Afghanistan - Page 7

Perry Winkle · 10-31-2009, 08:33 AM

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Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

This is very disturbing to me. We can't even supply our troops with new boots?

Our big tough soldiers don't need boots. The Tarahumara run for days on end (as a part of their daily lives and for recreation) with sandals made from automobile tires.

I'm not very serious.

ZenGum · 10-28-2009, 07:01 PM

The talleban are making a move.

In my view, this upcoming run-off election is the last roll of the dice for Afghanistan to get a government with perceived legitimacy. Pretty unlikely at best, especially after the last shambles.

To try to improve the election, many international observers and administrators are being brought in.

So the talleban are directly attacking them. They just raided a UN-used housing compound, killing at least eight. If they can drive out the foreign observers, there is no way the election will be perceived as fair. The resulting government will lack perceived legitimacy, and will have minimal domestic or international support. The foreign forces may well wash their hands of the whole mess and leave. The resulting government will either collpase or lapse into loose control over tribal sub-governments; either way, the talleban get their safe-havens back, this campaign in the War-on-Terror will have failed.

The enemy may be whacko religious-extremist nut-jobs, but they are clever whacko religious-extremist nutjobs.

TheMercenary · 10-29-2009, 09:31 AM

Well it speaks volumes for how they operate. They are going after soft targets rather than risk being caught or killed.

TheMercenary · 10-29-2009, 09:52 AM

Naw, I vote we just take it out of one of the many socialist welfare programs.

Spexxvet · 10-29-2009, 09:57 AM

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Originally Posted by TheMercenary

Naw, I vote we just take it out of one of the many socialist welfare programs.

But then I'll have to

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Originally Posted by TheMercenary

Tell it to those who are left without insurance.

What to do? What to do????

Shawnee123 · 10-29-2009, 10:00 AM

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Originally Posted by TheMercenary

Naw, I vote we just take it out of one of the many socialist welfare programs.

Yeah, we don't want our soldiers caught, um, dead, in bad boots.

TheMercenary · 10-29-2009, 10:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Shawnee123

Yeah, we don't want our soldiers caught, um, dead, in bad boots.

Yea who needs boots anyway right. Maybe the Demoncrats will just make them go barefoot to pay for the new healthcare plan.

Perry Winkle · 10-31-2009, 08:29 AM

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Originally Posted by TheMercenary

Naw, I vote we just take it out of one of the many socialist welfare programs.

Like the interstate highway system?

Griff · 10-31-2009, 09:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Perry Winkle

Like the interstate highway system?

...or the army.

xoxoxoBruce · 10-31-2009, 09:37 AM

score

classicman · 10-29-2009, 09:53 AM

They've been going after soft targets for some time now, haven't they? They want attention & killing innocents while blaming others has been the best way to get the ignorant to support them... whats new here?

Shawnee123 · 10-29-2009, 10:22 AM

You're so full of bullshit I wonder how you walk around.

TheMercenary · 10-29-2009, 10:35 AM

I know, let's see if we can get them some Jesus Sandals!

Shawnee123 · 10-29-2009, 11:14 AM

It would work over there in that damn desert...they could play "Midnight at the Oasis" in the background...kind of like a theme party.

TheMercenary · 10-29-2009, 11:24 AM

HA.

10-28-2009, 07:01 PM	#2
ZenGum Doctor Wtf Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Badelaide, Baustralia Posts: 12,861	The talleban are making a move. In my view, this upcoming run-off election is the last roll of the dice for Afghanistan to get a government with perceived legitimacy. Pretty unlikely at best, especially after the last shambles. To try to improve the election, many international observers and administrators are being brought in. So the talleban are directly attacking them. They just raided a UN-used housing compound, killing at least eight. If they can drive out the foreign observers, there is no way the election will be perceived as fair. The resulting government will lack perceived legitimacy, and will have minimal domestic or international support. The foreign forces may well wash their hands of the whole mess and leave. The resulting government will either collpase or lapse into loose control over tribal sub-governments; either way, the talleban get their safe-havens back, this campaign in the War-on-Terror will have failed. The enemy may be whacko religious-extremist nut-jobs, but they are clever whacko religious-extremist nutjobs. __________________ Shut up and hug. MoreThanPretty, Nov 5, 2008. Just because I'm nominally polite, does not make me a pussy. Sundae Girl.

10-29-2009, 09:31 AM	#3
TheMercenary “Hypocrisy: prejudice with a halo” Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Savannah, Georgia Posts: 21,393	Well it speaks volumes for how they operate. They are going after soft targets rather than risk being caught or killed. __________________ Anyone but the this most fuked up President in History in 2012!

10-29-2009, 09:52 AM	#4
TheMercenary “Hypocrisy: prejudice with a halo” Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Savannah, Georgia Posts: 21,393	Naw, I vote we just take it out of one of the many socialist welfare programs. __________________ Anyone but the this most fuked up President in History in 2012!

10-31-2009, 09:37 AM	#10
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	score __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

10-29-2009, 09:53 AM	#11
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	They've been going after soft targets for some time now, haven't they? They want attention & killing innocents while blaming others has been the best way to get the ignorant to support them... whats new here? __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

10-29-2009, 10:22 AM	#12
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	You're so full of bullshit I wonder how you walk around. __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

10-29-2009, 10:35 AM	#13
TheMercenary “Hypocrisy: prejudice with a halo” Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Savannah, Georgia Posts: 21,393	I know, let's see if we can get them some Jesus Sandals! __________________ Anyone but the this most fuked up President in History in 2012!

10-29-2009, 11:14 AM	#14
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	It would work over there in that damn desert...they could play "Midnight at the Oasis" in the background...kind of like a theme party. __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

10-29-2009, 11:24 AM	#15
TheMercenary “Hypocrisy: prejudice with a halo” Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Savannah, Georgia Posts: 21,393	HA. __________________ Anyone but the this most fuked up President in History in 2012!

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