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2010-05-11 Afghanistan

Nato has only seven months to take Kandahar from the Taleban

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Posted by ed 2010-05-11 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 Moronic. If you're going to put a deadline on the duration of offensive operations, in a war you've kept at deadlock for years as it is, you might as well just quit immediately. What's Obama's contingency plan for a resurgent Taleban?

Posted by Bulldog 2010-05-11 10:25|| 2010-05-11 10:25|| Front Page Top

#2 What's Obama's contingency plan for a resurgent Taleban?

Blame Bush.

Posted by Beavis 2010-05-11 10:37|| 2010-05-11 10:37|| Front Page Top

#3 If you are going to put deadlines on the operation, you better get out the Big Stick and start hitting with it, big time......

Posted by Alaska Paul in Hooper Bay, Alaska 2010-05-11 11:31|| 2010-05-11 11:31|| Front Page Top

#4 So the Taliban are free to vacation for 7 months then come back?

Posted by Bugs Spealing3182 2010-05-11 12:43|| 2010-05-11 12:43|| Front Page Top

#5 #2 What's Obama's contingency plan for a resurgent Taleban?

Blame Bush.
Posted by: Beavis

you forgot 'run away run away'
/.snark

Posted by linker 2010-05-11 20:18|| 2010-05-11 20:18|| Front Page Top

#6 ION PAKISTANI DEFENCE FORUM > [Telegraph.UK] MILITANT/TERRORIST GROUP THREATENS "WATER JIHAD" AGZ INDIA [PAK JuD = JAAMAT UL-DAWEH Group].

Jihad for Water Rights agz India's Dams + related hydro projects.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2010-05-11 23:46|| 2010-05-11 23:46|| Front Page Top

#7 Jud = LeT affiliate = WING(S) OF THE SAME CORE GROUP.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2010-05-11 23:47|| 2010-05-11 23:47|| Front Page Top

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