“2,000” Brave, Brave Taliban Talk Tough, Then Run Fast

Alas, the battle of Musa Qala didn’t produce the hoped for surge in demand for Allah supplied virgins. The only town held by elements of the Taliban is back in the hands of the Afghan National Army and international forces.

The Taleban withdrew after telling local elders that they would not fight street by street after heavy aerial bombardment during the night.

According to our correspondent they will easily disappear into the mountains to the north of the town, dressed as they are in the same way as the local residents, with the distinctive black turban worn in the south of Afghanistan.

However, they are expected to regroup and try to stage a counter-attack, our correspondent says, so the task for Nato and Afghan forces now is to dig in and fortify their positions.

The British are planning to set up a small base in Musa Qala, but the defence of the town will be led by Afghan forces.

Apparently taking on the Afghan Army backed by 3,000 UK troops and a couple of hundred American soldiers and airpower was a little more than they bargained for. Unfortunately, these cowards will simply go back to doing what they do best…executing children.

posted by DrewM. at 02:13 PM

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