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2004-03-23 Afghanistan/South Asia

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Posted by Steve 2004-03-23 2:03:12 PM|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Americans around the camp refused to speak to AP. Relaying their request through Afghan militiamen, they eventually asked the reporter to leave, saying no journalists were allowed in the area.

Probably my cynicism, but sounds like the reporter was hoping for a more 'enthusiastic' ejection.

I suppose we should be glad it was the AP. If it were Reuters, there'd probably be base/building dimensions, ranges from possible firing points, etc.

Posted by Pappy 2004-3-23 3:05:36 PM|| 2004-3-23 3:05:36 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 Musharaff is nothing but a stooge of U.S. He has compromised the security of Pakistan by using Paksitan Army for U.S. interest....Unfortunately pakistan have no General man enough to question Musharaff

Posted by robert 2004-3-23 3:09:15 PM|| 2004-3-23 3:09:15 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 Any bets on there being other firebases being setup along the border?

Posted by CrazyFool 2004-3-23 3:10:16 PM|| 2004-3-23 3:10:16 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 "Rabbit Season!"
"Duck Season!"
"Rabbit Season!"
"Duck Season!"
"Taliban Season!"
"Fire!"

Posted by Mike 2004-3-23 3:13:24 PM|| 2004-3-23 3:13:24 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 "The Westerners wear T-shirts and sunglasses"

In the Afghanistan mountains, in March.

Some brutal winter, hah ?

Posted by Carl in N.H 2004-3-23 3:15:47 PM|| 2004-3-23 3:15:47 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 Be wery, wery qwiet. We're hunting wabbits.

Carl, these are Spec Ops. It ain't cold until it's Antarctic cold.

Posted by Chuck Simmins 2004-3-23 3:30:26 PM|| [http://blog.simmins.org] 2004-3-23 3:30:26 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 Carl, as Mark Steyn would say, we're into month 28 in awaiting the arrival of that 'brutal Afghan winter."

Posted by Jen 2004-3-23 3:32:05 PM|| [http://www.greatestjeneration.com] 2004-3-23 3:32:05 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 "Robert" - I hope Perv got the message and cleans house - your Jihadi-lovin ISI need the cig/blindfold routine

Posted by Frank G 2004-3-23 7:26:57 PM|| 2004-3-23 7:26:57 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 Musharaff is nothing but a stooge of U.S.
Only a fool makes war in their own house -- Oh wait, thatâs what the Islamofacists did to Musharaff. Check, Islamofascists are fools! No surprise here. You take a religion and turn it into a cult that allows you to aggress against the very Children of the Book that the religion is supposed to honor. What do you do with: We believe in Allah, and in what has been revealed to us and what was revealed to Abraham, Ismaâil, Isaac, Jacob, and the Tribes, and in (the Books) given to Moses, Jesus, and the prophets, from their Lord: We make no distinction between one and another among them, and to Allah do we bow our will (in Islam). [ALR, 260 (3:84)]?

Posted by cingold 2004-3-23 7:36:54 PM|| 2004-3-23 7:36:54 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 Oh, and here's one that should really make your head spin. Ready for this? Surah 2: The Heifer 62. Those who believe (in the QurÃ¡n), and those who follow the Jewish (scriptures), and the Christians and the Sabians,- any who believe in Allah and the Last Day, and work righteousness, shall have their reward with their Lord; on them shall be no fear, nor shall they grieve.

Posted by cingold 2004-3-23 7:59:58 PM|| 2004-3-23 7:59:58 PM|| Front Page Top

#11 Want some more? Surah 5: The Table Spread 44. It was We who revealed the Torah (to Moses): therein was guidance and light. By its standard have been judged the Jews, by the prophets who bowed (as in IslÃ¡m) to Allah's will, by the rabbis and the doctors of law: for to them was entrusted the protection of Allah's book, and they were witnesses thereto: therefore fear not men, but fear Me, and sell not My signs for a miserable price. If any do fail to judge by (the light of) what Allah hath revealed, they are unbelievers.
45. We ordained therein for them: "Life for life, eye for eye, nose or nose, ear for ear, tooth for tooth, and wounds equal for equal." But if any one remits the retaliation by way of charity, it is an act of atonement for himself. And if any fail to judge by (the light of) what Allah hath revealed, they are wrong-doers.
46. And in their footsteps We sent Jesus the son of Mary, confirming the Torah that had come before him: We sent him the Gospel: therein was guidance and light, and confirmation of the Torah that had come before him: a guidance and an admonition to those who fear Allah.
47. Let the people of the Gospel judge by what Allah hath revealed therein. If any do fail to judge by (the light of) what Allah hath revealed, they are (no better than) those who rebel.
By your own holy writings are the retaliatory actions of the Israelis upheld. You slaughter their people with the misled children of misfortune, and they respond âLife for life, eye for eye, nose or nose, ear for ear, tooth for tooth, and wounds equal for equal.â

Posted by cingold 2004-3-23 8:06:17 PM|| 2004-3-23 8:06:17 PM|| Front Page Top

#12 Be vewy,vewy quit,we'er hunting Roberts.

Posted by Raptor 2004-3-23 8:17:14 PM|| 2004-3-23 8:17:14 PM|| Front Page Top

#13 nothing against the buffs but I'd prefer an AC-130 or two in proximity

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