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Talk:Operation Enduring Freedom

2009-04-09T02:12:23Z

WildT:

== NATO and the US ==
The article says, "Six years after the overthrow of the Taliban, America and NATO forces are still fighting Taliban forces in parts of the country, especially in the south".

What is Australia doing there? So far as I am aware it is not part of NATO and nor is it a part of the US. --[[User:Gridley|Gridley]] 17:31, 19 November 2007 (EST)
:Australia is not a part of NATO but it is a NATO ally. They share intelligence with NATO and work with NATO on some operations along with working bilaterally with the U.S.. In Afghanistan, Australia is just one of more then six non NATO nations to take part in Operation Enduring Freedom (under the ISAF, International Security Assistance Force). As of March 2007, they had about 400 troops based in the Uruzgan Province of Afghanistan. Those forces are mostly involved in training of the locals and reconstruction.--[[User:Tash|Tash]] 19:35, 19 November 2007 (EST)

There's many, many allied nations here. Here in Kandahar I'm the only American in a room of about thirty various nationalities. Just off the top of my head we have US, Brits, Canadians, Aussies, Dutch, French, Romanian, Estonian and Lithuanian troops around. [[User:WildT|WildT]] 22:40, 7 April 2009 (EDT)

== Article Improvements ==

I'm going to be working over the next few days/weeks/months to try to flesh out this article. Namely building a timeline of the initial invasion, major operations like Tora Bora and Anaconda and developments with the fledgling Islamic Republic of Afganistan government (especially the Afghan National Army and Afghan National Police). Just for the sake of accuracy I'm going to try to use as much information as possible from public US Government sources and keep other sources to a minimum (though some I'd strongly recommend for a good overview on certain aspects, like Sean Naylor's Not A Good Day To Die).

That being said, I'm fully aware that my writing style is not that great, so any help fixing up my wording and language would be much appreciated! Thanks. [[User:WildT|WildT]] 22:12, 8 April 2009 (EDT)

User talk:WildT

2009-04-09T01:49:33Z

WildT:

{{welcome|sig=--[[User:Jpatt|Jpatt]] 23:59, 7 April 2009 (EDT)}}

We appreciate your service to our country more than anybody. Hopefully, your insight and contributions will spur others to contribute. --[[User:Jpatt|Jpatt]] 23:59, 7 April 2009 (EDT)
::Hey, your tax money is paying my paycheck, so thank you :)

User:WildT

2009-04-08T03:11:40Z

WildT: New page: Wild T... This is me. My only goal on this wiki is to fix the travesty of an article that currently exists on Operation Enduring Freedom. I'm an unapologetic liberal who usually lurks on ...

Wild T... This is me.

My only goal on this wiki is to fix the travesty of an article that currently exists on Operation Enduring Freedom. I'm an unapologetic liberal who usually lurks on this site, mostly to get a laugh out of talk pages that are dripping with venom. However, having an article on a war that's been going on for seven years and yet only had a few short paragraphs of information spurred me to register.

Despite my personal political leanings, I make every effort to ensure my edits are factual and unbiased by my personal views. If you have a problem with that, by all means address it but do so tactfully. Personal attacks or insults are not going to help and will only start a petty argument.

My interest in the OEF article is due in no large part to the fact that I'm currently sitting bored in Kandahar, Afghanistan on a six month rotation. I make absolutely no promises that my newfound interest will hold after I get home, where I will be easily distracted by a real life, decent food, beer, and most importantly my wife and daughter (who I've met for a grand total of two days at this point).

On a side note, if you want any souvenirs from out here drop me a line and I'll work the details with you.

Talk:Operation Enduring Freedom

2009-04-08T02:40:50Z

WildT:

Operation Enduring Freedom

2009-04-08T02:36:39Z

WildT: Grammar is fun.

[[Image:OEFmilphoto.jpg|260px|thumb| [[U.S. Army]] paratroopers in Dangam, [[Afghanistan]].]]
'''Operation Enduring Freedom''' is the [[United States]]' initial military response to the [[September 11, 2001 attacks|9/11 attacks]].

Following the attacks of September 11, 2001, the US government demanded that the extremist Muslim [[Taliban]] government of Afghanistan hand over [[Osama bin Laden]], leader of the [[al Qaida]] terrorist group responsible. The Taliban government, however, refused to allow bin Laden to be tried by US authorities, leading to invasion of the landlocked Asian country.

The militaries of the United States and its NATO allies, in concert with a coalition of northern Afghan tribes known as the Northern Alliance, quickly overthrew the Taliban government controlling the country from its historic capital of Kandahar. While the Taliban government was quick to fold, large amounts of fighters remained with the local population and subsequently engaged in a prolonged guerilla campaign against Coalition Forces. However, high-profile operations in the country's eastern White Mountains ([[Battle of Tora Bora]]) and Shahikhot Valley ([[Operation Anaconda]]) to capture or kill bin Laden and other high-value al Qaida targets were a failure.

