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After soldiers of a US 173rd Airborne company burn the bodies of two Taliban killed near the Pakistan border, members of the army's psychological warfare unit then broadcast an inflammatory message designed to taunt and bait the
enemy.

US soldiers in Afghanistan have taken the tactics of psychological warfare to a grotesque extreme. After soldiers of a US 173rd Airborne company burn the bodies of two Taliban killed near the Pakistan border in a desecration of Muslim burial rituals, members of the army's psychological warfare unit then broadcast an inflammatory message designed to taunt and bait the enemy. A translation offered on camera by Sergeant Jim Baker of "PsyOps" reads: "Attention Taliban. You are all cowardly dogs. You allowed your fighters to be burned. This just proves you are the ladyboys we always believed you to be." In recent months, the Taliban have launched more attacks that at any time since the invasion. Faced with such a resurgence, the Americans are resorting to psychological warfare to demoralise the enemy. Armored vehicles loaded with loudspeakers blast loud, offensive music into the valleys. But such tactics may also heighten the perception of local people that the Americans are as barbarous as the Taliban.

Channel: News & Politics
Uploaded: June 6, 2007 at 6:13 pm
Author: journeymanpictures

Length: 00:26:23
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Tags: Terror Afghanistan Taliban Burnings Invasion War Army

Video Comments:
watchstrap1 (September 5, 2008 at 1:56 am)
come on we all know the taliban are into hip-hop you wont flush them out with that shit
aceone1988 (September 4, 2008 at 9:05 pm)
music to flush out the Taliban there is only one idot that came up with that Bush
oliversinhell (August 31, 2008 at 3:38 am)
these americans are fucked up ! what normal human being could even stand looking at bodies burning ,

christian terrorists !!!!!!!
69propane (August 30, 2008 at 8:04 pm)
Simple fact. Bin laden started it, and now the Taliban will suffer by a occupying force in Afghanistan for the next 50 years.

Sif the yanks would have it any other way after 9/11....

Bin laden made things far worse.. Dumbo !!!

So suffer now !!!
ehunter2 (August 30, 2008 at 5:43 am)
Oil? Gas? ...you mean the kind of thing that has made Saudi Arabia and UAE the richest, most comfortable countries? And why isnt the left happy that the Afghans have something to sell,something to save them from misery?
Oh wait..its never about these countries it about hating Bush..thats right.
sexymalcom1970 (August 26, 2008 at 12:51 am)
such crap music and tactics
ehunter2 (August 25, 2008 at 4:03 am)
Sure pal, I would love to let Afghans return to their centuries old traditions of murder,
pointless blood feuds, starvation, povert and disease. I know how they cherish these
things. But it seems that you like to export your ignorance, drugs, and terrorism to the rest of the world. So quit playing like you are a victim.
Ppumpernambaone (August 25, 2008 at 9:34 pm)
I love you guys and screw the reporter. I am a muslim and i loved what you did with those nasty germs. It is not disrespect, keep up the good work.
ehunter2 (August 25, 2008 at 4:01 am)
More unjustified AMERICAN ATROCITIES.
Playing Fleetwood Mac to innocent civilians?
What did they do to deserve this? What next
Karen Carpenter? Is there no mercy?
jinglemybells262 (August 30, 2008 at 4:01 am)
hahah good point. At least play some good music hah