Photo from The Last RidgeMilitants And Military Brace For A Winter Of War
In Afghanistan -- L.A. Times
In Afghanistan -- L.A. Times
Normally the fighting slows when the harsh weather sets in, but this year it is likely to be different.
Reporting from Kabul, Afghanistan -- In recent years, the first snow falling on the jagged mountain peaks of Afghanistan has ushered in a seasonal slowdown in fighting between insurgents and the Western forces that overthrew the Taliban in 2001.
This winter looks to be different. Snow and icy terrain aside, both sides have made it clear that they plan to keep fighting, each contending that the harsh conditions favor them more than their enemy.
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My Comment: This is where NATO air mobility will play as an advantage. But a winter campaign will still be very hard on both sides. I should know .... I live up north in Canada, and 6 foot snowdrifts are brutal.