Monday, April 23, 2007

Surrounded?

it seems that the Afghan military has holed up 200 Taliban and demanding their surrender or face the consequences. Among those suspected of being in this group is Mullah Dadullah, Mullah Omar's top thug.

I wouldn't give them the opportunity to consider surrender or a way out, since it is always possible for groups to slip out under the cover of night. However, Allah at Hot Air notes that Dadullah would be an intel goldmine of significant proportions and it would help the effort against al Qaeda and the Taliban in the region. Dadullah's been compared to Zarqawi in his depravities and fondness for snuff films.

Also, some additional context may be necessary in light of the recent killings of eight Afghan intel officers killed last week. Those eight intel officers may have had information relating to this gathering or were tracking information relating to the expected Taliban spring offensive and suggests that the Afghan intel/military establishment is penetrated by Taliban spies. That's yet another reason to not let up on the pressure.

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