[Peace-discuss] US war game/propagande par le fait

[C. G. Estabrook]

	Saturday, February 13, 2010
	Afghanistan Nato operation 'meets first objectives'
	Link BBC News - Afghanistan Nato operation 'meets first objectives'

BBC reporting British advance from north, met 'minimum interference' from Taliban.

US Marines were brought into Marjah city by helicopter. Four small firefights 
going on Saturday evening but in the city, as well, resistance seems less than 
expected.

Taliban are guerrillas who know they are outgunned, so the whole point of being 
a guerrilla is that one fades away rather than standing and fighting. They may 
also fear public backlash if they are blamed for substantial damage to the city:

BBC says 'Another Taliban spokesman, Mullah Mohammed, had earlier told ABC News 
that his men were pulling back to spare any civilian casualties.'

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