Posted on Apr 14, 2016
Taliban announce start of spring offensive in Afghanistan
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When the spring comes fighting will pick up again in Afghanistan, because this is how they traditionally fight.
Changes that have occurred however are that the insurgency has gained strength "since the withdrawal of international troops from combat at the end of 2014 and the Taliban are stronger than at any point since they were driven from power by U.S.-backed forces in 2001."
And more changes are coming:" U.S. General John Nicholson, who took over as commander of international troops in Afghanistan last month, is conducting a strategic review, including plans to cut U.S. troops in Afghanistan from 9,800 to 5,500 by the end of the year." This reduction of troops will "mean the end of most of NATO's training and assistance operation, leaving the remaining U.S. troops focusing on counter-terrorism operations against radical groups such as Islamic State."
Changes that have occurred however are that the insurgency has gained strength "since the withdrawal of international troops from combat at the end of 2014 and the Taliban are stronger than at any point since they were driven from power by U.S.-backed forces in 2001."
And more changes are coming:" U.S. General John Nicholson, who took over as commander of international troops in Afghanistan last month, is conducting a strategic review, including plans to cut U.S. troops in Afghanistan from 9,800 to 5,500 by the end of the year." This reduction of troops will "mean the end of most of NATO's training and assistance operation, leaving the remaining U.S. troops focusing on counter-terrorism operations against radical groups such as Islamic State."
Taliban announce start of spring offensive in Afghanistan
Posted from in.reuters.com
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What the Taliban needs is a Spring Offensive on some free BBQ. No one wants to fight at a BBQ (until you get that one drunk cousin or uncle), and no one gets violent once the Itis kicks in. Pass a little gas, snore a lot, and that IED you thought about placing is a distant dream. I think what the Joint Chiefs need is a fat NCO (me) to tell them how to defeat the Taliban and ISIS. Just give me some cows, some pigs, buffalo wings, some beer, Henessey, VSOP, Belvedere, Jack Daniels, Texas Pete, some BDUBS sauces and step one is on the way. Step two is to send the Kardashians, Beiber, Nicklelback, Marylyn Manson, The Duggars, the "actors" from Love and Hip Hop whatever, and whatever sorry reality star like Farrah Abraham over there and we win on two fronts. Some of the Taliban will defect and move into KC, St. Louis, Texas, TN, or anywhere there is a REAL BBQ Joint, and become productive Americans being they're hooked on American BBQ. For those who didn't eat, once they see these "stars" they'll wipe them out, and we won't have to be stuck with crappy "reality" TV or music. I think then I'd open up a quarter mile race track and invite the 405 to street race over there Taliban style. I'd open up a Wal-Mart in Kabul. Could you imagine manjams on blue light specials? Nike flip flops? I'd have the Taliban wearing Jordans on year in.
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They should also tell us where they'll be to take care of their sorry buts.
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