http://www.captainsjournal.com/2008/02/08/planning-for-the-spring-offensive-in-afghanistan/ News & Commentary on Warfare, Policy and Counterterrorism Fri, 21 Nov 2008 11:49:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 http://www.captainsjournal.com/2008/02/08/planning-for-the-spring-offensive-in-afghanistan/#comment-24834 ROK Drop Weekly Linklets - 10FEB08 at ROK Drop Sat, 09 Feb 2008 20:46:45 +0000 http://www.captainsjournal.com/2008/02/08/planning-for-the-spring-offensive-in-afghanistan/#comment-24834 [...] Milblogs-  Yes, Berkeley really did step into it this time.-  A story you should all read about two Navy SEAL war heroes and one angry American.-  The Israelis are finding a new use for Viagra.  -  Let’s all hope Adam Gadahn did get a JDAM up his backside.  [...] [...] Milblogs-  Yes, Berkeley really did step into it this time.-  A story you should all read about two Navy SEAL war heroes and one angry American.-  The Israelis are finding a new use for Viagra.  -  Let’s all hope Adam Gadahn did get a JDAM up his backside.  [...]

]]> http://www.captainsjournal.com/2008/02/08/planning-for-the-spring-offensive-in-afghanistan/#comment-24833 GI Sat, 09 Feb 2008 19:44:24 +0000 http://www.captainsjournal.com/2008/02/08/planning-for-the-spring-offensive-in-afghanistan/#comment-24833 I agree with CopTheTruth, Gadahn had zero tactical value to AQI, but had large strategic value to them in their information operations against the west through the media. So overall I think it was important that he was taken out because it isn't like AQI can just go out and find another American to fight their information war through the western media again. I agree with CopTheTruth, Gadahn had zero tactical value to AQI, but had large strategic value to them in their information operations against the west through the media. So overall I think it was important that he was taken out because it isn’t like AQI can just go out and find another American to fight their information war through the western media again.

]]> http://www.captainsjournal.com/2008/02/08/planning-for-the-spring-offensive-in-afghanistan/#comment-24824 CopTheTruth Fri, 08 Feb 2008 19:09:26 +0000 http://www.captainsjournal.com/2008/02/08/planning-for-the-spring-offensive-in-afghanistan/#comment-24824 As for Gadahn, I agree that killing him means nothing to the overall success in the "GWoT," but it's also important to remember that aQ and the Taliban use him as a propaganda tool in their video messages, which makes him the face of Islamic terrorism for some Westerners. While the military may consider him insignificant as a strategist or soldier, the MSM paints him as the "California boy turned true believer" that the POTUS just can't seem to find, along with UBL. Therefore, the message to Americans is that his continued existence is a "failure" by the Bush Administration and our military. As for Gadahn, I agree that killing him means nothing to the overall success in the “GWoT,” but it’s also important to remember that aQ and the Taliban use him as a propaganda tool in their video messages, which makes him the face of Islamic terrorism for some Westerners. While the military may consider him insignificant as a strategist or soldier, the MSM paints him as the “California boy turned true believer” that the POTUS just can’t seem to find, along with UBL. Therefore, the message to Americans is that his continued existence is a “failure” by the Bush Administration and our military.

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