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 2003-2010 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/12/can_you_spot_th.html Sat, 24 Mar 2012 15:34:23 Z Movable Type 4.12 en Copyright 2012 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification I'm sure you can. Hint: It's not just the reward... FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 14, 2007 RELEASE # 064 CJTF-82 confirms Mullah Sangeen’s death BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan – Afghan and Coalition forces killed senior Haqqani Network member Mullah Sangeen, second in command to militant commander Siraj Haqqani, head of the Haqqani network operating in eastern Afghanistan Dec. 11. Sangeen was responsible for attacks on Afghan forces and improvised explosive device bombings. He is the second major Haqqani network member killed in the last 45 days. Abdul Manan was killed Oct. 28. “That we would get two Haqqani sub-commanders so close... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/12/can_you_spot_th.html http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/12/can_you_spot_th.html Sat, 15 Dec 2007 04:15:44 -0600 Pat, I think you're right. I stopped reading when I found that first quote. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/12/can_you_spot_th.html#comment-67550 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/12/can_you_spot_th.html#comment-67550 Sat, 15 Dec 2007 14:02:11 -0600 I thoughtr this was even better: “This behavior is typical of what we’ve come to learn about Haqqani. He isn't his father,” Anders said. “Siraj remains in Pakistan in relative safety and puts his subordinates in grave danger. It’s a different kind of leadership.” http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/12/can_you_spot_th.html#comment-67549 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/12/can_you_spot_th.html#comment-67549 Sat, 15 Dec 2007 13:22:33 -0600 is good! :D]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/12/can_you_spot_th.html#comment-67545 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/12/can_you_spot_th.html#comment-67545 Sat, 15 Dec 2007 12:40:21 -0600 "That...begins to make me wonder if Haqqani isn’t looking to get rid of those sub-commanders he doesn’t trust. Certainly, that’s all speculative, but it does make one wonder..." Oh, man, that's gorgeous. I couldn't come up with anything mo' bettah than that if I tried for a week... ]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/12/can_you_spot_th.html#comment-67542 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/12/can_you_spot_th.html#comment-67542 Sat, 15 Dec 2007 12:12:17 -0600