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2015-03-09 Afghanistan

Don't Be So Quick to Write Off Afghanistan

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Posted by Bobby 2015-03-09 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 Kabul university's "new life" can be ended rather abruptly and permanently, by methods we are all too aware of. My personal opinion is that things will go from bad to worse in Afghanistan. I do hope I'm wrong.

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2015-03-09 05:16|| 2015-03-09 05:16|| Front Page Top

#2 Strategypage pointed out that, while 100,000 people have died since 2002, that is still a lot less than before the US arrived. The sad truth is that the period 2004 - 2014 is the least violent since the 70's.

Add in the fact that most of the fighting is along the Pak border, and rest of the country comes off as "peaceful."

Posted by frozen al 2015-03-09 11:55|| 2015-03-09 11:55|| Front Page Top

#3 It's a little too easy to picture those relaxed male and female students applying for asylum when their not so relaxed Talibunny friends take over.

Posted by Ebbang Uluque6305 2015-03-09 13:28|| 2015-03-09 13:28|| Front Page Top

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