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Windasskickers

… no sorry, that’s Shadow Wolves. US recruits Navajo, Souix and Apache trackers to hunt down al-Qaeda and Taliban crossing between the ‘Stans.  They normally hunt the drug and human smugglers on the Mexican border, but this seems like a cause worthy of diverting them for.   

The unit, the Shadow Wolves, was recruited from several tribes, including the Navajo, Sioux, Lakota and Apache. It is being sent to Tajikistan and Uzbekistan to pass on ancestral sign-reading skills to local border units.

In recent years, members of the Shadow Wolves have mainly tracked smugglers along the US border with Mexico.

But the Taliban’s resurgence in Afghanistan and the US military’s failure to hunt down Osama bin Laden - still at large on his 50th birthday on Saturday - has prompted the Pentagon to requisition them.

US Defence Secretary Robert M.Gates said last month: “If I were Osama bin Laden, I’d keep looking over my shoulder.”

Now, they need to fire up the Psyops. Airdrop DVDs of “A Man Called Horse” to scare the hell out of AQ and the ‘Ban and make them think they are being hunted by ruthless savages.  There was another great flick from the late 60s, early 70s that involved a lot of mutilation, the title of which I can’t remember. Something about Apaches I think. Drop that one, too. 

h/t Tigerhawk

More on Shadow Wolves here and here, compliments of TH and Michelle.

Dem Daily: The Evil White Man couldn’t do it. Bring on the Noble Savages! 

Topics: Afghanistan, al qaeda, military

  Posted by Jules Crittenden at 12:00 am on Monday, March 12, 2007

8 Responses to “Windasskickers”

1. saltydog Says:
   March 12th, 2007 at 12:08 am

   An interesting story. I wish them all the best.

   However, what the hell was the story of the German lady and her son being held by Iraqis doing tacked onto a story about Indian trackers being sent to Afghanistan to teach their tracking skills?

2. ChenZhen's Chamber Says:
   March 12th, 2007 at 1:25 am

   Shadow Wolves To Hunt Bin Laden

   I found this interesting story on the Digg wire: Native American trackers to hunt bin Laden
   WASHINGTON: An elite group of Native American trackers is joining the hunt for terrorists crossing Afghanistan’s borders.
   The unit, the Shadow Wolves, was…

3. Bill's Bites Says:
   March 12th, 2007 at 7:23 am

   Dances with Osama?

   Native American trackers to hunt bin LadenHat tips: Jules Crittenden, Dan Riehl WASHINGTON: An elite group of Native American trackers is joining the hunt for terrorists crossing Afghanistan’s borders. The unit, the Shadow Wolves, was recruited from s…

4. Old War Dogs Says:
   March 12th, 2007 at 7:24 am

   Dances with Osama?

   Native American trackers to hunt bin LadenHat tips: Jules Crittenden, Dan Riehl WASHINGTON: An elite group of Native American trackers is joining the hunt for terrorists crossing Afghanistan’s borders. The unit, the Shadow Wolves, was recruited from s…

5. The Democratic Daily Says:
   March 12th, 2007 at 11:14 am

   Native American Trackers to Hunt Osama

   There’s an interesting piece in the news about an elite group of Native American trackers, the Shadow Wolves, who are being sent to Afghanistan to hunt down Osama bin Laden. BushCo has been unsuccessful — these guys will probably get the j…

6. J2 Says:
   March 12th, 2007 at 1:19 pm

   The movie you are thinking of is “Ulzana’s Raid”.

7. Lt Col Patrick Says:
   March 12th, 2007 at 2:44 pm

   From “Duty in the Desert”: The always insightful Jules Crittenden is calling this deployment “Windasskickers”.

   Very funny. Lets hope this unit finds success very soon.

   Patrick

8. Jules Crittenden Says:
   March 12th, 2007 at 3:31 pm

   Thank you, J2. You get first prize.

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