Troops on the front lines in the Panjwai region of Kandahar are convinced that the Defence Department is sending them 10 Leopard tanks.Tonight on tv, I watched a memorial service for one of the soldiers killed in Afghanistan. A number of troopers stood up and spoke about their late friend and the ongoing battle. Trust me, the last thing these guys are thinking about is pulling out.The tanks will be welcomed by the soldiers who say the heavy machines can plow through the mud walls and deep irrigation ditches of Panjwai. At the moment they're relying on a bulldozer they borrowed from the local authorities.
Note to all you sensitive Libbers & Dips: in the armed forces big green "break stuff & kill people" tool box, a tank is... the BIG HAMMER.
UPDATE: Kicking ass in Panjwai.
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AP) - More than 40 suspected Taliban fighters and one NATO soldier were killed during fierce fighting in southern Afghanistan, the alliance said Saturday.No word yet on whether NATO trooper is Canadian. Those tanks can't arrive too soon.
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