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2011-02-03 Afghanistan

25 Taliban militants surrender to gov't in Afghanistan

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Posted by tipper 2011-02-03 08:57|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 Indians used to surrender every winter, when they would normally be in camp anyway, with the idea of getting free food and blankets. Then come spring, the men would go back to raiding.

General Crook (Apache name "Nantan Lupan" or "Gray Wolf"), had other ideas.

Posted by Anonymoose 2011-02-03 09:39|| 2011-02-03 09:39|| Front Page Top

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