Special Forces and Smart Bombs Turned Tide

efreedomnews.com ^ | April 3rd | Dana Priest

[VaBthang4]

Two darkened helicopters rocked through a nighttime storm that had smothered the Panjshir Valley in clouds. The MH-53J Pave Lows -- the largest choppers in the Air Force inventory -- suddenly felt like tin to the soldiers riding in back. One helicopter was flying blind, its electronic sensors having failed.

"Pull up! Pull up!" someone shouted from the cockpit as a mountainside appeared out of the black.

[VaBthang4]

Afghanistan revisited. Good read.

[VaBthang4]

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[SamAdams76]

OK then, this is a good article.

[11B3]

Excellent post. Please add me to your list.

[dogbrain]

Good read, thanks!

[Lurker]

Why shouldn't they? They remember Somalia.

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[VaBthang4]

You're already on the list.

Double check "my comments" and make sure. :o)

[elfman2]

Thanks!

[IncPen]

Ping...

[Air Assault]

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[LouD]

Good read. Please add me to your ping list. Thanks!

[PokeyJoe]

Thanks Bill Clinton. You coward.

[xm177e2]

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[RedQuill]

Great Article! Please add me to your Ping list, VaB.

[BartMan1]

excellent article...have to wonder how this was researched ...how does he know how many a teams were incountr?

Bartman1

[nicollo]

I think this settles the argument over the supremacy of air or ground forces.