[Roger_W_Isom]

Thats basically what I'm hearing TOO!!! Could this be a STRATEGIC WITHDRAWAL???? so as to Stregthen their forces somewhere ELSE???? like KANADAHAR???? THAT place is ALSO being plasterred from what I've been hearing today....

[Maceman]

Could this be a STRATEGIC WITHDRAWAL????

If it is, it's an expensive one. They are clearly desperate. Mazar is a big asset to lose.

[rwfromkansas]

Actually, it has been reported that the Taliban were having a last ditch attempt to get MORE troops there, not less....sounds like a genuine victory to me.