Posted on 01/27/2007 10:29:38 AM PST by blam
Taliban warn of summer offensive
Sat Jan 27, 8:36 AM ET
KABUL (Reuters) - The Taliban is gearing up for a massive summer offensive, with more than 2,000 suicide bombers ready for action and even more preparing, a senior commander said on Saturday.
The warning comes a day after a top U.S. diplomat warned Afghanistan was in for a bloody and dangerous spring after the bloodiest year since the hardline Islamist Taliban was ousted by U.S.-led forces in 2001.
"The Taliban will intensify their guerrilla and suicide strikes this summer," Mulla Hayat Khan told Reuters from a secret location. "This will be a bloodiest year for foreign troops."
He said 2,000 suicide bombers were ready -- about 40 percent of the total suicide force -- adding numbers were so high it was sometimes hard to find enough explosives and targets.
"Our war preparations have been completed to a large extent and we're waiting for summer to set in," Khan said.
More than 4,000 people died last year, a quarter of them civilians, as the resurgent Taliban fought back with what NATO generals said was surprising ferocity.
Calling the guerrillas virulent and tough, U.S. assistant secretary of state for south and central Asia Richard Boucher on Friday warned the spring would be bloody and dangerous after the traditional winter lull in fighting.
"I think we will face a strong offensive and will have a difficult and dangerous and bloody spring," he told BBC radio as NATO foreign ministers discussed Afghanistan's future at a summit in Brussels called by Washington.
"But we are also better set up to deal with it."
While urging NATO allies to do more, the United States has extended troop tours of duty -- effectively boosting its forces by 2,500 -- and announced $10.6 billion in extra aid for Afghan security forces and reconstruction.
These two guys could probably tell ya......
http://www.texasbassfishing.com/vid-files/feral-afghanis.mp3
There's actually an animated video on this subject.
Ladies and Gents, security report follows; there is a rumor that the fuel tankers that caught on fire here in staging area resulted from arson. Arson by the Pakistani drivers who wanted to get new trucks.
If you read in some papers Taliban propaganda states that they are going to open up their own schools this year. They can say that all they desire, aint gonna happen. They certainly made a positive impact on the Afghan educational system by burning some 180 schools this past year. Now, that is what I call a religion of peace.
Not much else to report...which is kinda a good thing!
Now, what were they saying about a "Summer Offensive"? ;-)
No licence,no limit,shooting them over baited fields is not a violation.
New rules of engagement....There is no limit, unless they are at a funeral or wedding - then a max of 50% of available targets may be taken.
Easiest way to bag Taliban is approach a group of them while holding up a cartoon of Mohammad - after they start foaming at the mouth and shooting themselves in the feet, it is easy to finish them of with only one round each.
Then, talibunnies, you had better put your best plastic bags on your feet and don't forget to bring a big one for yourself.
You got that right. The ferrel afghanis' are getting slim this time of year - no meat or backbone. Might have somethin' to do with the pounding they have taking over the past few years and couple of weeks.
Oh dear! First the "Brutal Afghan Winter" (TM) and now this!
Indeed.
I guess the cowards have to wait for warmer weather because they are a bunch of pussies who only kill innocents.
FMCDH(BITS)
Hopefully, all the toothless goatf*ckers will show up for martyrdom.
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