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Offline TheSarge

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Little Resistance as Afghan Offensive Targets Militant Supply Lines
« on: December 05, 2009, 07:56:54 AM »



KABUL  —  U.S. Marines and Afghan troops, conducting the first offensive since the new American war plan was announced, met little resistance from insurgents Saturday as they worked to disrupt Taliban supply and communications lines in a key valley in southern Afghanistan.

About 1,000 Marines and 150 Afghan troops are taking part in "Operation Cobra's Anger" in the Now Zad Valley of Helmand province, the scene of heavy fighting last summer.

On Friday, helicopters and MV-22 Osprey aircraft dropped hundreds of troops behind Taliban lines in the northern end of the valley in the first offensive since President Barack Obama announced a troop buildup. A second, larger Marine force pushed northward from the Marines' main base.

"We're not taking for granted the low level of contact," Marine spokesman Maj. William Pelletier said Saturday. "Just because it's quiet now doesn't mean it will be in 24 hours. Part of the operation is to have a disruptive effect on the Taliban resupply activities. The Marines and Afghan forces are continuing the clearing operation, continuing to move through the valley."

No casualties have been reported by U.S. or Afghan military authorities. A statement from the Afghan Defense Ministry said four militants have been killed and two others arrested. It said that troops confiscated one 82 mm mortar, 200 mines and 220 pounds of explosives.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,579512,00.html
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Re: Little Resistance as Afghan Offensive Targets Militant Supply Lines
« Reply #1 on: December 05, 2009, 08:54:26 AM »
They'll probably round up some stray caches, but the Taliban aren't real dependent on 'Supply lines' as such, unless you can keep them cut off for a couple of years.  It's not like their shit comes in on pallets over 'MSR Abdullah.'
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Re: Little Resistance as Afghan Offensive Targets Militant Supply Lines
« Reply #2 on: December 05, 2009, 11:27:41 AM »
That, and given Lord Zero's speech the other night, they know they can just lay low in the hills for 18 months.
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Re: Little Resistance as Afghan Offensive Targets Militant Supply Lines
« Reply #3 on: December 05, 2009, 10:54:30 PM »
Why, I am just shocked!  Shocked! I tell you! :whatever:


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Re: Little Resistance as Afghan Offensive Targets Militant Supply Lines
« Reply #4 on: December 07, 2009, 07:26:20 PM »
When the Grunts come into a village, nobody will rat out the Taliban that happen to live there, and nobody will tell them where the weapons, IED's  and drugs are hiddden.

They know if they do, they will be dead.  We can't protect them.  The Marines don't have Orders. 

This is just a photo op.  "We came and tried our best"....

Shades of 1969.
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Re: Little Resistance as Afghan Offensive Targets Militant Supply Lines
« Reply #5 on: December 15, 2009, 01:37:23 PM »
Quote from: WMD Owl on December 07, 2009, 07:26:20 PM
When the Grunts come into a village, nobody will rat out the Taliban that happen to live there, and nobody will tell them where the weapons, IED's  and drugs are hiddden.

They know if they do, they will be dead.  We can't protect them.  The Marines don't have Orders. 

This is just a photo op.  "We came and tried our best"....

Shades of 1969.

Are you saying this is a lost cause, and should we just get out of this hell hole? Just Asking.
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