Taliban regroups to fight U.S. troops

[ECH1969]

KABUL, Afghanistan -- Nearly four years after the September 11 attacks on New York's World Trade Center and the Pentagon, and the dispatch of U.S. and NATO forces to Afghanistan, the Taliban have regrouped, turning 2005 into the deadliest year so far for foreign troops, using tactics based on lessons learned by Islamic militants in Iraq.

At least 65 American soldiers and Marines have been killed this year in Afghanistan's southern and eastern provinces bordering Pakistan -the most since U.S. military operations began here in late 2001.

Until this year, their efforts were small-scale hit-and-run attacks limited to a few provinces bordering Pakistan, where Afghan and U.S. military officials say they are given sanctuary. But new levels of sophistication in their planning and execution appeared this year, say U.S. military and Afghan officials.

"The Taliban have divided up into groups of 18 to 20 people," he said, after meeting with a group in late August. "In each unit is a member of al Qaeda from Pakistan or an Arab, who teaches them tactics developed in Iraq."

http://washingtontimes.com/world/20050902-094525-1313r.htm

[iconoclastic cat]

1. Brilliant. That's wonderful. Bush must be so proud.

The terrorists never stop thinking of ways to harm our people, and neither does Bushco.

[pinniped]

2. Well, I guess one could say if the US didn't invade Iraq...

then there would be no alleged al Qaeda training sessions held in Iraq to train the Taliban with these new tactics.

The article should be renamed "The Iraq/al Qaeda/Taliban Connection."

[ECH1969]

3. I have heard

Tawhid wal Jihad in Iraq sent people to teach the Taliban the art of using and making roadside bombs.

[ochazuke]

4. Bush is the commander of the Russian sub in "Red October"

Guess what the Russian sub symbolizes.