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2010-01-26 Afghanistan

Karzai seeks removal of Taliban from UN blacklist

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Posted by Steve White 2010-01-26 00:00|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 It's a war without end and purpose, except to prop up the Karzai government, which no one including the Afghans wants.

Posted by phil_b 2010-01-26 03:12|| 2010-01-26 03:12|| Front Page Top

#2 Important note for future failed states. The reason they failed is because ALL of their institutions are rotten, corrupt and archaic. Trying to preserve or reform such institutions, out of "cultural sensitivity", is like trying to "reform" and keep a malignant tumor, because you are "used to it."

Posted by Anonymoose 2010-01-26 05:43|| 2010-01-26 05:43|| Front Page Top

#3 It's important to remember that the foundation for this development was laid as early as September/October 2001, long before BHO.

Think Operation ~~Infinite Justice~~ Enduring Freedom, the airdrop of supplies for enemy civilians, Powell endorsing government by "moderate Taliban", the president ~~condemning "inordinate fear of Communism"~~ declaring Islam a "Religion of Peace" etc.

Obama's election was a symptom of whatever is wrong with the west, not a cause.

Posted by Lampedusa Sleremble1666 2010-01-26 06:17|| 2010-01-26 06:17|| Front Page Top

#4 offer money and jobs to cajole Taliban fighters into laying down arms.

So Karzai intends to pay off Pakis with jobs? I don't recall old Mo preaching jihad just so the steenking rank and file could be offered jobs.

And don't forget housing. General Real estate magnate Dostum has some nice 8x8x40 condos ready to go.

Posted by ed 2010-01-26 12:49|| 2010-01-26 12:49|| Front Page Top

#5 ~~General~~

Posted by ed 2010-01-26 12:49|| 2010-01-26 12:49|| Front Page Top

#6 Appeasement doesnt work Karzai , you dumb **** .

Try eliminating all the bad guys then move into an era of probable prosperity, as opposed to the middle ages

Posted by Oscar 2010-01-26 13:46|| 2010-01-26 13:46|| Front Page Top

#7 I'd trust General Petraeus, but would you-all trust your country to the steady nerves of President Obama and the Democratic Party?

Posted by trailing wife 2010-01-26 21:03|| 2010-01-26 21:03|| Front Page Top

#8 ION DAILY TIMES.PK > US TO SET UP ROZS IN PAKISTAN WAR-HIT AREAS [ROZ = Reconstruc Opportunity Zones]; + OSAMA'S SON SAYS: NO LOVE BETWEEN AL QAEDA AND TALIBAN.

*** cough*** cough *** on that last one from OMAR BIN LADEN, unless something has seriously majorly changed.

* THE HINDU > REUNIFY INDIA AND PAKISTAN, GOVINDACHARYA SAYS [former BJP Leader]. GOVIN-baby believes that PROPOSED OVERHAUL-REFORM OF INDIA'S NATIO CONSTITUTION WILL EFFEC DENY NON-INDIAN FOREIGN-BORN PERSONS THEIR RIGHT [Legal Indian Citizen-Resident, etc.] TO HOLD HIGH GOVT, MIL, OTHER STATE-PUBLIC OFFICE IN INDJUH.

E.G. PRIME MINSTER, MIL CHIEFS-OF-STAFF, etc.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2010-01-26 21:42|| 2010-01-26 21:42|| Front Page Top

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