-Sh1fty-
plundering yee booty
+510|5760|Ventura, California
As many of you may know, 15'000 NATO troops and Afghan soldiers have been in an offensive against the Taliban in the Helmed province for the past 6 days. So far the Allies are kicking the shit out of the Taliban. 2 top leaders have been captured, and over 20 enemies have been killed.  So far only 4 losses on NATO side.

The Taliban has relied on mines and using civilians as shields to kill NATO forces. Also hiding in a building with civilians, which caused the death of 13 innocents while killing 3 Taliban. Such tactics are quite evil and spineless.

The goal of this offensive is to capture the town of Marjah, which houses 80'000 people, as well as the opium fields. It's supposed to get rid of corruption in their government as well.
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Poseidon
Fudgepack DeQueef
+3,253|6824|Long Island, New York
So... what's the debate here exactly?
NooBesT
Pizzahitler
+873|6755

Poseidon wrote:

So... what's the debate here exactly?
The thread is already over.
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-Sh1fty-
plundering yee booty
+510|5760|Ventura, California
I thought you guys might have an opinion on this. What do you think about the offensive, will it help? Do I really need to ask these questions or do you guys think for yourselves?
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krazed
Admiral of the Bathtub
+619|7066|Great Brown North
lol... and what will they do with the opium fields after capture?

give it to the next person on the list?
Jay
Bork! Bork! Bork!
+2,006|5644|London, England
I still don't see anything to debate.
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Mekstizzle
WALKER
+3,611|6907|London, England
I'm sure there's a thread about Afghanistan already, also I dunno why Shifty decided to Anglicise the original name of this operation for the topic title, it'll probably confuse more people than help

Anyway.. I remember reading last time troops went into that area they left after a few days, here's hoping they actually can hold on this time instead of allowing the Taliban back in... I know it's not their fault obviously, but still you have to think who the hell is running this show for dumb shit like that to happen.
Jenspm
penis
+1,716|7018|St. Andrews / Oslo

krazed wrote:

lol... and what will they do with the opium fields after capture?
Smoke it probs.


With a black president and all, you never know..
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SEREMAKER
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Jay
Bork! Bork! Bork!
+2,006|5644|London, England

krazed wrote:

lol... and what will they do with the opium fields after capture?

give it to the next person on the list?
We're shipping it directly to Russia because shahter asked so nicely.
"Ah, you miserable creatures! You who think that you are so great! You who judge humanity to be so small! You who wish to reform everything! Why don't you reform yourselves? That task would be sufficient enough."
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Doctor Strangelove
Real Battlefield Veterinarian.
+1,758|6754

Poseidon wrote:

So... what's the debate here exactly?
How come no one ever asks that on one of the "someone murdered someone else somewhere" threads?
Spark
liquid fluoride thorium reactor
+874|6961|Canberra, AUS
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BN
smells like wee wee
+159|7054
15,000 troops
6 days
and only 20 enemies dead?

That's taking the "tortoise and the hare" a bit too far
FEOS
Bellicose Yankee Air Pirate
+1,182|6697|'Murka

BN wrote:

15,000 troops
6 days
and only 20 enemies dead?

That's taking the "tortoise and the hare" a bit too far
Most of them bailed well beforehand due to the extensive advertising campaign.
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SonderKommando
Eat, Lift, Grow, Repeat....
+564|6945|The darkside of Denver

BN wrote:

15,000 troops
6 days
and only 20 enemies dead?

That's taking the "tortoise and the hare" a bit too far
You forgot 13 civies.
BN
smells like wee wee
+159|7054

FEOS wrote:

BN wrote:

15,000 troops
6 days
and only 20 enemies dead?

That's taking the "tortoise and the hare" a bit too far
Most of them bailed well beforehand due to the extensive advertising campaign.
Sounds a bit counter-productive.
Macbeth
Banned
+2,444|5872

The name of the operation sounds like something from a really bad romantic comedy.
-MetaL*
Sup guies
+157|5920|Southern California
The only thing worth debating in this thread.

That being said, I'd have to go with B, it's easier to pull down and I always thought girls preferred A.

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BN
smells like wee wee
+159|7054

Macbeth wrote:

The name of the operation sounds like something from a really bad romantic comedy.
what about

Operation Cuddle Monster ?
Beduin
Compensation of Reactive Power in the grid
+510|6036|شمال
Very nice to see that we are doing something. The Q is if this "something" outputting any good in the near/future.
I doubt it.
It looks good in the media, but I would rather see the negotiations continue with Taliban.
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seymorebutts443
Ready for combat
+211|6881|Belchertown Massachusetts, USA
another shitty thread from another sh1tty member.
War Man
Australians are hermaphrodites.
+564|7000|Purplicious Wisconsin

Macbeth wrote:

The name of the operation sounds like something from a really bad romantic comedy.
What do you expect from Obama?
The irony of guns, is that they can save lives.
FEOS
Bellicose Yankee Air Pirate
+1,182|6697|'Murka

BN wrote:

FEOS wrote:

BN wrote:

15,000 troops
6 days
and only 20 enemies dead?

That's taking the "tortoise and the hare" a bit too far
Most of them bailed well beforehand due to the extensive advertising campaign.
Sounds a bit counter-productive.
How exactly is that? Winning territory without having to fight for it isn't that bad of an idea, tbh.

Sun Tzu wrote:

For to win one hundred victories in one hundred battles is not the acme of skill. To subdue the enemy without fighting is the acme of skill.
“Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.”
― Albert Einstein

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Turquoise
O Canada
+1,596|6691|North Carolina
It also makes for a great metaphor for media spin.
-Sh1fty-
plundering yee booty
+510|5760|Ventura, California

seymorebutts443 wrote:

another shitty thread from another sh1tty member.
See here you come in again being negative and only to bash me. Now shut up or stay out.


Well the advertising for the operation would have two outcomes according to the military. They either wanter the Taliban to reinforce their positions so the NATO forces could get a whole lot of bad guys in one spot, or what's happening now, they all flee so they can easily capture the town then set up defenses.

There's an estimated 1000 Taliban still in the town. The Marines are taking it very slowly clearing every single house 1 by 1 and checking for mines. So far they haven't lose anybody yet. This is how they should have invaded Iraq, slowly and establish security before pushing on.
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