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| NATO sends first peacekeepers into western Afghan province |
| 2005-03-03 |
| NATO on Wednesday began a long-awaited expansion of its peacekeeping forces into western Afghanistan Wednesday as part of efforts to rebuild the remote and rugged region, the commander of the force said. An initial deployment of Italian troops had started to arrive in the main western city of Herat, where they will later be joined by soldiers from Spain, Greece and Lithuania. "I am pleased to announce that the advance parties of NATO troops have already began to arrive in Herat," Turkish Lieutenant General Ethem Erdagi, the commander of the 8,300-strong International Security Assistance Force (ISAF), told reporters in Kabul. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #8 Actually, give her Western clothes, cosmetics and contact lenses, and she'd turn some heads. Those cheekbones are to die for -- and courage, too! Some people have all the luck ;-) /silliness As for the Lithuanians, I'm sure there are still a few arms caches for them to explode. Then afterwards they can head to Iraq, where there is probably enough exploding to do for another army of troops. The Spaniards and Greeks can just try to justify to themselves why supporting Afghanistan is acceptable, but Iraq isn't. I'm glad they're there, and I realize they are conscript troops, but fooey on them anyway. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2005-03-03 8:22:29 PM |
| #7 I'd hug her. |
| Posted by: half 2005-03-03 6:46:46 PM |
| #6 Thanks for the picture. I admire her, anyway! She's got courage! |
| Posted by: Bobby 2005-03-03 4:46:25 PM |
#5 Not quite. Here's her picture: But, image isn't everything. However ... "An initial deployment of Italian troops had started to arrive in the main western city of Herat, where they will later be joined by soldiers from Spain, Greece and Lithuania. The Balts have been waiting about a century to blow some stuff up. The Lithuanians are good to have on your side. |
| Posted by: Baltic Blog 2005-03-03 4:32:22 PM |
| #4 Powerful women are always attractive, or so I'm told. Think of an Afghan Condi Rice, although probably without the boots. ;-) |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2005-03-03 4:19:13 PM |
| #3 No picture, Michael? C'mon... is she cute? |
| Posted by: Bobby 2005-03-03 3:57:36 PM |
| #2 It may have sopmething to do with this Afgan Female governor I guess NATO high command figures if a girl can run the place it should be safe enough for NATO to venture forth and keep the peace. |
| Posted by: Michael 2005-03-03 10:57:39 AM |
| #1 Spain, Greece |
| Posted by: liberalhawk 2005-03-03 9:39:35 AM |