Ace Of Spades
Posted on 03/02/2002 9:24:40 AM PST by My Favorite Headache
Saying soldiers killed in assault in Afghanistan....
Let the British and others mess around with staying there.
Get PUFF in there now!
An excellent idea, but there's one problem:
Little Teeniensy Puff Dasshole can't see over the dashboard of the AC-130.
Even when he draws himself up to his full 4 feet 6 inches.
How could half the cab drivers in NYC know not to be in the vicinity of the WTC yet the FBI/CIA supposedly knew nothing.
Could you please provide sources for these 'facts.' BTW, a link to ArabNews, Pravda or the People's Daily doesn't count. The source has to be from a place that has a free press.
First of all, any "puppet government" was put in place for a period of 6 months ONLY. Long enough for the Afghanis to arrange for a loya jerga to elect their own government. At that time, it's the peoples government, not ours, not the UN's, not anybody but the people who have chosen their own leaders.
Do we think Daisy Cutters alone will do it? No. We fully expect the people to finally get back up on their own feet and at that time THEY will do it.
There is no doubt that the Russian fighters were very capable warriors, but they were fighting for conquest and not for liberation. It makes a difference.
U.S., Afghan Troops Killed and Wounded in Attack
March 02, 2002 02:34 PM ET
By Charles AldingerWASHINGTON (Reuters) - At least one U.S. service member and two Afghan troops were killed and others wounded on Saturday in a major attack on al Qaeda and Taliban forces south of Gardez in eastern Afghanistan, the U.S. military said.
The casualties occurred as hundreds of Afghan troops backed by U.S. and other coalition ground forces and heavy American bombing moved against regrouping al Qaeda guerrillas of fugitive Osama bin Laden and Taliban fighters in Paktia Province.
In the provincial capital of Gardez, troops back from the front said the outnumbered Afghan forces had been beaten back in an attack on several thousand al Qaeda and Taliban.
"U.S., coalition and Afghan forces have sustained casualties," the U.S. Central Command said in a release from its headquarters in Tampa, Florida.
"Initial reports are that one U.S. service member and two Afghan forces have been killed. an unspecified number of U.S. and Afghan forces have been injured," said the command, which is responsible for the American war in Afghanistan sparked by the Sept. 11 attacks on America.
The fierce fighting, which started on Friday night and continued into Saturday night, was shaping up as one of the biggest battles between the two sides since Taliban and al Qaeda forces were routed by U.S.-led attacks in December.
LONG, FIERCE BATTLE
The Central Command release said Afghan and coalition forces began fighting al Qaeda guerrillas and Taliban forces south of Gardez at about 9 p.m. EST Friday, which was early Saturday in Afghanistan.
A number of other countries, including Britain, France, Australia and Canada, also have coalition forces involved in fighting the al Qaeda and Taliban in Afghanistan.
"This mission involved Afghan and coalition service members, but the main effort is the Afghan forces led by General Zia, General Kamal Khan Zadran and General Zakim Khan," the Central Command said.
Senior Pentagon officials told Reuters in Washington on Friday that the United States had been collecting intelligence on regrouping al Qaeda and Taliban in the area for some time, but that it would be up to Army Gen. Tommy Franks, head of the Central Command, to order any attack.
Near Gardez, Afghan soldiers said they feared some of their units might have been cut off or surrounded in the battle about 20 miles east of Gardez near the Pakistan border.
"Some people think there are 3,000 fighters against us. Some think 5,000," one soldier said.
Bombing continued at nightfall on Saturday and a Reuters television cameraman saw flashes and loud explosions from B-52 bombing strikes. At least two big U.S. Chinook military helicopters headed out of the battle area in the mountain village of Shahi Ko in Arma district.
Ace Of Spades
Out of 60 American soldiers, 1 death is not a defeat or a bad showing. Especially considering the odds.( 4,000 versus 660 w/Air power).
Another thing to consider, any news released from Afganistan by American Press has been sterilized for public consumption. You can bet that there have many small, precision, ops that the only the 2 or 3 men involved know about. These are the ones where our guys can "freelance" a little with no red cross or UN observers to placate. And our guys who do these kind of ops are the best in the world.( With all due respect to mossad, sas).
As for the Al queda troops fighting off the attacking force of 600 Afgan and 60 Americans, this is probably the first time the enemy has actually stood en masse and fought. This whole campaign has had Al queda bailing like rookie day traders on a bad day. The fact that they actually fought back probably threw off the timing of the attack. Don't expect a repeat.
God bless the soldiers who have had the great honor of dying for the noble cause of liberty.
God be with the families as they go through the tribulation of loosing a precious loved one. Let them heal with the thought that their loved one did not die in vain.
New Battles in Eastern Afghanistan, a New Attack in Kandahar
Afghan forces and US missiles attacked positions in which fighters of Al Qaeda and Taliban are believed to be hiding. These clashes led to the killing of two of the Afghan forces. On the other hand, about 200 of the Afghan local leaders are expected to arrive in Kabul to discuss the Afghan army formation.
Source: http://www.aljazeera.net/
It seems interesting that this Arab language newspaper has pictured a female soldier as "representing" the United States...I wonder how our use of females in the military plays in the Arab world? Is it a sign of weakness or decadent American culture?
Why would you hope that Jim?? Don't you want it to be easy for US troops to eliminate these lo-lifes. When they are in a bunch - fewer Daisy Cutters are required - thus saving tax dollars.
Who you rooting for??
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