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2003-12-22 Afghanistan

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Posted by Steve White 2003-12-22 12:17:07 AM|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 "Whenâs the last time that happened?"

Under the monarchy, which fell in 1974.

Who made it possible - well the US of course, and its allies, and also the Afghan people, especially the fighters of the Northern Alliance. Oh, and Pervs change of alliance.

Posted by liberalhawk 2003-12-22 9:14:28 AM|| 2003-12-22 9:14:28 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 And of course George Bush also made it possible - but lets be real specific about HOW Dubya succeeded - he succeeded by working WITH muslims in the country, both Northern Alliance and Pashtuns willing to break from the Taliban, and by not simply lashing out as some would have liked. He even worked with Islamists like Rahabani, as circumstances dictated. He also worked with Perv. And he also went around talking about the "religion of peace". If we're going to give Dubya credit, lets not only credit his "tough" stands, but also his PC stands.

Posted by liberalhawk 2003-12-22 9:20:52 AM|| 2003-12-22 9:20:52 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Wow, Dubya sure worked diplomatically with a lot of different groups there. All I've been hearing from the U.N. and the "International Community" is that Dubya is a "warmongerer" and "cowboy".
I wonder if they've been wrong about his approach to foreign policy all along.

Posted by Les Nessman 2003-12-22 12:00:03 PM|| 2003-12-22 12:00:03 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 Don't forget 'unilateralist'.

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