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Afghanistan
Troops in Marjah Threatened by Lawyers
2010-02-15
Summary: Taliban in Marjah hoping jihad-by-law will help them, since they've already lost the battle for the town.
Posted by:Frozen Al

#13  Hernan Cortez was a lawyer, and a very clever one.

His expedition was full of lawyers.
Posted by: Spike Omitle4359   2010-02-15 23:14  

#12  Lawyers are not a new problem. In the 1500s Spanish explorations of the new world, they got so bad Ferdinand forbade them. They got through anyway.
Posted by: notascrename   2010-02-15 21:11  

#11  ho about we send the lawyers too Marjah too do the investigating
Posted by: chris   2010-02-15 20:52  

#10  Lest we fergit, "SMOKEY AND THE BANDIT" Movie Scene > THAT IS NOT GERMAINE TO THE SITUATION ... ... THE GOD ***** GERMANS HAVE GOT NUTHIN TO DO WID ANYTHIN!
Posted by: JosephMendiola   2010-02-15 19:18  

#9  TOPIX/WORLD NEWS > [Talib sniper teams]TALIBAN ALLOW US TROOPS LITTLE ADVANCEMENT IN MARJAH; + US, AFGHAN TROOPS ADVANCE DESPITE TALIBAN SNIPER FIRE.

ADM MULLEN = broadly says the BATTLE OF MARJAH MAY LAST/TAKE WEEKS, before Talibs are subdued or destroyed.

* SAME > [Large number] TALIBAN FLEE HELMAND, HEAD TOWARDS PAKISTAN.
Posted by: JosephMendiola   2010-02-15 19:15  

#8  Looks like somebody spilled his vegetable soup.
Find out who is paying the lawyers. Shoot them.
Posted by: Deacon Blues   2010-02-15 19:02  

#7  Stop : TRO : Hawkster : Gulf Of Tongist : Keoni Stansfield : Help : Kill : 64,000 Polish : Paulish : For : Ronsom
Posted by: Jonb bumb   2010-02-15 18:49  

#6  A suit and tie isn't a uniform. Undeclared combatants....

work with me here
Posted by: Frank G   2010-02-15 18:41  

#5  Lawyers and reporters have joined the Taliban as co-conspirators and declared themselves part of the enemy forces. Use the same tactics on them you'd use on the Taliban. Shooting a few dozen lawyers would not only clear up the situation, it would do wonders for morale. May I suggest including all the lawyers elected/appointed to public office, as well?
Posted by: Old Patriot   2010-02-15 18:20  

#4  So shoot the lawyers. Geeze...
Posted by: mojo   2010-02-15 15:12  

#3  Subtle, g(r)omgoru. ;-)
Posted by: trailing wife   2010-02-15 14:12  

#2  I wonder, do they have all the facts?
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2010-02-15 14:03  

#1  Lawyers and journalists are standing by to crucify any foreign soldier who appears to have killed an Afghan civilian

let em clear the mines and boobytraps
Posted by: Frank G   2010-02-15 13:34  

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