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Some American soldiers frustrated!
alledan
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Bamiyan, Afghanistan-AP -- Some highly trained U-S troops are battling frustration in Afghanistan.
A medic with the Army's Special Forces in Bamiyan Province says he's no warmonger, but he came to Afghanistan to "kill al-Qaida and Taliban." But he's not even allowed to "hunt them."
Afghans who have fled one area in the province say ex-Taliban fighters have pushed government forces out. They're burning schools, imprisoning teachers and restoring harsh punishments such as amputation.
The government's commander has asked the Special Forces for help, but they say they've been told to stay out of it. And that's frustrating.
Still, there is plenty to do. The Americans are seizing weapons, documenting mass graves, clearing land mines and helping deliver food to residents. And they say that's worthwhile.
Just when you think your out of the woods,a tree falls on you!
A medic with the Army's Special Forces in Bamiyan Province says he's no warmonger, but he came to Afghanistan to "kill al-Qaida and Taliban." But he's not even allowed to "hunt them."
Afghans who have fled one area in the province say ex-Taliban fighters have pushed government forces out. They're burning schools, imprisoning teachers and restoring harsh punishments such as amputation.
The government's commander has asked the Special Forces for help, but they say they've been told to stay out of it. And that's frustrating.
Still, there is plenty to do. The Americans are seizing weapons, documenting mass graves, clearing land mines and helping deliver food to residents. And they say that's worthwhile.
Just when you think your out of the woods,a tree falls on you!
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As for the troops, I can understand their frustration in this kind of "war on terror." Terror doesn't line up on the other side of the DMZ and you can't shell them, man to man. Their training needs some appropriate modification, so they don't pop from the lack of a well-defined enemy to fight. In that sense, the Gulf War soldiers were "luckier." In fact, I have a feeling that any frustration these guys currently have will dissipate if we go against Iraq.
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A medic with the Army's Special Forces in Bamiyan Province says he's no warmonger, but he came to Afghanistan to "kill al-Qaida and Taliban." But he's not even allowed to "hunt them."