31 American Troops Killed In Afghanistan

[quote]Dijon wrote:
You can’t reason with the Taliban and you can’t “kill 'em all”, so how much longer do we intend to keep this going?

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‘You can’t reason with Nazi Germany and you can’t “kill 'em all”, so how much longer do we intend to keep this going?’ - Lord Haw-Haw June 1940

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Does anyone really think you can change the modus operandi and corruption in those far and away backwaters? [/quote]

Some people do. The truth of the matter is that you need to establish a government there that, however corrupt and oppressive, is not going to harbour AQ.

Why were all thirty on one helicopter?

They used multiple layers of backup in the Bin Laden operation, and every other one I have ever heard of.

Why just one on this mission.

Makes no sense.

[quote]SexMachine wrote:
The truth of the matter is that you need to establish a government there that, however corrupt and oppressive, is not going to harbour AQ.[/quote]

Yeah! We need to establish a government that won’t put up with AccipiterQ’s ass.