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2009-01-01 India-Pakistan

Taliban militants kill 'US spy' in Pakistan - official

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Posted by Fred 2009-01-01 00:00|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top
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#1 It doesn't matter whether he was actually a spy. All they have to do is kill some poor schmo they don't like, and call him a spy; it has the same deterrant effect on potential future spies.

Posted by Glenmore">Glenmore 2009-01-01 09:55|| 2009-01-01 09:55|| Front Page Top

#2 But they never figure out it's the goats...

Posted by Old Patriot">Old Patriot 2009-01-01 13:21|| http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/]">[http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/] 2009-01-01 13:21|| Front Page Top

#3 In Iran it was the squirrels, as I recall.

Posted by trailing wife">trailing wife 2009-01-01 16:50|| 2009-01-01 16:50|| Front Page Top

#4 You mean the ones that faintly whirred and clanked as they climbed trees and sat on windowsills, tw? heh

Posted by lotp 2009-01-01 18:59|| 2009-01-01 18:59|| Front Page Top

#5 Did they do, lotp? I've only ever read about them, never saw one close enough to note details...unlike those either sending or receiving the dear little things. ;-)

Posted by trailing wife ">trailing wife 2009-01-01 20:13|| 2009-01-01 20:13|| Front Page Top

#6 Well, DiminuitiveJacket said they did and who am I to dispute the claims of the forerunner to the Mahdi?

Posted by lotp 2009-01-01 20:36|| 2009-01-01 20:36|| Front Page Top

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