Comments on: Khost-Faced Killers http://washingtonindependent.com/42667/khost-faced-killers National News in Context Sat, 28 Nov 2009 03:57:43 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Spencer Ackerman http://washingtonindependent.com/42667/khost-faced-killers/comment-page-1#comment-35380 Spencer Ackerman Thu, 14 May 2009 00:31:24 +0000 http://washingtonindependent.com/?p=42667#comment-35380 Yeah, but it seems like the tempo of attacks increased over the last two months, just judging by what's in my inbox. If that's not correct, then... never mind. Yeah, but it seems like the tempo of attacks increased over the last two months, just judging by what's in my inbox. If that's not correct, then… never mind.

]]> By: Joshua Foust http://washingtonindependent.com/42667/khost-faced-killers/comment-page-1#comment-35379 Joshua Foust Wed, 13 May 2009 20:45:29 +0000 http://washingtonindependent.com/?p=42667#comment-35379 "One explanation is that Task Force Curahee, the unit operating in the province since last April that was built around the 4th Brigade Combat Team of the 101st Airborne... transitioned out of Khost and adjacent provinces last month. Insurgents may be looking to take advantage of the rotation schedule. Curahee apparently stepped up its own operational tempo in response."<br><br>That's not much of an explanation, since the trend you're discussing began months before the Currahee TOA. In fact, Khost has been an incredibly violent place for well over a year -- when you were there last year, it was already far more dangerous than it was in 2007. “One explanation is that Task Force Curahee, the unit operating in the province since last April that was built around the 4th Brigade Combat Team of the 101st Airborne… transitioned out of Khost and adjacent provinces last month. Insurgents may be looking to take advantage of the rotation schedule. Curahee apparently stepped up its own operational tempo in response.”

That's not much of an explanation, since the trend you're discussing began months before the Currahee TOA. In fact, Khost has been an incredibly violent place for well over a year — when you were there last year, it was already far more dangerous than it was in 2007.

]]> By: Spencer Ackerman http://washingtonindependent.com/42667/khost-faced-killers/comment-page-1#comment-30558 Spencer Ackerman Wed, 13 May 2009 17:31:24 +0000 http://washingtonindependent.com/?p=42667#comment-30558 Yeah, but it seems like the tempo of attacks increased over the last two months, just judging by what's in my inbox. If that's not correct, then... never mind. Yeah, but it seems like the tempo of attacks increased over the last two months, just judging by what's in my inbox. If that's not correct, then… never mind.

]]> By: Joshua Foust http://washingtonindependent.com/42667/khost-faced-killers/comment-page-1#comment-30536 Joshua Foust Wed, 13 May 2009 13:45:29 +0000 http://washingtonindependent.com/?p=42667#comment-30536 "One explanation is that Task Force Curahee, the unit operating in the province since last April that was built around the 4th Brigade Combat Team of the 101st Airborne... transitioned out of Khost and adjacent provinces last month. Insurgents may be looking to take advantage of the rotation schedule. Curahee apparently stepped up its own operational tempo in response."<br><br>That's not much of an explanation, since the trend you're discussing began months before the Currahee TOA. In fact, Khost has been an incredibly violent place for well over a year -- when you were there last year, it was already far more dangerous than it was in 2007. “One explanation is that Task Force Curahee, the unit operating in the province since last April that was built around the 4th Brigade Combat Team of the 101st Airborne… transitioned out of Khost and adjacent provinces last month. Insurgents may be looking to take advantage of the rotation schedule. Curahee apparently stepped up its own operational tempo in response.”

That's not much of an explanation, since the trend you're discussing began months before the Currahee TOA. In fact, Khost has been an incredibly violent place for well over a year — when you were there last year, it was already far more dangerous than it was in 2007.

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