Actually, it’s from some kind of science fiction or whatever (just friend asks about), here it’s:

“- I’m detecting massive thermal energy. I think it’s from the engine big ship
Distance: 200 Yellow: 3317 Mark: 01C Route: 0-0″

(Temperature?)

Thank you a lot, genlemen!
It is EXACTLY what I was searching for.
Thank you again.

I’m already horrified by the amount of references in BoB.

Next portion:

1) When the camera observes the praparations for the Invasion, one off screen voices says “I want a whiff of chicken pie.”

?

2) I know that as well as Marines, Airborne battalions consist of ~3 Comp., and Americans sighned them in alphabet system.
Is that true that Easy and Fox companies = “E” and “F”? (this question appear, because NATO codename E is “Echo”)

3) “Drill sergeants, take charge.”
drill seargeant = post?

4) And the last one for today – before the Invasion the personnel was looking film. What film were they looking?

“Well, I can’t see how you people can pass up $80,000 for the cause.”
“For whose cause? If you’re so interested in serving a cause, why don’t you join the Army?”

“cause” here means “just cause”?

Originally posted by h177

Now something about Afghan war. The present day Northen Alliance is not composed of former Soviet backed communist government. The key leaders Prof Rabbani, Prof Sayyaf and Hamid Karzai were all American and Saudi backed since 1970s only Dostum is an exception.

The analysys I had half year back is something like this:
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USA is going for sure to increase the power in this region:
1) At least 20 positions (~45%) in Afghanistan administration occupied by loyal to Americans members – it’s a good key factor.
2) Finances – USA is the biggest donor in “loyality” and infrastructure of this region. This was the key to stability in past two years, there were no evidences that USA stop this practice.
3) Lately was announced about 10 special “groups for provinces’ reconstruction” – Department of State + CIA + civics Army Department + 50-100 Special Forces soldairs. One of them is currently helding operations in Paktia (since dec’2002). The second is planning to operate among Bamian’s Khazars, and third most likely will be put into Kunduz where CHLC working.

Since I have to mention that US politics in Afghanistan has internal contradictions. While DoS and coalition commanders trying to increase the power of pushtun’s repatriants’ government, CIA and SF commanders count on most powerful “field commanders” regardless of their feelings to official Kabul.
Interesting to notice also the real diminishing of American power: now even the anti-talib members are criticising their actions like Mohammad Zakhir-shakh did. Talibs are growing in power, in distant regions are starting new terrorists bases, and old resistants to any foreighn power like Gulbeddin Hekmatiar are taking up arms. And now the rare day ends without mortar or rocket fire toward the American and supporting forces (last day):

http://www.centcom.mil/CENTCOMNews/news_release.asp?NewsRelease=200304180.txt
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20030424/ap_on_re_as/afghan_fighting_2

There are also 6 main forces, except American in this region: Russia, Euros, India, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Iran, and in less Turkey&Uzbekistan. If interests’ of first three forces are coincide with USA (Russia was and is the main supporter of Northern Alliance and main provider of data and information during anti-terrorist operation, India is battling the Pakistan in this region, and Euros are adding finances and stability or have some old-going interests like Germany), than three others – Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Iran to a greater or lesser extent support Muslim extremists. For example, Pakistanian Special Forces (righter – Pakistanian Intelligence Service) provide support in arms/data/ammunition to Taliban itself and independent fighters like Gulbeddin Hekmatiar, even despite that fact that official Islamabad don’t support them. Recently in Pakistanian North-West Border Province and Beludgistan radical Muslims won the elections and now the anti-American forces have a good bases. Saudi Arabia (with its old-going connections to mullah Omar and Extremely Right Muslim Union running by Abd ar-Rabb ar-Rasul Saiiaf in opposition to Karsai’s government supported by USA) is donating another wing of antiAmerican/antiCoalition fighters. Look at Southern-East region – they are swarming with Saudi Arabia missioners. And Iran plays an interesting role in Afghanistan – Teheranis promising $560mlns + technical and humanitarian aid to Kabul – Iranians are count on Shiites, primary in center and NW Afghanistan. In Herat city for example there is a local representative office of Guard of Islamic Revolution, while in other region Iranians supporting such gropus like “Mohammadian Fighters/Host” and “Holy Fighters”. Despite the Washington displeasure Karsai himself has a strong tights with Iran.
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The key difference is that all Educated Afghans backed the Soviets and all illiterate islamists were backed by Americans and still Soviet lost. The main reason is the use of Hard currency like dollar to buy loyalties which Soviet Union did not have at that time.

