From: Adam Flinton 

Mark wrote:
> Either way, I'd rather they were off the chessboard.
>

Indeed but where the invassion of Iraq has put vastly more & more
heavily trained participants back on the chessboard.

Most who went through the "Afghan training camps" were basically
trench diggers for the Taliban vs the Northern Alliance. 5 days running
about with AK'es & assault courses & then off to fight infantry
style against Afghans.


Those who've been through Iraq have been fighting the US & UK mil
(& security services) in a mixed environment inc urban.



Adam

> "Randy"  wrote in message
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>>More likely, 3,000 = potentially 3 briefcase nukes, 20 Londons and 2
>>Madrids.
>>
>>Maybe. Maybe not.
>>
>>"Mark"  wrote in message
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>>>"Geo"  wrote in message
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>>>>"Mark"  wrote in message
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>>>>>"There have been many clandestine victories
against al Qaeda. More than
>>>>>3,000 al Qaeda operatives have been seized or slain in
102 countries
>>>>>since
>>>>>September 11, 2001*" -- Richard Miniter writing in
"Shadow War." (*
>>>>>that
>>>>
>>>>was
>>>>
>>>>>through 2003, it's many more by now).
>>>>
>>>>Yeah right, it shows. I mean what a huge difference it's made..
>>>
>>>How do we know it hasn't? Just 4 terrorists did the London deed, what if
>>>the other 3000 hadn't been captured or killed?
>>>
>>>3000/4 = 750 more Londons.
>>>
>>>
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