U.S. launches air assault in Afghanistan

[Judi Lynn]

Tue, December 9, 2003

U.S. launches air assault in Afghanistan

By STEPHEN GRAHAM

BAGRAM, Afghanistan (AP) - Hundreds of American soldiers launched an air assault in eastern Afghanistan on Tuesday, part of a new operation the U.S. military is calling its biggest since the fall of the hardline Taliban regime two years ago.

Soldiers from the 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment stormed into an area east of Khost, a restive town along the border with Pakistan that has seen several recent attacks on coalition personnel, said Lt.-Col. Bryan Hilferty, a U.S. military spokesman. "We came in with helicopters," he said of the manoeuvre, part of the newly launched Operation Avalanche. "We're trying to interdict along the border."

U.S. and Afghan officials have long charged that Taliban rebels and their al-Qaida allies flee back across the mountainous border into Pakistan after launching attacks.

Hilferty gave no further details, including whether there were any U.S. casualties.

Operation Avalanche, which Hilferty said began Dec. 2, involves some 2,000 soldiers in four battalions and is being billed as the largest undertaking since the Afghan war that ousted the Taliban ended in late 2001. (snip/...)

http://www.canoe.com/CNEWS/World/2003/12/09/281173-ap.html

[DoYouEverWonder]

1. I see Bu$hCo is liberating more Muslems today

I am sure the ones we kill today will feel very free when they no longer have to worry about living anymore.

[ConcernedCanuk]

2. "since the fall of the hardline Taliban regime " ?? - ??

. . IF they've "fallen" so to speak

. . why are the Taliban still prospering ?

. . supposedly Iraq "fell" but many young Americans are still dying daily

. . and now that Iraq is out of control, are not the Taliban and Bin-Laden's group AlQaueda flocking in ?

As bad a Saddam was, at least the country was under control ? ?

One thing for the USA to "go in" and "fix" a country -

But correct me if I am wrong, - is not the normal situation after the USA has "done it's thing" that the country is no better off than before, even worse ??

oh well, I furgot, - the USA gets to sneak in a few of their "supporters" in the interim

- contracts and all must be "protected"

- yup

- it appears the USA is all about $$$

- and "humanity" is just their way of getting their foot in the door, then humanity be damned

Just a Wee Canuk Rant

[aquart]

5. When Bush says "fall," think "rise."

He lies. So just assume it means the opposite because that is what is most likely to be true.

[loudnclear]

3. More civilians killed...

we just bomb the hell out people when the real truth is we are losing hearts, minds, and our own souls.

[ConcernedCanuk]

4. Said it b4 and say it again - only the American VOTER can sove this

. . yuppers

. . it's past time for the American Voter and literally stand up and be counted !!

ONLY the voters can stop this insanity in the near future

otherwise, the USA will continue to murder and maim, while the rest of the world watches and builds a festering hatred.

and if it comes to that, it will be the demise of the USA -

I don't know how many realize it, but the USA is on the edge of a toilet seat, and right now there are alot of coutries that would like to see the USA "fall in"

so if the VOTERS are content to sit and watch their CNN and FAUX - then the USA is doomed as a respected nation

Just My Canuk Opinion