[swarthyguy]

More background and geographical details.

[swarthyguy]

The Hills are alive with the sound of music.

[Dog]

Nice of the media to confirm something we on FR have known about for a month or so....

Asia Times Online can confirm media reports in Pakistan that Pakistan has allowed the US to use some of its air bases for surveillance purposes, including Kohat and Bannu. Residents of North West Frontier Province are already witnessing flights of US "spy" planes over the region.

[2banana]

The response of the resistance to the new offensive has been deliberately muted. Even suicide missions and random guerrilla attacks have been scaled back as the resistance lies low, possibly until a major spring offensive is launched.

Or maybe they are getting their arses kicked.

[Blood of Tyrants]

Many suspects (mostly bearded with black turbans) have been rounded up

Kind of skimpy on the details as who/what to look for, don't you think?

[teletech]

With all the technology we have, I can't imagine we don't know where OBL is hiding. We WILL get him!

[DoctorMichael]

Hmmmmmmmmmm..........I've seen reports that the Taliban, etc. were going to start an offensive this year as soon as the weather gets better. I wonder whether THIS is our counter-offensive that was started 'proactively' (ie. knock em down before they get organized).

[TalBlack]

":"""Coalition forces aim gradually to cordon off huge areas to squeeze out guerrillas, no matter how long it takes. This will lead to the second stage of the offensive, in which the "war" will spread across Pakistan's seven tribal areas and corresponding territory across the border in what the US terms a "hammer and anvil" approach. """

A lot of Islaminals are hunkered down in their hidey-holes wishing with all their might that they had left the Great Satan the hell alone!

Heh heh heh..

[armymarinemom]

If only I could get pictures. I keep sending cameras.

[jwalsh07]

Get'em guys!

[winker]

As long as we get three heads on a pike have at it!