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S-2 · 02-25-2008, 21:15 PM

Got to looking and found this from October, 2006 in Zabul. Interesting look at aid and ammo expended in equal measure nearly simultaneously. Another good story-

Taking the Fight to the Taliban-NYT Oct. 28, 2006

There are some interesting insights to the Afghan-Pakistani relationship as well as tribal relations between ethnic groups like the Hazaris, largely shia, and the pashtun, virtually all sunni and many damn near wahabbist. It's also interesting (as in her other article here) how commonly Taliban transmissions are monitored.

No digital encryption. Straight FM broadcast and monitored religiously. Sometimes it backfires when an Afghan turncoat is doing the listening and instead calls taliban mortars on friendlies, as suspected here by the reporter.

Here's another that came out a week before-

In the Land of the Taliban-NYT Oct. 22, 2006

Rubin chats up the local bad guys and visits w/ them in Quetta and Islamabad. The involvement of Pakistan is ridiculous.

I mean REALLY RIDICULOUS.

02-25-2008, 21:15 PM	#32 (permalink)
S-2 *Military Professional* Join Date: 09-11-06 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 2,110 Country:	More From Rubin Got to looking and found this from October, 2006 in Zabul. Interesting look at aid and ammo expended in equal measure nearly simultaneously. Another good story- Taking the Fight to the Taliban-NYT Oct. 28, 2006 There are some interesting insights to the Afghan-Pakistani relationship as well as tribal relations between ethnic groups like the Hazaris, largely shia, and the pashtun, virtually all sunni and many damn near wahabbist. It's also interesting (as in her other article here) how commonly Taliban transmissions are monitored. No digital encryption. Straight FM broadcast and monitored religiously. Sometimes it backfires when an Afghan turncoat is doing the listening and instead calls taliban mortars on friendlies, as suspected here by the reporter. Here's another that came out a week before- In the Land of the Taliban-NYT Oct. 22, 2006 Rubin chats up the local bad guys and visits w/ them in Quetta and Islamabad. The involvement of Pakistan is ridiculous. I mean REALLY RIDICULOUS. __________________ "This aggression will not stand, man!" Jeff Lebowski Last edited by S-2 : 02-25-2008 at 22:33 PM.