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In this 30 second long exposure, U.S. soldiers are seen firing mortars at night towards suspected Taliban soldiers at Korangal valley in eastern Afghanistan, Wednesday Sept. 6, 2006. U.S. cannons and Apache helicopters on Wednesday launched a fearsome barrage of artillery and rockets into a mountainous militant stronghold in eastern Afghanistan where it suffered its deadliest combat loss over a year ago. Plumes of smoke rose over the top of pine tree forested mountain ranges in Kunar province's Korangal Valley, where scores of troops from the New York-based 10th Mountain Division are trying to curb militant attacks in this volatile region bordering Pakistan. (AP Photo/Saurabh Das)

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U.S. and Afghan soldiers stand on an observation post overlooking Korengal valley in eastern Afghanistan, Wednesday Sept. 6, 2006. (AP Photo/Saurabh Das)

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this is good news because Katie Couric says we're losing there. (barf)

[Williams]

You have to read an awful lot of this article before learning that the Taliban are on the run. They seem to focus on an ambush last year in which 3 navy Seals were killed. I mourn their loss, but God forbid we have to fight a really hot war with this leftist media at our backs.

[r9etb]

We have had nonstop contact for several days and the enemy is on the run," said Staff Sgt. William Wilkinson

"Nonstop contact" is bad news for the salamikazes. They can't hope to survive direct confrontations.

[tflabo]

Afghan and U.S. officials have long expressed frustration that militants appear to have a free run along the rugged Pakistan border, although Pakistan is a key ally in the war on terror."

Its time to occupy that part of Pak with US coalition troops. If Pak balks then screw 'em and cut off the massive $$ we send to that Vipers nest.