Afghan insurgents 'on brink of defeat'

The Telegraph ^ | 6/1/2008 | Thomas Harding in Lashkar Gah

[MplsSteve]

LOL! I like it!

[Straight Vermonter]

Sorry you are wrong. A bunch of crazies over in the sandbox is no concern of mine. On the other hand, an organized bunch of crazies with petro-dollars and skilled leadership is a cause for concern.

If we want peace here we have to go there and kill the leaders, kill the money men and put the fear of western steel into the average Haji.

[Straight Vermonter]

The Pujabis are about 2/3 of the population of Pakistan and are generally friendly or at least tolerant of the west. The Pashtus and Balochs are primitives and are very anti-western and even anti-Punjabi.

Of course the where means as much as the who since the guys who hate us are on both sides of the Durand line.

[billmor]

What great news !...an outstanding job done by our own American troops and their British counterparts...

Just wish there was a better solution to eliminate the danger of roadside bombs...maybe someday they will develop just the right weapon..

Prayers continue for the troops ‘over there’ and for our own good President...

[notaliberal]

Thanks for your service. I will keep you in my prayers.

[do not press 2 for spanish]

“insurgents” = murderous, subhuman, lowlife muslims/islamists/arabs filth/garbage/shit/trash/crap/junk/scum etc etc etc.

Just a little ‘definition clarification’, btw.

[Nachum]

But yes, the Taliban can largely survive without it, go inactive and wait for it to be rebuilt.

Exactly.

[Rennes Templar]

Right you are!

[blackie]

You’ve done it again, my man ~ good job!!!