Petraeus foresees tough fight in Afghanistan

[unhappycamper]

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unhappycamper summary of this article: Yup, I can agree with that sentiment after looking at this map:






Petraeus foresees tough fight in Afghanistan
By Heidi Vogt - The Associated Press
Posted : Tuesday Jan 25, 2011 8:10:01 EST

KABUL, Afghanistan — The commander of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan said Tuesday that coalition forces face a tough fight in 2011 as they push to extend security gains in the Taliban’s southern strongholds and reverse insurgent advances in others.

[Robb]

1. UHC, do you have an earlier version of that map? nt

[unhappycamper]

2. Sadly, no. n/t

[w8liftinglady]

12. at one point,only helmand and kandahar were the "Bad" zones

I'll try to find my map

ahhh...here
http://icasualties.org/oef/

[lunatica]

3. It's been such a cake walk up to now

Jesus, fucking, Duh! We take on the Graveyard of Empires and are shocked, shocked that we have a real fight on our hands.

History, repeat, rinse, repeat, rinse, repeat.

[WinkyDink]

4. "FORESEES"?? Is this article from 2003?!?!

[rurallib]

5. Generals need wars to keep their jobs

[Erose999]

6. Breaking news: Generals claims water is wet. Pentagon claims otherwise nt

[Gravel Democrat]

7. Sparka och rekommenderar

[bemildred]

8. More empty babble from the King of empty babble. nt

[Obamanaut]

9. Probably something the Russians told him, based on their diary entries. nt

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

10. Is that durn light at the end of the tunnel out again?

[kenny blankenship]

11. I have a plan! Let's withdraw and leave him behind

fight the good fight asshole.

[GeorgeGist]

13. Hey, hey, USA

how many children did you Drone-kill today.