Inadequate' US troops pulled out of battleground

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"The new troops were dispatched from Kabul last week
after it became clear that the Americans had
underestimated the number of militants still left
hiding up in the mountains. Afghan commanders believe
that the US has exaggerated the number of casualties
in the bombing campaign, saying that at least several
hundred al-Qaeda forces are up in mountain caves ready
to fight back. ........

They were attempting to negotiate a surrender when the
offensive began, bringing al-Qaeda forces from all
over the south running to Shahi Kot to help in the
battle. "We were communicating with them, but the
Americans would not allow us to negotiate," Commander
Mohammed said. "This paved the way for the other Arabs
to join them."

How terribly convenient for the Snoop-Wardogs.  The early claim to victory
seemed to me to mean to proclaim a complete disinterest in victory.

As always, haunted by the Too Stupid To Be True doctrine.