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To: BigBull who wrote (10130)	11/12/2001 10:59:54 PM
From: BigBull	Respond to of 281500

OT OT OT- I need help from the threadsters. I am looking for jpeg's of "battle photo's" of the current Afghan conflict. I am assembling a collection and would appreciate any good sources. Folks who wish to respond should probably go via PM so as not to "clutter up" the thread. TIA

To: BigBull who wrote (10130)	11/12/2001 11:04:05 PM
From: Bilow	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

Hi BigBull; Panic is one of the most easily communicable diseases known to man. US military doctrine is focused on inducing this in the opponent, and then taking advantage of it. It's called "exploitation" and it's described here: "Exploitation is a type of offensive operation that usually follows a successful attack and is designed to disorganize the enemy in depth (FM 3-0). Commanders at all echelons exploit successful offensive actions. Attacks that succeed in annihilating a defending enemy are rare. Failure to aggressively exploit success at every turn may give the enemy time to reconstitute an effective defense by shifting his forces or by regaining the initiative through a counterattack. Therefore, every offensive operation not restricted by higher authority or lack of resources should be followed without delay by bold exploitation. The commander designs his exploitation to maintain pressure on the enemy, compound and take advantage of his disorganization, shatter his will to resist, and seize decisive or key terrain." adtdl.army.mil You're right on with the "dead man driving" comment. The safest thing to do would be to get rid of all weapons. Strip off all clothing, and hide in an abandoned civilian dwelling for a few days. Come out on your belly, and you have a chance of living. But running from US warplanes in an APC on the main drag out of town at night isn't like running with scissors, it's *really* dangerous. What makes it even more amazing is that they already had to have heard the stories about the fall of Mazar-e-Sharif and had to have known what would happen. The bombing must have been horrible beyond imagining. -- Carl

To: BigBull who wrote (10130)	11/12/2001 11:14:12 PM
From: bela_ghoulashi	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

What was that old tune by Tommy James and the Shondells? "B-52 Persuasion..."

To: BigBull who wrote (10130)	11/13/2001 12:25:57 AM
From: Snowshoe	Respond to of 281500

Anyone know how al-Jazeera is covering this? ... The alliance troops vowed to fight from Kunduz to their home city of Mazar-i-Sharif, which itself fell to the alliance last Friday. Dr Shahabaddin rejected arguments that fighting should stop for Ramadan, the Muslim holy month, which begins this week. "The Holy Koran says Muslim people do not fight during Ramadan. But the terrorists are not Muslims." The mujahideen explained that they would be excused from fasting during the day if they were fighting away from home. According to Islamic law, Muslims should neither drink nor eat during daylight throughout Ramadan. But the Koran did lay down specific exceptions, Dr Shahabaddin explained. "If we cannot eat during the night, we will break the fast. After the fighting is over, we will go home and fast for a month then." He condemned Arab nations for calling on the United States to stop air strikes during the month. "The Arabs just want to interfere with the alliance between America and the Afghan people. It is good for America to bomb sinful people such as terrorists." Defeated Taliban 'choose death before surrender' portal.telegraph.co.uk