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Stardate 20011009.1448 (On Screen): The next phase in the war will be psychological operations, or "psyops". Now that antiaircraft capabilities are destroyed, the US will be able to operate radio-broadcasting aircraft over Afghanistan to beam propaganda (i.e. in this case, the truth) to Afghans on frequencies they would ordinarily have expected to receive Taliban broadcasts on. (That's why the radio tower in Kabul was hit, in the attack which killed the 4 UN employees.) I think they will also patrol and take targets of opportunity. (discussion in progress)

Update: The effectiveness of the U.S. operation, which has met with virtually no resistance beyond anti-aircraft fire, has freed bombers to seek out new “targets of opportunity.”