has secretly positioned troops on the outskirts of Kabul for an assault on the Afghan capital together with the opposition Northern Alliance forces, the Russian weekly Moscow News said Tuesday.
The weekly said Russian troops are operating tanks that had been given to the Northern Alliance as part of Moscow's military aid and are awaiting orders for an offensive against Kabul.
The maneuver is aimed at beating American forces in entering Kabul not only for the sake of Russian honor, but also to secure a role for Russia in shaping the post-Taliban order in Afghanistan, the weekly said.
In addition to supplying vast amounts of weaponry to the forces fighting the Taliban government, Moscow has also sent "military experts, technicians and military advisers," the Moscow News report said.
A precedent to Russia taking this type of action was seen in June 1999 during the Yugoslavia war when Russian forces surprised the NATO-led international force and occupied the airport at the Kosovo capital.
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posted on
10/09/2001 8:19:06 AM PDT
by
Tai_Chung
To: Tai_Chung
great. :|
To: Tai_Chung
The maneuver is aimed at beating American forces in entering Kabul not only for the sake of Russian honor, but also to secure a role for Russia in shaping the post-Taliban order in Afghanistan, the weekly said.There is honor in getting to Kabul first? Have at it, Ivan. It's all yours.
As if this story is true...
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posted on
10/09/2001 8:24:50 AM PDT
by
Petronski
To: Tai_Chung
A precedent to Russia taking this type of action was seen in June 1999 during the Yugoslavia war when Russian forces surprised the NATO-led international force and occupied the airport at the Kosovo capital. I had forgotten about that.
To: Tai_Chung
The weekly said Russian troops are operating tanks that had been given to the Northern Alliance as part of Moscow's military aid and are awaiting orders for an offensive against Kabul. guess what, let them have Kabul. Kabul is a city easy to take, hard to keep. I'd rather have US forces in the mountains than Russian forces there.
By the way, I think we will cave in to Russian demands however. Securing the heroin trade for the Russian mob.
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posted on
10/09/2001 8:26:17 AM PDT
by
lavaroise
To: Tai_Chung
I think they want revenge
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posted on
10/09/2001 8:26:22 AM PDT
by
Lotabrain
To: Tai_Chung
The Russian military has secretly positioned troops on the outskirts of KabulAh, it's typically helpful if secets remain secret....
To: Menkenspiel
Let 'em go. He|| we ought to be happy about it. We aren't going there to "Nation Build." If Russia wants to do so, have at it.
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posted on
10/09/2001 8:27:31 AM PDT
by
Loopy
To: Petronski
I think it is more plausible that the Paraguayan Air Commandos are poised to invade Kabul in motorized hang gliders.
To: Tai_Chung
Hey Kids! It's time for another Free Republic round of "Unquestioningly believe EVERYTHING coming from obscure foreign news sources!"
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posted on
10/09/2001 8:32:28 AM PDT
by
John H K
To: Tai_Chung
This is fine with me. The Russians will not hesitate to do the REALLY dirty work of pure revenge against these scumbags.
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posted on
10/09/2001 8:33:54 AM PDT
by
Timesink
To: Tai_Chung
I know Russia is still sore about the 80's, and I don't blame them.
I have no problem with them 'nationbuilding'. IMO, we should drop the Taliban, kill Bin Laden, kill his network, kill any other terrorist group there, and then GET OUT.
To: Travis McGee
I heard that the Vatican Swiss Guards had Kabul surrounded in Landspeeders.
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posted on
10/09/2001 8:34:36 AM PDT
by
John H K
To: Tai_Chung
My BS meter is making a veryloud noise.
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posted on
10/09/2001 8:34:45 AM PDT
by
aculeus
To: Tai_Chung
Oh! Gee! I guess our KH-11 satallites with 2" resolution just missed those "massed" Russian forces!
To: Travis McGee
The Northern Alliance accepting Russian help? Seems a bit farfetched.
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posted on
10/09/2001 8:35:45 AM PDT
by
Ingtar
To: Timesink
This is NOT good news if the U.S. is intending to set up further military operations from somewhere like Kandahar or Jalalabad. Take reports out of Russia with a tremendous grain of salt -- just like the "Chinese are sending 15,000 troops to aid Taliban" drivel from Debka.
To: Tai_Chung
As I recall, MOSCOW NEWS isn't a pro-Russian publication. They print all kinds of tripe.
I wouldn't put much credence in this.
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posted on
10/09/2001 8:36:47 AM PDT
by
Dog Gone
To: lavaroise
I'm interested in just how far they will go on this money laundering trail. Be a lot of our own big shots in jail if they follow the drug money.
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posted on
10/09/2001 8:37:12 AM PDT
by
steve50
To: John H K
Hey Kids! It's time for another Free Republic round of "Unquestioningly believe EVERYTHING coming from obscure foreign news sources!" LOL!
Or domestic news sources, for that matter. I think we all need a healthy dose of skepticism.
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posted on
10/09/2001 8:37:29 AM PDT
by
malakhi
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