Posted on 12/29/2001 12:11:22 AM PST by Jalapeno
TORA BORA (Institute for Islamic Studies and Research): During the last week, the Hamza Al-Ghamidi unit in the Tora Bora region has shot down four American warplanes and killed approximately 140 US Special Forces soldiers in a series of daily, multiple ambushes. Having withdrawn from parts of Tora Bora about ten days ago, the Mujahideen split up into small units in order to engage US Paratroopers that had dropped in the region in order to search its caves. Due to the cowardly nature of the American troops, they dropped 'Hummvee' jeeps and armoured vehicles with the soldiers. In a series of well-planned, multiple daily ambushes, the Hamza Al-Ghamidi unit attacked several bases and units of the Crusaders, killing approximately 140 of them. For the hypocrites and those with diseased hearts, such a figure is difficult to expect. However, in comparison with Mujahideen ambushes in Chechnya, a figure of 20 soldiers killed per day in multiple attacks, is actually quite small. It should be larger, but where it has not been possible to determine enemy dead, a lower figure has been given. The question arises, do the Mujahideen go round and count each dead body to arrive at these figures? The answer is that some dead bodies are clearly left behind and counted, whilst others are estimated from the number of destroyed vehicles. For example, if a Hummvee jeep with a normal capactiy of eight troops is destroyed and burnt to the shell, one can be confident that all eight troops on board were killed. As for the four warplanes, they were shot down using ordinary Anti-Aircraft weapons.
This report refutes the false claims by the World's media that the war is over in North East Afghanistan. Rather, it is proof that the promised guerilla war by the Mujahideen has begun and time will tell who was lying and who was speaking the truth.
There are no Chechen Mujahideen in Tora Bora, as has been repeatedly claimed by the Crusader media, that there are 200 of them. At no stage during the fighting in Tora Bora have there been any Chechen Mujahideen. These claims are made by the media in cheap attempts to 'incriminate' the Chechens as terrorists linked to Usama Bin Ladin, whom it is worthy to fight and kill.
I heard it was the other way around - 1.5 million planes and 6000 soldiers. You can never trust these Jihad sites.
Apparently, this guy has been stuffing his hookah with some prime Afghani poppy byproducts.
It sure will.
Also starred Peter Finch and Hardy Kreuger. :)
Walt
And an OUTSTANDING performance by Ernest Borgnine!
I recommend any "Aviation-enthusiast reeper's" to find or rent this movie! It's one of the best!
Look for the dedication to the pilot who was killed flying that contraption. He crashed on landing during filming. (That's why there's no landing sequence, the Pheonix just flies out of sight over the dune at the oasis.)
Although some people believe that they actually used an engine boom from an old Fairchild to build the plane that crashed, it was actually a wood-framed scratch built that approximated the size and contours of the engine boom and wing tips. Several magazines ran articles at the time showing construction details. (sorry, can't remember which ones)
It was (unfortunately, but not surprisingly) plauged with control problems and crashed during filming.
Flight of the Phoenix featured the C-119's little brother, the C-82 'Packet'.
Will somebody Please Post the B.S. Meter!
Thank You!
Actually you are nearly correct. Only the US Navy and the French Navy have flown what is referred to by many aviators as 'the tits machine of all time.'
Speaking of the French... isn't it time we bombed those froggy bastards just on principle?
You learn something every day...
I wouldn't say 'spreading'. I would say exposing. The site is very informative as to the warped mindset of the enemy.
Stay informed.
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