2007/10/11 Tarin Kowt
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Warning shot

Let's go for a walk

On my first day in Tarin Kowt I went on a foot patrol to the actual city of Tarin Kowt. City is too big of a word.
A few warning shots were fired.
Anyhow warning shot or no warning shot it was good to leave the camp.


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It is not clear to me: are the warning shots fired by your patrol comrades or by the others side?
Nevertheless, from my viewpoint Google Earth, the place looks like a real desertshore.
said Jan Thys 11/10/2007 18:55 • x
Jan T
"We" fired warning shots.
said Arnon Grunberg 11/10/2007 19:19 • x
Thanks. I remember now from Korean veterans that they sometimes made a lot of noise when on patrol, to warn the other side and avoid some unexpected and nasty meetings…
said Jan Thys 11/10/2007 21:31 • x
good to leave the camp
why?
said Ilanit 11/10/2007 23:39 • x
Ilanit/ Jan T
To see what's out there. I'm not here to have a total experience of war.
Jan T., the Taliban are not known for firing warning shots. FYI.
said Arnon Grunberg 12/10/2007 14:52 • x
experience of war
I would expect to find the experience of war outside the camp but I do not know that much about the area. I hope you’re finding enough ‘out there’.
said Ilanit 12/10/2007 16:41 • x
@Arnon
I do not doubt about the Taliban not giving warning shots. Frankly, I doubt if I would survive more than a day alone outside the camp.
said Jan Thys 12/10/2007 18:17 • x
Ilanit
A complete idea of war is of course not possible, maybe you have to get wounded or die to get this complete experience, but I'm striving to see more than just the camp.
said Arnon Grunberg 12/10/2007 19:14 • x
idea of war
I would argue there is not ONE (and only) idea of war so a ‘complete’ idea of it is also impossible. Having lived the first twenty one years of my life in a land which was (is) at war or under the threat of war, I can assure you this experience is subjective and influenced by your state of mind at a given moment. You don’t have to die or get wounded for this all to be ultimate- so please, be careful.
said Ilanit 12/10/2007 21:19 • x
Tarin Kowt
Thank god the Aussie are back in TK and I am not talking about the PRT lads
maybe some good old direct action wil now be done to keep the taliban from riding down the streets
by the way how did a over sized platoon of texas boys managed to keep ACM from spreading like cancer ..............................hmmmm they had sound SOPs carried them self with a warrior attiude of im here to help but can switch on any time
the Afghans only respect true warriors so dont play with them if your not
ready to play back
said ed h 12/10/2007 21:52 (Updated 23:20) • x
Ed H
What's ACM?
said Arnon Grunberg 13/10/2007 19:12 • x
the taliban
said ed h 15/10/2007 21:53 • x
ACM
Why should anyone call the Taliban ACM? Can they not simply be referred to as ‘Charlie’, like in the good old days? Or following the NATO alphabet, maybe we should call them ‘The Tango’s’ or even ‘The Tanga’s’?
said Jan Thys 17/10/2007 08:25 • x
Ed
What does ACM stand for?
said Arnon Grunberg 18/10/2007 16:40 • x
ACM
@Ed
Please enlighten us. Or should we stick to ‘Armed Collateral Muslims’?
said Jan Thys 19/10/2007 08:37 • x
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