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This is an excellent backgrounder to Operation Moshtarak provided by the Institute For The Study Of War- Operation Moshtarak Briefing- Feb. 5, 2010 ISW It explains the rationale as well as the operational intent. Further the maps are very good. I encourage those who've downloaded...

"you'd make a brilliant diplomat!:cheers:;)" :rofl: Thanks.:usflag:

Asim, I'm trying to get these threads that are proliferating on this op consolidated. Can you help?

taimikhan, there are a bunch of threads in the world affairs, U.S. foreign affairs, and Pakistan's war section related to Helmand ops or Operation Moshtarak specifically. Any chance that we can get these consolidated? If you need help identifying them, send me a P.M. and I'll do so. Thanks.

fatman17, we've a proliferation of threads going on right now WRT to this operation that are scattered in the U.S. foreign affairs section as well as World affairs, I believe. Need to watch creating more, sir. Thanks.:usflag:

"Vsdoc is pretty good too!" Trolls a bit but does so brilliantly...only occasionally stepping over the lines. He needs more work finding the edge and walking it just a tad better. I miss Muse and Energon. Both outstanding. So too EjazR. Unity has very bravely provided an Afghan...

"So what about the mother of a Taliban soldier?Do you want them to spit on you?" Read the story and tell me if this taliban mother will be spitting in my face. Her son, btw, operates in both Pakistan AND Afghanistan sending his youngest sister to be a suicide bomber in AFGHANISTAN. Bombs...

Gotta laugh that they could find shelter in caves but couldn't figure how to start fires. So much for the hardy mountain warrior syndrome...at least with those worthless fcuks. Thanks.:usflag:

Latest from NYT- Coalition Begins Major Offensive-NYT Feb. 13, 2010 In The Cold Of Morning, Descending Into Conflict-NYT Feb. 12, 2010 Afghan Offensive New War Model-NYT Feb. 12, 2010 There's been a lot of discussion about the virtues of prior warning to the militants. First...

We've already a thread just below in this section on Marjah. You should try to assure that existing topics close to yours aren't already started. Thanks.:usflag:

You don't know history well, do you? "Yeah but dont forget, they trained the Mujahideen in the 80's." America, along with France, Britain, the PRC, Saudi Arabia, and others provided the resources and weapons to permit PAKISTAN to train the mujahideen. Where we needed to train anybody...

"Why only the American dead have to honored." Excuse me? Where have I dishonored the memory of ANY uniformed soldier? You suffer from poor reading comprehension. Let's be clear-PWFI was DISHONORING my American brothers in arms. I do take HUGE offense to such especially when those same...

One question. There are over forty nations in Afghanistan doing what they can to raise forth a stable society that can co-exist with all of its CAR, Iranian, and Pakistani neighbors. What government(s) support the taliban? Thanks.:usflag:

"good job talibs:smitten:" Ah, I see that you're such a bright little boy. Naturally you live in France where the taliban won't enslave your sister, mother, wife, lover. Naturally, you'd curse the taliban enslaving your aunts, grandmothers, and female cousins in Pakistan. However, when it...

"Your arguement [sic] is just lame and pathetic." About 1000 in nine years of war in Afghanistan. Mercenary has it correct and you don't appear to have a grasp on the facts. Your hatred is showing, darlin'... "Open your eyes." Open yours. The facts are easily researched. Another...

Duane Allman, Hendrix, and Clapton in that order. Santana gets a nod. So too Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page. Here's Page with the Black Crowes in a stunner- Derek Trucks and Warren Haynes are getting nods too. Also Luther Dickenson of the N. Mississippi Allstars who's been playing with the...

"So who is your favourite drummer and who you think is the fastest drummer." Keith Moon. He set the standard for all that followed (including Bonham) and put to shame all before. There were, btw, some remarkable jazz drummers as well-Buddy Rich, Gene Krupka, Tony Williams, Billy Cobham, and...

Congrats Webmaster. That's a LOT of posts... ...some of them actually worth reading!:lol: Just kidding, stud. You've my admiration for the considerable input and work here. Thanks.:usflag:

The largest operation of the war involving up to 15,000 U.S. Marines, Army and Navy SEALs, British Army and SAS, Canadian advisors, Afghan National Army units and others (to include DEA) has commenced. There's an interesting series of blogs that will be following the battle from the Institute...

"S2 do you notice same battle strategy on both side of border by these militant or Pakistan side militants are kinda rookies compare to Afghan ones ?" I generally subscribe to the notion of... "...that which doesn't kill you can only make you stronger..." There isn't enough information...