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2017-01-12 Afghanistan

Kidnapped professors beg Trump to negotiate release in Taliban video

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Posted by Besoeker 2017-01-12 00:00|| || Front Page|| [10 views ] Top

#1 It coincided with a trump rally. Obama was still "in-charge" Said nothing of it.

Posted by newc 2017-01-12 01:36|| 2017-01-12 01:36|| Front Page Top

#2 "If we stay here for much longer, we will be killed."

I reckon they'd be smart to put their affairs in order.

Posted by Besoeker 2017-01-12 01:42|| 2017-01-12 01:42|| Front Page Top

#3 "I don’t want to die here,"

To ape Archie Bunker - 'would you feel better if you was tossed out of a window'?

Posted by Raj 2017-01-12 01:46|| 2017-01-12 01:46|| Front Page Top

#4 This is on Obama, it happened during his watch.

Trump has nothing to do with this! I'm thinking this is the Taliban trying to bait Trump.

Posted by Seeking cure for ignorance 2017-01-12 07:48|| 2017-01-12 07:48|| Front Page Top

#5 Ya think?

Posted by Pappy 2017-01-12 09:00|| 2017-01-12 09:00|| Front Page Top

#6 This can be a defining moment for the hard red line.

No rendition will be popular.

Posted by Skidmark 2017-01-12 09:45|| 2017-01-12 09:45|| Front Page Top

#7 Offer to not nuke mecca in exchange.

Posted by Silentbrick 2017-01-12 12:47|| 2017-01-12 12:47|| Front Page Top

#8 Substitute Islamabad for Mecca, and it'd be more relevant.

Posted by Pappy 2017-01-12 12:59|| 2017-01-12 12:59|| Front Page Top

#9 Since they say they are going to be killed anyway, just offer to bomb the crap out of their hidy hole if the hostages are still there in 10 days.

Posted by rammer 2017-01-12 21:56|| 2017-01-12 21:56|| Front Page Top

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