Gen. David Petraeus releases figures; Ninety Percent Of Captured 'Taliban' Were Civilians
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[QUOTE=yaik9a;30450820]I think we should fight the war like the Russians did and kill anyone suspected of being taliban.[/QUOTE]
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[h2]THAT SOUNDS LIKE AN EXCELLENT IDEA! I'LL GO WARM UP THE GAS CHAMBERS![/h2]
[QUOTE=s0beit;30444459]I am less than surprised[/QUOTE]
Your complacency with these things is disturbing.
[editline]15th June 2011[/editline]
[QUOTE=yaik9a;30450820]Well a lot of the times they are consider "civilians" is when they can't find enough evidence to prove that they are Taliban, times when they find the shit for making bombs but can't make any convictions because of lack of evidence. I think we should fight the war like the Russians did and kill anyone suspected of being taliban.[/QUOTE]
I hope you also remember where the Russians ended up.
[QUOTE=Cuntsman;30460001]If there's one nation that needs to be completely stripped of its military it's the USA[/QUOTE]
You obviously have no idea what the hell is going on here. For one thing, you can't easily tell Taliban from normal citizens and in this situation you can't go to the lengths to prove 100% that they are Taliban. Second, the USA aren't the only ones fighting the Taliban yet people still fail to realize that.
[QUOTE=Meller Yeller;30461305]You obviously have no idea what the hell is going on here. For one thing, you can't easily tell Taliban from normal citizens and in this situation you can't go to the lengths to prove 100% that they are Taliban. Second, the USA aren't the only ones fighting the Taliban yet people still fail to realize that.[/QUOTE]
Why are people even trying to fight the Taliban, if they're so elusive and difficult to find?
[QUOTE=The Epidemic;30461732]Why are people even trying to fight the Taliban, if they're so elusive and difficult to find?[/QUOTE]
Because we fucking feel like it, that's why.
Go watch Taxi to the Dark Side. The US military picks up a very small number of detainees, and the rest are brought in by Afghans that we pay. This one guy had been attacking a military base, then kidnapping innocent people and turning them over as the culprits and we didn't bother to check him out.
Taliban - Iraqi rebels who just want them out of their country like any normal patriots would want an occupying country. Why do you think they're hard to find? Typical civilian rebels.
Well Mission accomplished! Lets pack up and leave! Maybe even fix our own damn country!
I don't see how attacking the people who think we are evil is really helping in any way.
I was working 6 months as a taliban in an exchange group and I can say that most taliban ARE civilians. The only difference is that they are usually given weapons and some info.
Oh, Petraeus, I love you.
/goddamnit why'd you let McChrystal go
[QUOTE=johan_sm;30471449]I was working 6 months as a taliban [/QUOTE]
What.
[QUOTE=Mingebox;30471522]What.[/QUOTE]
My best guess would be that Taliban is Arabic for student. Apart from that, I have no idea.
[QUOTE=Konigstiger96;30472434]My best guess would be that Taliban is Arabic for student. Apart from that, I have no idea.[/QUOTE]
I have to admit, that would make a great icebreaker. "So... I was in the Taliban once."
This is sad.
[QUOTE=Konigstiger96;30472434]My best guess would be that Taliban is Arabic for student. Apart from that, I have no idea.[/QUOTE]Yeah that's what it means. Sounds confusing in english.
[QUOTE=johan_sm;30472671]Yeah that's what it means. Sounds confusing in english.[/QUOTE]
So you weren't in Afghanistan firing mortars at humvees?
Atleast the ones who were deemed innocent were released, think about all the people they must have shot by accident.
[QUOTE=clc666;30461991]Taliban - Iraqi rebels who just want them out of their country like any normal patriots would want an occupying country. Why do you think they're hard to find? Typical civilian rebels.[/QUOTE]
Unfortunately, this appears to be the case from the digging I've done.
Just look at some of those videos on Youtube, namely the documentary with the guys (failing) to bomb the tank convoy or the one with the special forces operators busting their way into that one house. If the OpFor were Taliban in the sense of Jihad and 70 virgins, they would've fought to the death, but they ran for it/surrendered. They have this concept of being rewarded immediately with Paradise and the virgins if they die fighting infidels; why would they run for it just because of a statistical inferiority?
[QUOTE=Mooman;30471316]Well Mission accomplished! Lets pack up and leave! Maybe even fix our own damn country!
I don't see how attacking the people who think we are evil is really helping in any way.[/QUOTE]
It doesn't. Who was that member on here that's an intel officer in the US Army? He straight up told us they'd stop shooting at and blowing up our boys if we'd just leave. Osama's dead, so we can go home now, right?
Of course not. We've declared war and embarked on a crusade that simply cannot be won.
The fact that the Taliban hide among civilians is no goddamn excuse to a 90% innocence rate, that's just fucking absurd.
Maybe the US should fuck off if they suck that bad because this is just hurting thousands of innocent people.
[QUOTE=CabooseRvB;30457443]The Einsatzgruppen called. They want their psycho back.
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[editline]16th June 2011[/editline]
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[h2]THAT SOUNDS LIKE AN EXCELLENT IDEA! I'LL GO WARM UP THE GAS CHAMBERS![/h2][/QUOTE]
Godwins law?
[QUOTE=johan_sm;30471449]I was working 6 months as a taliban in an exchange group and I can say that most taliban ARE civilians. The only difference is that they are usually given weapons and some info.[/QUOTE]
shouldnt have posted that online CIAs gonna come for you now bro
[QUOTE=Kopimi;30455399]i hate you to the core of your being[/QUOTE]
Just admit it, you hate yourself.
[QUOTE=yaik9a;30487086][editline]16th June 2011[/editline]
Godwins law?[/QUOTE]
:hitler:
I dunno
[QUOTE=CabooseRvB;30457443]The Einsatzgruppen called. They want their psycho back.
[img]http://www.historyplace.com/worldwar2/ww2-pix/einsatz2.jpg[/img][/QUOTE]
Just admit it, your the real Nazi.
[QUOTE=yaik9a;30450820]Well a lot of the times they are consider "civilians" is when they can't find enough evidence to prove that they are Taliban, times when they find the shit for making bombs but can't make any convictions because of lack of evidence. I think we should fight the war like the Russians did and kill anyone suspected of being taliban.[/QUOTE]
I kinda agree. If your going to fight a war, stop pretending it is moral and actualy fight it right. Then it'll be over far faster.
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