Talk:Musa Qala

Updated Battle of Musa Qala
I added a couple of updates to the information. We may have to figure out how to spell Taliban. Either British or American spelling. I'll admit, I'm partial to the American. :) Matt Sanchez (talk) 20:05, 11 December 2007 (UTC)


 * No matter how you spell Taliban, more important to this article is the fact that Musa Qaleh should not be a redlink, hiding this article away from reasonable searches. Gene Nygaard (talk) 03:34, 25 December 2007 (UTC)

Danish troops did not have to withdraw
The article states that the Danish troops "had to withdraw". I have just read the book "I Morgen Angriber Vi Igen", by a Danish journalist, Kim Hundevadt, who has been to Afghanistan several times to interview the troops including Kim Kristensen, chief of the Danish forces in Afghanistan. The book states that it was the idea to begin with, that the Danish reconnaissance squadron only should substitute the British troops for a period of 4-8 weeks. The book also states that when the troops did leave, it was according to the original plan, but the Danish media incorrectly stated that the troops withdrew because they could not handle the job. Velle (talk) 15:18, 28 December 2009 (UTC)


 * I suppose that it is the sentence "On 28 August 2006, the Danish military had to pull all of its troops out of Musa Qala and were once again replaced by the British" that you are referring to? The sentence does not stress the reasons why they pulled out, it does not say that they had to pull out on account of them not being able to handle the job. But you are right that it could be misunderstood that this interpretation was implied. You are very welcome to change the wording and perhaps even provide additional information, just remember to cite sources (the book you mention for example). --Saddhiyama (talk) 16:00, 28 December 2009 (UTC)

Point of article
There are 2 articles: this one - about the town - & Battle of Musa Qala. So, the lengthy detail about the battles needs to be slimmed down and merged with the one about the battle, otherwise the info could get fragmented, for example the issues about the Danish withdrawal, IMO. This one should concentrate on the town. Folks at 137 (talk) 18:54, 13 January 2010 (UTC)
 * I understand your meaning, however there is only a short paragraph about the Battle of Musa Qala in the article. The Battle of Musa Qala took place from December 2007 onwards. The lengthy sections prior to that section, relating to the Taliban, were not part of the Battle of Musa Qala, but a separate action in its own right, between September 2006 and November 2007, which occurred after the planned withdrawal of Danish Troops in August 2006. Richard Harvey (talk) 22:40, 13 January 2010 (UTC)


 * I see what you mean. As I read the story, it merged into a single narrative. It could be argued that the events from Sep 2006 (and maybe before) were part of the background to the battle and could be part of that article, leaving a summary on the "town" page. Otherwise, another reader might have the same impression as I did. It's not unusual for "battle" articles to cover the background of an engagement - it helps the reader. I won't press this point, however. Folks at 137 (talk) 23:42, 14 January 2010 (UTC)

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