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2008-08-30 Afghanistan

Three civilians killed at checkpoint in Afghanistan

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Posted by Fred 2008-08-30 00:00|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top
File under: Taliban

#1 run a checkpoint and you're no longer a "civilian".

In this case, you're a "corpse"

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2008-08-30 08:39|| 2008-08-30 08:39|| Front Page Top

#2 No sympathy from me. I wouldn't be at all surprised to read something like that happening in Kaiserslautern.

Posted by Besoeker 2008-08-30 08:43|| 2008-08-30 08:43|| Front Page Top

#3 I was in Wiesbaden, Germany, when the Paleos killed a dozen people from the Israeli Olympic team. There were heavily-armed German police EVERYWHERE. If one held out his hand for you to stop, you STOPPED. Otherwise, they'd empty those heavy machineguns they were all carry into your car. I'm not surprised at it happening in Afghanistan. Either these mooks were among the 10% that never gets the word, or they were arrogant and stupid. Being arrogant and stupid has always been a sure route to an early demise.

Posted by Old Patriot">Old Patriot 2008-08-30 11:42|| http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/]">[http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/] 2008-08-30 11:42|| Front Page Top

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