Comments on: On the Front Lines in Afghanistan, Part Two

By: sean

sean — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 17:52:09 +0000

The Taliban seem to be mostly afraid of American soldiers. They do attack U.S. and inflict damage, but all around I hear from Afghans and U.S. soldiers that the Taliban are mostly trying to avoid contact with U.S., while focusing attacks mostly on Afghans. Some people see the Taliban as courageous, but I am seeing more and more that they use cowardly tactics, often hiding behind women and children.

I am tonight in Zabul Province and have been out with New York National Guard. Their morale is high and they think they are winning the fight, despite the long series of frustrations that come with the terrain of war. Especially in Afghanistan.

Our cell phones are not working tonight; the Taliban forces cell phone operators to turn off the towers at night. The Taliban are afraid of being tracked, and are afraid the Americans will interrupt their sleep. The cell towers are cut off from 5:30 PM to 7:00 AM. An American captain told me that one group of operators decided to turn off the system late one night, so the Taliban came, killed one man, and tortured two others.

On an interesting side, Americans and Afghans are giving very high marks to the Lithuanian Special Forces who operate here. They are less impressed with Romanians; Afghans and Americans say the Romanians are afraid of the Taliban, but that the Lithuanians are having a field day chasing and killing Taliban.

On the Iraq front, please read Down with Barriers, Up with Iraq.

The Iraq war is over, but the Afghan playoffs will begin in 2009. This fight is just getting started. Please send lots of Marines, and lots of training teams for the Afghan Army and police.

By: to Tiuka

to Tiuka — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 16:22:49 +0000

You should study how military works. For people of special forces it’s a job. It’s what they like to do.It’s how they make carrier. It’s how they become Generals! Everybody, before you open your mouth about Lithuanians in Afghanistan (i mean special forces…”aitvaras”) you should study what ” zaliukas ” means. Everyone who is sceptic about this article, why don’t you go to hot points and try it your self. And then your oppinion will be appretiated. Thank you.

By: TiuKa

TiuKa — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 13:06:54 +0000

all Lithuanian soldiers came to afghanistan for money… not by idea

By: from the outpost

from the outpost — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 22:57:55 +0000

WOW good story even if not all correct. the LithSOF has their own bikes those lookes like the ones the ANP ride on patrols. The LithSOF guys are one of the best allies we have out here but you cant forget the Romanians, the ANA, and the ANP that are out here working with those few American troops.

By: Dog

Dog — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 22:33:49 +0000

if u want to know more about Lithuania, da best video is: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25gngVZbpts&feature=related

By: to Mongovicius

to Mongovicius — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 21:07:17 +0000

Mongovicius:

[b]Obviously you didnt research this article well enough. I have lived with the Lithuanians for 9 months and found they are scared to fight and avoid conflict at all cost. They are not what you claim them to be. I would take any US unit over the Lithsof any day.[/b]

You kidding. right ? Look at your brave americans. http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=d3d_1231669459

By: Greta

Greta — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 19:34:46 +0000

This made me very proud. I and my brother loughed while imagining men in flip flops and underwear walking in the base or men with only wests and guns riding old motorcycles all over the mountains XDDD I simply can’t understand the people who find this article ofencive, in my opinion it’s a very nice article that helps see our own souldiers from another’s perspective.

Trully thank you for this nice article about our ‘crazy’ men XDDD

And to all the souldiers out there God Bless and don’t stop making us proud ))

By: Vygantas

Vygantas — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 13:11:15 +0000

For those who understood everything what Michael said about Lithuanians as an insult:

How about go and see your doctor?

By: Know how

Know how — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 14:32:17 +0000

Liked the article.
Though served in Lith army I was always a bit sceptic about our SOF. The viewpoint from man aside helps to improve attitude towards them.
And concerning coments in web site mentioned above… Don’t pay attention to much. The interpretation was very poor and peole that are writing that sort of comments… I’d call them simply imbecils.

By: to antherion

to antherion — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 10:24:48 +0000

Your comment is very insulting!!!

Qoute from wikipedia:

“Utterly Alone (Lithuanian: Vienui Vieni) is a 2003 film directed by Jonas Vaitkus, based on real events, about Juozas Lukša (Daumantas), a Lithuanian partisan who fought against the Soviet occupation of Lithuania in the years immediately following World War II. The film is set in 1950-51 and shot in black and white.

The film portrays Lukša’s attempts, in trips to western Europe, to gain support for the armed anti-Soviet resistance (known as the Forest Brothers), whose fortunes in a guerilla war against Soviet authorities were waning, largely due to widespread infiltration and harsh crackdowns by the NKVD. The film depicts Lukša being killed in an ambush in Lithuania, although his body has never been found.”