Originally, the name of Operation Enduring Freedom was to be Operation Infinite Justice. Concerns however that the name would offend [[Muslims]] led to the operation being renamed Operation Enduring Freedom.<ref>[http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/ops/enduring-freedom.htm Global Security.org, "Operation Enduring Freedom - Afghanistan"]</ref>

Seven years after the overthrow of the [[Taliban]], [[America]] and [[NATO]] forces are still fighting Taliban forces in parts of the country, especially in the south<ref>[http://usinfo.state.gov/xarchives/display.html?p=washfile-english&y=2006&m=October&x=20061025171329MVyelwarC0.6853144 U.S. Department of State, Vince Crawley, October 25, 2006, "NATO's Jones Urges Focus on Afghan Reconstruction, Rule of Law"] <sub>''"On July 31, the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) took control of Afghanistan’s volatile southern provinces, part of a larger plan for NATO to provide security for the entire country. The handover was accompanied by an upsurge of violence against international forces."''</sub></ref>. There is no sign that Western troops will be withdrawing from Afghanistan in the foreseeable future. Lt. Gen. Karl Eikenberry, commander of the United States coalition forces stated his commitment to accomplishing the mission, saying,
{{Cquote|The United States will not leave Afghanistan until the Afghan people tell us the job is done. The war on terrorism began here in Afghanistan and it continues today. We must never forget that.<ref>[http://www.nytimes.com/2006/08/01/world/asia/01afghan.html New York Times, CARLOTTA GALL, August 1, 2006, "U.S. Hands Southern Afghan Command to NATO"]</ref>}}

==References==
<references/>
[[Category:United States]]
[[Category:NATO]][[Category:Military]]

Operation Enduring Freedom

2009-04-08T02:36:04Z

WildT: This article needs a LOT of work. How is a seven-year war still a stub? This still reads like we just went there last month. I'll be trying to flesh it out and improve it over the next few days.

[[Image:OEFmilphoto.jpg|260px|thumb| [[U.S. Army]] paratroopers in Dangam, [[Afghanistan]].]]
'''Operation Enduring Freedom''' is the [[United States]]' initial military response to the [[September 11, 2001 attacks|9/11 attacks]].

Following the attacks of September 11, 2001, the US government demanded that the extremist Muslim [[Taliban]] government of Afghanistan hand over [[Osama bin Laden]], leader of the [[al Qaida]] terrorist group responsible. The Taliban government, however, refused to allow bin Laden to be tried by US authorities, leading to invasion of the landlocked Asian country.

The militaries of the United States and its NATO allies, in concert with a coalition of northern Afghan tribes known as the Northern Alliance, quickly overthrew the Taliban government controlling the country from its historic capital of Kandahar. While the Taliban government was quick to fold, large amounts of fighters remained with the local population and subsequently engaged in a prolonged guerilla campaign against Coalition Forces. However, high-profile operations in the country's eastern White Mountains ([[Battle of Tora Bora]]) and Shahikhot Valley ([[Operation Anaconda]]) to capture or kill bin Laden and other high-value al Qaida targets was a failure.

Originally, the name of Operation Enduring Freedom was to be Operation Infinite Justice. Concerns however that the name would offend [[Muslims]] led to the operation being renamed Operation Enduring Freedom.<ref>[http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/ops/enduring-freedom.htm Global Security.org, "Operation Enduring Freedom - Afghanistan"]</ref>

Seven years after the overthrow of the [[Taliban]], [[America]] and [[NATO]] forces are still fighting Taliban forces in parts of the country, especially in the south<ref>[http://usinfo.state.gov/xarchives/display.html?p=washfile-english&y=2006&m=October&x=20061025171329MVyelwarC0.6853144 U.S. Department of State, Vince Crawley, October 25, 2006, "NATO's Jones Urges Focus on Afghan Reconstruction, Rule of Law"] <sub>''"On July 31, the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) took control of Afghanistan’s volatile southern provinces, part of a larger plan for NATO to provide security for the entire country. The handover was accompanied by an upsurge of violence against international forces."''</sub></ref>. There is no sign that Western troops will be withdrawing from Afghanistan in the foreseeable future. Lt. Gen. Karl Eikenberry, commander of the United States coalition forces stated his commitment to accomplishing the mission, saying,
{{Cquote|The United States will not leave Afghanistan until the Afghan people tell us the job is done. The war on terrorism began here in Afghanistan and it continues today. We must never forget that.<ref>[http://www.nytimes.com/2006/08/01/world/asia/01afghan.html New York Times, CARLOTTA GALL, August 1, 2006, "U.S. Hands Southern Afghan Command to NATO"]</ref>}}

==References==
<references/>
[[Category:United States]]
[[Category:NATO]][[Category:Military]]