NATO Airstrike in Pakistan..

Originally Posted by Dowly

@TTM

I wasn't talking to you, I was talking to the swedes and it was mean't to be a joke.

OK.

[Takeda Shingen]

I still want to know about these older posts. Moreover, I want to know how you know about them.

[Dowly]

Originally Posted by Takeda Shingen

Moreover, I want to know how you know about them.

Good question, actually.

When will the next 'NATO' airstrike occur? This is an election year in the US after all.

[Takeda Shingen]

Ya done tripped up this time, @mbassador.

[Happy Times]

Originally Posted by The Third Man

When will the next 'NATO' airstrike occur?

Hopefully soon, those Pakistani "border patrols" are part of the problem.

Originally Posted by Happy Times

Hopefully soon, those Pakistani "border patrols" are part of the problem.

I'm not sure which border patrols you speak of, but a few B-1s, B-52s could smoke some of them out. Remember bomb realease is 5-9 miles from the target.

[HunterICX]

Originally Posted by The Third Man

And looking through some of your older posts Dowly, Catholic priests have nothing on you. So you have no high ground on which to stand. disgusting.

Oh...Hello CastleBravo

HunterICX

[Skybird]

Those supply lines through the territory of an ally of the Taliban obviously are a weakness in Western battle order. It should be adressed by deleting that dependency, to eliminate the resulting vulnerability. Deleting an identified own vulnerability, is just logical. Allowing to depend on the good will and cooperation of an enemy (which Pakistan is), is foolish.

Will not happen, I know. Nevertheless - if one were serious about the war that is what should be done. - If one were serious about the war.

[Dowly]

Originally Posted by Skybird

Those supply lines through the territory of an ally of the Taliban obviously are a weakness in Western battle order. It should be adressed by deleting that dependency, to eliminate the resulting vulnerability. Deleting an identified own vulnerability, is just logical. Allowing to depend on the good will and cooperation of an enemy (which Pakistan is), is foolish.

Will not happen, I know. Nevertheless - if one were serious about the war that is what should be done. - If one were serious about the war.

Right you are. But I wonder, would that stop Taliban from just moving to the next country and operating from there.

[Happy Times]

Originally Posted by The Third Man

I'm not sure which border patrols you speak of, but a few B-1s, B-52s could smoke some of them out. Remember bomb realease is 5-9 miles from the target.

I was referring that the Al Qaeda and Taleban forces are camping next to Pakistani "border guards".
They probably help them strike at coalition forces or even participate in the strikes.

Some carpet bombing and gunship patrols would add nicely to the drone attacks.

Originally Posted by Skybird

Those supply lines through the territory of an ally of the Taliban obviously are a weakness in Western battle order. It should be adressed by deleting that dependency, to eliminate the resulting vulnerability. Deleting an identified own vulnerability, is just logical. Allowing to depend on the good will and cooperation of an enemy (which Pakistan is), is foolish.

Will not happen, I know. Nevertheless - if one were serious about the war that is what should be done. - If one were serious about the war.

My understanding is that the logistics come through Russia. Uzbekistan/Tajikistan. Which is why NATO was so calm about Russia's conflict in Russian Georgia.

[Happy Times]

Originally Posted by Dowly

Right you are. But I wonder, would that stop Taliban from just moving to the next country and operating from there.

Taliban is Pashtun movement mostly and Pashtus have the most tribal culture in the planet. It is very much tied to the area they live in so Taliban as such can not change countries like Al Qaeda.

[Happy Times]

Originally Posted by The Third Man

My understanding is that the logistics come through Russia. Uzbekistan/Tajikistan. Which is why NATO was so calm about Russia's conflict in Russian Georgia.

He is talking about Taleban and Al Qaeda supply routes.

[Dowly]

Originally Posted by Happy Times

Taliban is Pashtun movement mostly and Pashtus have the most tribal culture in the planet. It is very much tied to the area they live in so Taliban as such can not change countries like Al Qaeda.

Ah, didn't know that. Thanks for clarifying.

Guess I then switch the word "Taliban" to just "Terrorists".