The key difference is that Coalition and Karsai government control only their bases and 1/2 of Kabul territory – that’s the key difference. The clan field commanders do whatever they want to do in their territory, incl. heroin cultivation. The key difference that Coalition even failed to create an Afgan Army loyal to government. The key difference that even without another superpower support Taliban and extremists leaders feel themselves fine on Afgan territory – that’s the key difference.

But still Soviets and Afghans airforce lost thousands of aircrafts to MANPADS and those were mostly to unsophisticated Blow Pipes and SA-7 derivatives.(Stinger were introduced in late 1986). For super power it is pretty pathetic performance.

?
For example 4th operation in Pandsher region – the mujahedin forces had in AA positions more than 200 DShK + ZSU + 30 Erlikon-Berle 20mm and other stuff.

I don’t recognize – whether you can’t read or can’t count on well, I don’t care – but “thousands” aircrafts exist only in your imagination.
Just for your consideration, Soviets lost:
Combat helicopters – 333
War-planes – 118
here Soviets count combat losses as well as losses on airfields (hard landing, accidents, dispatching of aircrafts on spare parts), etc.
As regards the performanvce, than USSR had in Afganistan only ONE Army – 40’th, Soviets had an excellent intelligence net, their own government, Afgan Army, and other.
I cannot even speak seriosly with person that have zero knowledge about this.

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Re: troung

It seems that you have some kind of amnesia or whatever.

You don’t answer not a single question, thank you very much, since that time I had to ignore you as a troll.

Umm niether the Chechens or Afgans were sporting a modern air defense system. They were limited to light AAA and IR SAMs.

I’ve already described how was “For example 4th operation in Pandsher region – the mujahedin forces had in AA positions more than 200 DShK + ZSU + 30 Erlikon-Berle 20mm and other stuff”. Chechens had ZU-23, DShKs, different kind of MANPADS, and 20 “Shilka” system.

And Russia already lost to the Chechens once before in 1994.

Before 1994?!?!
Ouch, I was unawared that you could enter Internet nowadays even in mental hospital.
Just for your consideration – the peace treaty after first war was signed under Basaev raid to Buddennovsk, when the terrorist simply had no other option, since their resistance was completely destroyed.

Wake up the Russian air force is a pathetic shell of it’s former self. The pilots get little air time and the planes are in poor shape.

All tasks, that were given to federal Aviation Group in Chechnya were completed. For example in First war there were more than 9000 combat sorties, during which were lost 3 aircrafts – 2 Su-25 were destroyed by fire, and Su-24 that was lost during unclear circumstancies.
That’s absolutely true. But as patient of mental hospital, you have to understand that this and victories over Afganistan and Chechnya had nothing common together.

So trying to pretend like somehow they are great for dropping bombs on complelty defensless nations is a joke.

Well, Americans shall be very sorry for this.

Originally posted by troung

To hit the target in all weather. You might notice how Russia lost Afganistan and will lose Chechnia.

Slightly O/T, but you give us something absolutely new here.

So, China with DF-5 and DF-4 will be really annoyed with this system (but sooner or later DF-31 shall appear), that’s also pre-emptive strike on India and North Korea programs.

Originally posted by Vympel
The naval Su-32FN was abandoned years ago anyway- it never got off the ground- except for the name.

It couldn’t be abandoned, since there is no any Su-32FN in reality.

It’s T-10V.

Ok, thanks. the next portion:

1. “- He came to see you the other day right before he was tagged. What did you talk about?

– The Mets. John doesn’t think they have a deep enough pitching roster this year, and I’m inclined to.”

I understand he meant baseball team “New York Mets”, right?
But does “they have a deep enough pitching roster this year” means “they lack of pitching players” or “this pitching players aren’t good enough”?

2. “federal housing” – what’s this? Real estate in possession of government? or some kind of houses for “poor people”? Are there any other kind of housing like municipal?

Originally posted by Snapper
Nobody has told him whats going on.

Thanks.
And could be that “Trauma Response Unit” provide psychological help?