[AmericanVictory]

And of course Hekmatyar himself is in Kunar." Hekmatyar allegedly still controls 80-odd Stinger missiles - another major reason preventing an American attack.

It would be a crucial blow for victory for our side to take one treacherous, double-dealing anti-American warlord and defeat him decisively and bring his crimes to light. Hekmatyar would be my candidate.

[archy]

It would be a crucial blow for victory for our side to take one treacherous, double-dealing anti-American warlord and defeat him decisively and bring his crimes to light. Hekmatyar would be my candidate.

We were at one point assembling a pretty fair Afghani armored battallion, using assorted Northern Alliance vehicles plus those of the former Taliban overlooked by the Air Force's attentions, mostly T54/55s. There were teething problems and, no doubt both personnel and mechanical difficulties. But it wouldn't surprise me much if Hekmatyar was exactly the sacrificial goat intended to be made an example of by such a force.