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2003-12-22 Afghanistan

Talibs want 50 hard boyz for the 2 Injuns

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Posted by Dan Darling 2003-12-22 12:47:33 AM|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 I wouldn't do it; it would just lead to more kidnappings.

The Li'l Imp on my shoulder says we should take those 50 guys they want and shoot them.

Posted by Just John 2003-12-22 2:23:05 AM|| 2003-12-22 2:23:05 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 This is very hard lines on the two engineers, but I agree with JJ.

Don't negotiate, and definitely shoot those 50 hard boyz.

Posted by Tony (UK) 2003-12-22 5:10:55 AM|| 2003-12-22 5:10:55 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Just so,Just John.Do so in lots of 10.(Metric system,ya'know)

Posted by raptor 2003-12-22 6:49:43 AM|| 2003-12-22 6:49:43 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 The bigest problem here is the willingness to negotiate. The taliban have some expectation of success, and the afganistan govt needs to change that perception.

The appropriate response is to hang 5 of the 50 each day until the indians are released or you run out of prisoners.

If the indians turn up dead, hang the 50 and their cellmates.

Posted by flash91 2003-12-22 7:59:24 AM|| 2003-12-22 7:59:24 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 We had this the other day. I restate my case: release the 50 Taliban - from 40,000 feet, over Quetta. Next time, tell the Taliban it will be 50 Taliban, each strapped to a 500-lb JDAM. Tell them they have 24 hours to release the two engineers, unharmed.

Posted by Old Patriot 2003-12-22 11:58:35 AM|| [http://users.codenet.net/mweather/default.htm] 2003-12-22 11:58:35 AM|| Front Page Top

#6 Reminds me of the old Soviet approach as done in Lebanon. As I remember the story (chime in and correct me on the details, please), for some stupid reason, one of the jihadi groups there kidnapped a couple of Russian military advisors. The foreign branch of the KGB figured out who dunnit, pinched a cousin, killed him, castrated him, put his head and testicles in a box with some pig parts (skin?), and had them delivered to the jihadi leader with a note, "release our people or you're next." The Russians were released unharmed, and no one thereafter would (for some strange reason) kidnap a Russian.

Now of course I don't advocate this approach since I'm a compassionate conservative, but it does seem to have its merits, doesn't it?

Posted by Steve White 2003-12-22 12:51:55 PM|| 2003-12-22 12:51:55 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 All 50 need to disappear to Diego Garcia or Gitmo until the two engineers are released, their highway project is finished, and the "Maulvis" are in custody. Surely some relative of one of the 50 would offer a little info for a bounty and getting the 50 back to Afganistan.

Posted by Tom 2003-12-22 1:57:24 PM|| 2003-12-22 1:57:24 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 Shouldn't that be engin'? :0

Posted by Ron 2003-12-22 9:56:39 PM|| 2003-12-22 9:56:39 PM|| Front Page Top

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