Tackling the Taliban - Afghanistan

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March 2007
As casualties mount in Afghanistan, questions are being asked about NATO's tactics. Can the Taliban be defeated by military might alone or is a more subtle strategy required?

A convoy of 20 armed vehicles rolls into a village. After a security perimeter is established, engineers start fitting a water tank to the village mosque. It's part of a plan to win over hearts and minds. "If the people support you, then you will win," explains NATO Spokesman Mark Leity. This strategy of fighting coupled with development was introduced to the South by NATO's British commander, General David Richards. Much to the Americans' disgust, Richards also negotiated a truce with the Taliban, which lasted until the US took command of NATO. "There are good Taliban out there as well", he claims. Richards is convinced his strategy is; "setting the conditions for success". But last year also saw the highest levels of fighting since the invasion. Almost 200 coalition troops were killed. It looks like NATO's new American commander will ditch Richards' tactics in favour of a more aggressive approach.

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Uploaded: August 1, 2007 at 2:55 pm
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Video Comments:
catsper1989 (August 7, 2008 at 5:35 am)
pak q kau nga gago
kkklownknight6699 (August 2, 2008 at 12:41 pm)
They should've listen to the British because unlike America the Brits have been in Afghanistan before and know why foreign forces have failed time and time again.

Americans are reckless and never learn their lessons. You can't win this war on guns and artillery alone.
razaus (July 31, 2008 at 10:21 pm)
fuck off you piece of shit time is running out for you..
theufwik (August 2, 2008 at 7:04 pm)
in contrary razaus the time is runing out for Coalition and US ....Taleban have time as much as it needs 10, years 20 years,30 years ...100 years and more, much more.Coalition and U S will be desapointed, and leave ...ofcourse like looser's
theufwik (August 3, 2008 at 12:38 am)
and the language you use it's prety low...that only shows that you (razaus),are mentaly disordered person
razaus (July 31, 2008 at 10:18 pm)
great work people
MrWolf666 (July 30, 2008 at 6:43 pm)
NATO ARE A BUNCH OF GIRLS. U.S.M.C.!
marengueZ89 (August 16, 2008 at 3:46 pm)
i think yu'l find that british paras! make usmc look like lil girls
peace2273 (July 14, 2008 at 7:14 pm)
thank you oz soldiers you guys doing an excellent job.people of afghanistan love you guys and they love the nato forces because you guys are cleanig up the country from pakistani and arabs terrorists.
on behalf of people of afghanistan thank you all. I am an afghan by theway
theufwik (July 6, 2008 at 2:01 am)
very strange.... there are people that still thinks that there is some approach to the solution, furthermoore "a perfect one ,he says"....in the contrary ,the only approach that has left is the one of leaving Afghanistan ...and that is a perfect approach ...