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To: NickSE who wrote (15810)	1/8/2002 12:52:28 AM
From: Bilow	Respond to of 281500

Hi Ghostrider; Great link. Some quotes: Directing bombs on the battlefield, called close air support, is part art, part science, Kevin said. Tiger 03 controllers noticed that Taliban fighters would come out of their trenches to watch bombs falling on their comrades nearby. They began choreographing bomb runs so that one or two minutes after bombs started falling on one hill, they would begin landing on the spectators on the neighboring hill. "A good (controller) can sequence planes and munitions to accomplish what you want," he said. "You bomb one side of a hill and push (Taliban fighters) in one direction, then bomb the next hill over and push guys the other way. Then, when they're all bunched up, you bring in more ... (planes) and drop right on top of them ... eventually they learn, but then you start doing something else." And for the squeamish, there's this quote: "We killed a lot of people here," Kevin said, with clear satisfaction. "I hate to sound gleeful, but they deserved it." Definite OSHA violation, if not military regs: But a gaggle of children and teenagers and idle soldiers watches with rapt attention as the troops come and go through the main gate. Forays through the town and countryside on the noisy all-terrain vehicles have the look of an impromptu parade — particularly when Mark, pops wheelies to amuse the locals. All in all, the story gave me a warm feeling in my heart. -- Carl

To: NickSE who wrote (15810)	1/8/2002 6:12:19 AM
From: unclewest	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

Green Berets outfought, outthought the Taliban usatoday.com clip...John's team, Tiger 03, was credited by task force commanders with killing more than 1,300 Taliban fighters, destroying a total of 50 tanks, anti-aircraft guns, artillery pieces and command and control bunkers. The team helped rout the Taliban and al-Qaeda terrorist network in northern Afghanistan and eventually in the capital of Kabul. nice work for a 12 man team. clip...We are afraid to die," Taliban soldier Muhammad Shah told USA TODAY after he surrendered outside Kunduz in late November. that...imo...is why it is ok to let the taliban farmers go home. they will never be effective on a battlefield again. the lack of that sentiment is why we have to deal with the al qaeda guys on a more permanent basis. uw