Comment

Midday Open Thread

343
avanti6/22/2009 2:46:23 pm PDT

re: #265 Kragar (Proud to be Kafir)

Yup, breaking off and disengaging at the slightest chance is a sure fire way to defeat the enemy.

/

Cocksuckers.

I don’t think he said that:

Gen. Stanley McChrystal, who took command of international forces in Afghanistan this month, has said his measure of effectiveness will be the “number of Afghans shielded from violence” — not the number of militants killed.
McChrystal will issue orders within days saying troops may attack insurgents hiding in Afghan houses if U.S. or NATO forces are in imminent danger, said U.S. military spokesman Rear Adm. Greg Smith.