Blurred Lines

Probably the best compilation video differentiating between Gilad Shalit and the 1,027 terrorists released by Israel.

(h/t Elephant in the Room)

Elephant In The Room

UAVs: Afghanistan Terrorists' Worst Nightmare

Bunkered down for the evening in a remote rural compound, a group of insurgents masquerading as Helmand farm workers has prepared thoroughly for the prospect of unwelcome midnight callers.

Before taking to makeshift beds, the Taliban fighters stashed their small arsenal of firearms and explosives in a drainage duct close to the structure's rear gate, draped heavy blankets over their motorcycles and buried radio sets in a cow's feeding trough.

These acts of subterfuge, designed to deceive any passing International Security Assistance Force patrols, were in vain.

Betrayed by their panicked reaction to the distant clatter of helicopter rotors an hour previously, the distinctive shape of their concealed AK-47s and the heat still radiating from their bikes' engines, the true identity of the group was already known to the coalition troops closing in on their position thanks to the three-man crew operating the fearsome British MQ-9 Reaper circling undetected above.

Capable of providing a persistent presence over an area of interest and relaying intelligence to commanders on the ground in the form of clear, full-motion video or verbally over the radio, it is little surprise that the Royal Air Force's cutting-edge Remotely Piloted Air System and the specialists who fly it are in such high demand.

Introduced to theatre in October 2007 as an urgent operational requirement, the aircraft have gone on to notch up a landmark 25,000 flying hours over Afghanistan.

Equipped with an array of hi-tech sensors, including radar, that collect real-time information on the battlespace day and night, Reaper can carry out a wide variety of sorties in support of ground units.
These can range from gathering pre-raid intelligence on target compounds to providing surveillance for routine patrols and supply convoys

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Human Rights Act Prevents U.K. From Deporting Convicted Terrorists

The newly revealed trio of convicted fanatics will instruct their taxpayer-funded legal teams to oppose deportation on human rights grounds. This is because they come from countries that cannot guarantee their safety due to their poor records of protecting citizens from violence.

Judges have already demonstrated they are unwilling to return terrorists to some African states, including Somalia and Eritrea.

Video: ISAF Fighting Off The Taliban Embassy Attackers in Afghanistan

Check out these YouTube videos uploaded by ISAF showing U.S. Army soldiers, Marines, and unidentified troops in Desert Combat Uniforms armed with Kalashnikovs (Salamander says they’re Macedonian) fighting off Taliban insurgents during Tuesday’s attack on the U.S. embassy compound in Kabul.

While the insurgents failed to do serious harm to the embassy and its staff (though there were numerous Afghan casualties) they did seem to gain a PR victory due to the amount of media attention the incident received.

ISAF went on a PR offensive of its own, though, including a great twitter fight between ISAF and the Taliban during the kinetic assault. These videos are another part of that offensive. Just like insurgents love to broadcast their battlefield exploits, NATO is now showing off it’s fighting prowess in a timely manner. Enjoy.

h/t defenseTech