Talk:Operation Anaconda

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[edit] A-Team Link Removed

There shouldn't be a link to the A-Team TV show here.

[edit] SEAL Error

March 4, 2002"an additional SEAL was killed " is not a fact. Neil Roberts is the only SEAL killed in Operation Anaconda. The additional person killed was Tech Sgnt John Chapman of Air Force CCT


Moved from article page

Is that correct to put links which require identification ? Bon d'une cythare

[edit] Rather Lacking in Information

Seems less an encyclopedia article than a chance to snipe, unless phrases such as "well-worn trick from their American allies" are considered neutral. --Buckboard 10:46, 4 February 2006 (UTC)

[edit] victory

where's the proof this was a coalition victory?--TheFEARgod 16:10, 26 March 2006 (UTC)


Yes, the german version of wikipedia sais it's under dispute... -ano. user

[edit] Major Update

I just completed a major update to this article in terms of detail. I need to re-read for typos and add some citations. Elektrotek85 08:24, 23 August 2006 (UTC)Elektrotek85

[edit] Wow this is incomplete.

There is virtually no information on the conventional 10st/10th Mtn troops who faught in the valley for eight days. The TACP (ETACs) from the 20 ASOS where awarded two silver stars and three bronze stars w/valor for their part in controlling vital CAS missions in support of Army Light fighters. CAS saved 1/87 although the command structure will not admit it. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 71.31.182.72 (talk) 00:13, 5 December 2006 (UTC).

There is also no information about the vehement criticism made of this operation - namely in the planning and preparation. The initial plan was allegedly air-light and the Marines refused outright to take part in it, due to fears that it would be a disaster. Seymour Hersh's book "Chain of Command" makes some very compelling points. Can someone correct this? Darkmind1970 08:24, 21 May 2007 (UTC)

There is a fair amount of information here, perhaps too jargon filled. The article doesn't mention that SASR came down from observation and took part in the fighting when American special forces were trapped while waiting for helicopters. Hersh's book is good but only a few pages on Anaconda, not much detail. There is some information about the readiness of 10th Mountain Division here MOUNTAIN WARFARE IS NOT THE ONLY THING SLOWING DOWN THE U.S. ARMY By Jason Vest. KAM 00:14, 22 May 2007 (UTC)

I think that there's a new book out about this battle, called "A Bad Day to Die" or something like that. I'll look it up. Darkmind1970 08:40, 15 June 2007 (UTC)

[edit] POV

This article could use some point of view from other nations than just U.S. and Afghan (I saw a small entry on some heroic Australians). If anyone can find any information on other countries that participated in the Operation like New Zealand, Denmark, France, Canada, Norway, and some additional information for UK and Australia it would give the article a wider view of what happened and what each country contributed. Right now it's mostly just what Americans and Afghan forces did. Bretonnia (talk) 16:42, 5 December 2007 (UTC)

In addition to this, I would like to see the claim "Coalition victory" substantified. The estimates of "enemy body count" vary greatly, and it is evident that 1000 bodies were not found ; it seems that in fact, only a few dozens were, which makes the certain Taleban loss on par with those of the Coalition. Since the rest of the Taleban forces were not captured, not to mention Ben Laden himself, the operation, as far as the facts go, could also be described as a successful Taleban evacuation operation. Rama (talk) 17:07, 28 January 2008 (UTC)