NATO, Afghan forces kill 35 Taliban in huge offensive

Thursday 19th June, 03:00 AM JST

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weedkila at 06:13 PM JST - 18th June

Heroic NATO and Afghan forces save the day? Or is it all a big show to keep the Americans, Canadians and NATO in Afghanistan (as well as the Japanese refuelling ships)? Here is different view on the prison break from a middle-eastern news source:

US-led forces have played a part in a Taliban attack on an Afghanistan prison that set hundreds of militants free, some reports speculate. Experts in regional affairs believe that Taliban militants attacked the Kandahar prison with the green light from US forces. They say it is questionable - how could the militants dare attack the prison with US-led troops stationed just northeast of the jail? The sources also noted that although clashes between Afghan security forces and the militants lasted for several hours, US-led troops did not intervene. Ordinary people share the idea, asking how is it possible that hundreds of militants could attack a government prison, detonating more than 800 kilograms of explosives and foreign forces show no reaction.

http://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=60249&sectionid=351020403

400 of the 1,000 inmates who escaped were Taliban, which is the same number of 'rebels' who were apparently in the district as noted in the story above.
SuperLib at 10:15 PM JST - 18th June

"how could"

"how is it possible"

Ah, the unanswered question. The best friend of conspiracy theorists worldwide. Only in their mind does asking a question about your position constitute "proof" of theirs.
yabits at 10:34 PM JST - 18th June

Ah, the unanswered question. The best friend of conspiracy theorists worldwide. Only in their mind does asking a question about your position constitute "proof" of theirs.

LOL!!!!

Well, certainly your failure to supply any intelligent answers bolsters their position. Just how could the Taliban have "gained" so much strength in the past few years?
sailwind at 10:38 PM JST - 18th June

Well, certainly your failure to supply any intelligent answers bolsters their position. Just how could the Taliban have "gained" so much strength in the past few years?

Heroin trade, next question?
Sarge at 10:42 PM JST - 18th June

"Taliban militants who have massed"

Watch 'em scatter now.
weedkila at 11:39 PM JST - 18th June

Ah, the unanswered question. The best friend of conspiracy theorists worldwide. Only in their mind does asking a question about your position constitute "proof" of theirs.

I guess you're referring to me as a conspiracy theorist? Well, you seem to be onto things so I'd like to know why the US military stood by while 1000 inmates were allowed to escape? To reiterate, the troops were stationed just northeast of the jail and large explosives were used. So I ask you, why didn't the US military do anything at that time?

http://www.cracked.com/article162395-psychological-experiments-that-prove-humanity-doomed.html
adaydream at 12:32 AM JST - 19th June

Sarge, didn't we hear:

Watch 'em scatter now.

before. Hmmmm, DeJeVu?
bushlover at 03:45 AM JST - 19th June

weedkila: please check this: some reports speculate. no go find a dictionary and look it up. speculate is not a definite. It's a fact though for conspiracy theory. Just how do you kill da weeds weedsmoka?
rjd_jr at 07:24 AM JST - 19th June

After all these years, still launching offensives in Afghanistan against Taliban. No worries though, remember we must all have patience, we are facing a deadly and determined foe, the war on terror may take 20 years, 50 years, it may bankrupt future generations, but gosh darnit, we will prevail in the end.
weedkila at 08:37 AM JST - 19th June

It's a fact though for conspiracy theory. Just how do you kill da weeds weedsmoka?

now who's speculating?
adaydream at 01:21 PM JST - 19th June

in a huge “clean-up” operation to drive out militants entrenched in villages near Kandahar.

B/S They been cleaning up ever since they whipped the hell out of the Taliban. But it makes it very difficult when too many troops are taken out for the war of choice in Iraq. < :-)
Madverts at 07:30 PM JST - 19th June

sailwind,

"Heroin trade, next question?"

OK, didn't the Taiban forbid growing opium?
SuperLib at 10:08 PM JST - 19th June

Just how could the Taliban have "gained" so much strength in the past few years?

Look at Europe's commitment to Afghanistan. It doesn't exist. Meanwhile Al Queda is running amok in Europe but can't seem to get anything done in the US.
Soochi at 01:13 AM JST - 20th June

"Look at Europe's commitment to Afghanistan. It doesn't exist"

"Meanwhile, Taliban spokesman Ahmadi claimed responsibility for a bomb blast in neighboring Helmand province on Tuesday that the defense ministry in London said killed four British troops."

These 4 are on top of the 5 Paras killed in Helmand last week. Do you ever read any news that doesn't directly involve the US?
bushlover at 01:39 PM JST - 22nd June

[These 4 are on top of the 5 Paras killed in Helmand last week. Do you ever read any news that doesn't directly involve the US?]

yeah all those euros going down the drain to protect afgahnistanis. Those poor softes from europe. too scared of what might await them.