"The U.S. Drone Strike Against Taliban Leader Mullah..." Topic
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| Tango01 | 23 May 2016 10:40 a.m. PST |
… Mansour Crossed A Number Of 'Red Lines'. "Following the death of Taliban leader Mullah Akhtar Muhammad Mansour in an American drone strike in Pakistan on Saturday, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry remarked that "Peace is what we want" in Afghanistan. "Mansour," he said, "was a threat to that effort." Confirming Mansour's death on Monday, President Barack Obama said the Taliban's chief, who had held the position officially for less than a year, had "rejected efforts by the Afghan government to seriously engage in peace talks and end the violence that has taken the lives of countless innocent Afghan men, women and children." The strike that killed Mansour crossed numerous lines that have constrained America's fight with the Taliban, and its drone war in Pakistan, up to this point. It was remarkable for its location and timing, as well as the public acknowledgment that accompanied it. Mansour was reportedly killed while traveling in Pakistan's Baluchistan province, where much of the Taliban's leadership has been based since being driven out of Afghanistan following the U.S. invasion in 2001…"
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link The war has shifted in Afghanistan in the past two years …. the Taliban are winning …. so the U.S.-Afghan war strategy is changing. I am just surprised that Taliban leader Mansour did not take more precautions for his safety …. either he was betrayed and targeted, or he believed (or was told) that he was immune from any U.S. strike. Either way …. a new reality is now emerging in this war …. and it would not be surprised if the Taliban AND certain elements within the Pakistan government and its intelligence agencies are worried on what will the U.S. do next, and who else is on the CIA kill list that is being tracked right now… Amicalement
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 Legion 4  | 23 May 2016 1:39 p.m. PST |
Yep … toasted him like a piece of bacon … |
| darthfozzywig | 23 May 2016 8:14 p.m. PST |
When I heard the Taliban leadership was meeting to pick a new chief, I thought, "Keep those drones on station, folks…" |
| Lion in the Stars | 23 May 2016 8:32 p.m. PST |
@Darth: forget drones on station, let's drop a whole freaking Arc Light strike on the position. All the B52s we have in service, full load of 2000lb bombs each. |
| Legion 4 | 24 May 2016 8:47 a.m. PST |
Amen … The Taliban are "winning" … Why would they want to have "peace talks" with the current weak, corrupt, tribal dominated Afghan overnment ? Yep … keep the Drones and CAS readily available … |
| coopman | 24 May 2016 12:13 p.m. PST |
We need to find out where these meetings are taking place. |
 Condotta | 24 May 2016 7:52 p.m. PST |
coopman, they're meeting in plain sight at the local Warbucks. |
| Legion 4 | 25 May 2016 8:59 a.m. PST |
They just picked a new Taliban Leader … He knows he has a target of his back. Let's see how long he'll last … |
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finally begins Vietnam.