Posted on 11/12/2001 5:48:58 AM PST by NC Conservative
Where does this clown get the idea that we want to get him alive? I would much rather see us get him dead, and all his home boys too.
This is a country where conflict of some sort is as traditional as Thanksgiving turkey for Americans. It won't be easy.
It's is good that the Taliban appear to be on the back foot. However meanwhile, back in New Jersey............
Hey, in one ear and gone tomorrow.
The question that interests me, however, is which military is going to march into Kabul to take control in the UN's name? It's got to be someone prepared to move very soon, since it appears Kabul is about to fall. Pakistan is real close and real muslim.
Desirable, certainly, but the main mission is to humiliate and destroy the Taliban. That work is almost done.
"What're you gonna do, bleed on me?
"Do ya feel lucky, punk"?
Shudda worked.
Suits me.
Combined arms: Artillery and mass bombing tear up any concentrations. When they disperse and render the bombing less effective, ground-forces rip em up. If the re-group, air/artillery will smash them again. As long as they have an army, they're hosed. Guerilla warfare is their option...but that's why locals are so important in this. We can't discern the difference well, and determin who belongs and who doesn't. The locals will figure that out, and hopefully they'll deal with the small-scale stuff.
I didn't know Dominos was collapsing!? Darn! And I liked their pizza!
I presume you mean "anti-Taliban."
...you must take advantage of momentum in war... What difference does "momentum" make if your enemies are all dead, wounded, or otherwise hors de combat?
This isn't like fighting a force with equal size and equal capabilities. Despite the bellyaching of sh*theads in the media like Peter Jennings, we have been PLASTERING the Taliban AND al-Qaeda since October 7. They are effectively through as a fighting force.
That's why we heard Mazar-e-sharif fell a couple of days ago, and now we learn the N.A. are knocking on Kabul's door. There is virtually nothing left of the opposition.
But ANYONE who trusts any of these warlords, whether Taliban or Northern Alliance or what-have-you, isn't clear about what the situation is over there.
ALL these people are thugs. Once they've got Kabul, you're not going to get 'em out of there unless you blast 'em out. And they will welcome anyone in with open arms who wants to give them money or other considerations, once they've consolidated their power. That's how we got here in the first place.
Let’s take a look now. We’ve dropped about 9,000 bombs and missiles on the Taliban. We wiped out their SAM sites, air power, communications infrastructure and supply depots. We’ve been striking their armored vehicles with pinpoint precision and carpet bombing their troop concentrations. And, we’ve lost how many men? How many planes? None! Does this sound like a quagmire? We’re kicking serious a$$, just like GW said we would. This is truly one of America’s finest hours. It’s time for back-seat critics like McCain and Biden to shut-up and get with the program. Bush has a fantastic team and they’re doing a stellar job - both militarily and diplomatically. If Bush says the NA should not enter Kabul, then - THE NA SHALL NOT ENTER KABUL! America is calling the shots. It is our planes and our men that have allowed the NA out of their caves and foxholes to advance on the Taliban and the NA had better listen our plan if they want to play a role in the Afghan government when the shooting stops.
Yep brilliant strategy. Let yourself be bombed senseless, give up a great deal of territory in the face of attack, and leave in a disorganized panic. Yep smart guys.
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