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2008-02-10 Afghanistan

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Posted by john frum 2008-02-10 10:53|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 Sorks are lying. They paid. Lots of similarities between Sorks and Euros, mainly because both have been able to hide behind Uncle Sam for approximately six decades. Both would much rather pay the Danegeld than fight the Dane.

Posted by Jomosing Bluetooth8431 2008-02-10 11:42|| 2008-02-10 11:42|| Front Page Top

#2 Note: This is NewsWeak - not the most reliable source on the planet.

That isn't to say South Korea didn't pay them off, but this wouldn't be the 1st time Newsweek willingly whored themselves out to the Taliban.

Posted by CrazyFool 2008-02-10 12:05|| 2008-02-10 12:05|| Front Page Top

#3 Not a shocker. Kidnapping and hostages are a business across Asia. They treated this like any other kidnapping and paid. Sad truth is every nation pays cash to get hostages free.

Posted by 49 Pan 2008-02-10 12:14|| 2008-02-10 12:14|| Front Page Top

#4 Marked money using RFID's with signal emitters would make it all worth it....

Posted by Danielle 2008-02-10 15:09|| 2008-02-10 15:09|| Front Page Top

#5 Kidnapping and hostages are a business across Asia.

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Posted by Procopius2k 2008-02-10 20:48|| 2008-02-10 20:48|| Front Page Top

#6 Assuming it's true, it's a damn shame, and proof that South Korea's headed down the path of appeasement and mindless pacifism at a faster rate than even the Europeans. When the hostages first got kidnapped and two were murdered, I briefly figured that might be the proverbial bridge too far, and that the SKor response would be something involving a large contingent of ROK Marines and very loose rules of engagement. Sigh...

Posted by Ricky bin Ricardo (Abu Babaloo) 2008-02-10 22:28|| 2008-02-10 22:28|| Front Page Top

#7 Four million is chump change for a Nation, what's wrong with paying, then blowing them to hell, or better following the Exxon course and siezing whaever assets the Afgans have laying about? (Call it a bill for harboring thugs, returnable upon receipt of the thugs themselves, or their bodies, and proof they're the right thugs, not some poor shmuck/scapegoat(s) just for money return)

Posted by Redneck Jim 2008-02-10 23:04|| 2008-02-10 23:04|| Front Page Top

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