Lt Kije Posted September 8, 2009 Report Share Posted September 8, 2009 The public should be treated with a bit of respect, I do not have a problem with it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted September 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2009 Yes BUT: the MOD won't release the numbers of enemy dead/wounded - this is an important measure in a war of attrition - is because our kill ratio isn't that high? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lt Kije Posted September 8, 2009 Report Share Posted September 8, 2009 We all know why they don't release the figures but is it right. Â NO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazj Posted September 8, 2009 Report Share Posted September 8, 2009 If a talibani gets blown to bits in a rocket attack; does that count as more than one!!?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lt Kije Posted September 8, 2009 Report Share Posted September 8, 2009 The only fair way to do it would be to have a head count Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted September 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2009 My point is; maybe we're not killing as many Taliban as we're being allowed to suppose. Plently of civilians being blown up though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rifles Posted September 8, 2009 Report Share Posted September 8, 2009 When fighting in places like Afghan or Iraq " thousands of civilians " are killed according to different groups. The ages of these civilians are 8 to 80. Â A lot of these " civilians " feed , hide, supply arms and are look-outs for the taliban. Â Of course there are genuine civilian deaths but i do not think knowhere near as what is reported. Â As for Taliban deaths not being shown on tv..... who wants to see mutilated humans of all ages...believe me it is not a pretty sight. Â If the deaths were shown...would the public be proud of us? Or turn against the government and us? Â One of the tricks of theirs is to send children as young as 7 or 8 strapped up with remote detonated explosives to patrols. Â What would you do....let him come to you or shoot ? Â Maybe they should show it on tv so people can see what we see when we try to go to sleep at night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted September 9, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2009 Perhaps if the MOD released the enemy body-count figures, we would be able to measure the level of success or failiure of the current policy of attrition? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rifles Posted September 9, 2009 Report Share Posted September 9, 2009 I know where your coming from Obs, but would you believe any figures released by the government ? I would'nt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lt Kije Posted September 9, 2009 Report Share Posted September 9, 2009 I know where your coming from Obs, but would you believe any figures released by the government ? I would'nt. On that note another thread comes to an end Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted September 9, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2009 ... but the war doesn't! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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