IntelTrooper
10-12-2009, 06:10 PM
Just deducing here, based on James Jones's statement (http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/oct/04/adviser-afghan-government-must-do-better/#) that there were probably 100 al Qaeda in Afghanistan, and then this raid:
Join forces assault al Qaeda base in Afghan east (http://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2009/10/joint_forces_assault.php)
US and Afghan forces killed 18 extremists during a raid on an al Qaeda base in the mountains in eastern Afghanistan.
The raid, launched on Oct. 11, targeted an al Qaeda commander who is known to use the mountainside base near the village of Tantil to conduct attacks in the Pech Valley. The al Qaeda leader, who was not named, and his cadre are also known to facilitate the movement of foreign fighters from Pakistan into Afghanistan.
That whole "al Qaeda base" thing seems to fly in the face of this:
"I don't foresee the return of the Taliban. Afghanistan is not in imminent danger of falling," Gen. Jones said. "The al Qaeda presence is very diminished. The maximum estimate is less than 100 operating in the country, no bases, no ability to launch attacks on either us or our allies."
Well, a few more operations like this and we'll be able to pack up and go home!
Join forces assault al Qaeda base in Afghan east (http://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2009/10/joint_forces_assault.php)
US and Afghan forces killed 18 extremists during a raid on an al Qaeda base in the mountains in eastern Afghanistan.
The raid, launched on Oct. 11, targeted an al Qaeda commander who is known to use the mountainside base near the village of Tantil to conduct attacks in the Pech Valley. The al Qaeda leader, who was not named, and his cadre are also known to facilitate the movement of foreign fighters from Pakistan into Afghanistan.
That whole "al Qaeda base" thing seems to fly in the face of this:
"I don't foresee the return of the Taliban. Afghanistan is not in imminent danger of falling," Gen. Jones said. "The al Qaeda presence is very diminished. The maximum estimate is less than 100 operating in the country, no bases, no ability to launch attacks on either us or our allies."
Well, a few more operations like this and we'll be able to pack up and go home!