We're the Military and Airpower Guys of Jonah Goldberg of National Review Online + a stray we found wandering around looking lost. All original material JHD, BHD, JR, WT, and KA 2003-2007 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/11/elite_afghan_fo.html Sun, 03 Aug 2008 16:12:15 Z Movable Type 4.12 en Copyright 2008 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification 071113-A-XXXXX-002 - Commandos from the 3rd Company, 1st Commando Kandak stormed the compound of a well-know Taliban leader in the Tag Ab Valley, Nov. 14. (U.S. Army photo by CJSOTF-A Combat Camera) Elite Afghan force continues to neutralize Taliban insurgents BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan – The Afghan 3rd Company, 1st Commando Kandak, conducted an air-assault raid at dawn on the compound of a high-level Taliban facilitator, kicking off a four-day offensive operation named Commando Fury in the Tag Ab Valley, Kapisa Province, Nov. 10-14. Upon receiving credible intelligence, the Commandos quickly mobilized and launched on a flight of five Coalition... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/11/elite_afghan_fo.html http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/11/elite_afghan_fo.html Sun, 25 Nov 2007 09:11:49 -0600 A friend of mine is actually part of the first Kandak, a pashtoon, but again it doesnt matter whether Tajik, Uzbek or Pashton. We are all Afghans :)and would die for our country. The prb lies in Pakistan which needs to be addressed. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/11/elite_afghan_fo.html#comment-67051 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/11/elite_afghan_fo.html#comment-67051 Mon, 26 Nov 2007 10:22:57 -0600 I wonder how many of those high-speed low-drag indigs are native Pashto speakers? Are they up for some cross-border action? http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/11/elite_afghan_fo.html#comment-67040 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/11/elite_afghan_fo.html#comment-67040 Mon, 26 Nov 2007 00:57:45 -0600 It's good to see how effectively the American military can train Afghans at prosecuting their end of the war. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/11/elite_afghan_fo.html#comment-67016 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/11/elite_afghan_fo.html#comment-67016 Sun, 25 Nov 2007 11:35:22 -0600