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Afghanistan/South Asia
Taleban leader sez Karzai sold Afghanistan to the US
2005-05-26
Reclusive Taleban leader MullahCitizen Omar Wednesday accused Afghan President Hamid Karzai of selling his country out to the United States, according to press reports.
We made a nice profit, too. Thanks for asking.
But I'd recommend counting the change, just to be sure. And ask for a gift receipt, and the extended warranty.
"The pact in Washington between (US President George W.) Bush and Karzai is in fact a deed to sell the motherland of Afghanistan until an indefinite period," Omar said in a statement given by a senior Taleban member to the Pakistan-based private Afghan Islamic Press. "The valiant people of Afghanistan will never accept it. ...
Though they're containing their grief admirably, I must say.
... This is not the Taleban's, but the voice of conscience of independent Afghan people," Omar was quoted as saying. The statement's authenticity could not be immediately verified.
Because the government spokesman was laughing his ass off.
During a visit to Washington, Karzai signed a "strategic partnership" Monday with Bush allowing for long-term US involvement in Afghanistan's security as well as reconstruction. Among the key points of the agreement is a provision giving US military forces operating in Afghanistan continued access to the Bagram Air Base, as well as other military facilities as "may be mutually determined". Omar maintained that the agreement gives US forces free rein during operations in Afghanistan.
He sez that like it's a bad thing.
"It means that American troops can enter the homes of people, can arrest anyone and can kill anyone and can insult Afghans," Omar said, according to AIP.
Nah, not any ol' Afghans, just you, Citizen Omar.
Omar also branded as traitors former Taleban who surrendered to the Afghan government under an amnesty offered by Karzai. "We will never forgive those who are fond of ruling and who worked in Taleban government and are now bowing before the US for a role in government or they are befriending Americans," Omar said.
Where they can learn to govern, not rule, fool.
"Our resistance would strengthen shortly because our motherland has been sold openly ... we will continue our struggle for the independence of our motherland and revival of religion," he said.
Yeah, sure Easy Rider, whatever you say.
Posted by:Steve White

#13  MM, I'll have to consider your offering! lol!
Posted by: BA   2005-05-26 15:33  

#12  BA...We have a developement 10 miles out of Spin Boldak (50 cents a acre 5 cents down) called 'Bouncing Betty Bolders'.

Lovely neighborhood...Please enjoy all of our recreational pleasures. All you have to do is keep your head.
Posted by: Minni Mullah   2005-05-26 14:03  

#11  I'd trade the whole da$$$$ country for 40 acres of Colorado mountain property and a mule. I need the mule to remind me I'm dealing with the Federal Government, and how that has to work...
Posted by: Old Patriot   2005-05-26 13:42  

#10  â€œOur resistance would strengthen shortly because our motherland has been sold openly ... we will continue our struggle for the independence of our motherland and revival of religion,” he said.

I thought I saw Karzai's name as a User ID on Ebay the other day. That's what he was selling. Wonder if Uncle Sam is a User ID...I'd like to pick up some real estate in Afghanistan (/sarcasm off/).
Posted by: BA   2005-05-26 08:43  

#9  "...and can insult Afghans,” Omar said
That's what he's worried about, we might insult his beard.
Seriously though, who the f*ck would want to buy Afganistan? No matter how you'd pay, it'd be too much.
Posted by: Spot   2005-05-26 08:17  

#8  ES - Okay, I won't pick nits with you - I totally sympathize regards children. I am so incredibly thankful mine has already transited the minefield of youthful temptation. She's so sane, level-headed, and just downright conservative and boring that I'm the wild-eyed risk-taker of the family. Whew! You have my sincere best wishes - children today do not often have a chance to even be children, to be vulnerable, to grow and learn, without the constant cacaphony of predatory and delusional influences, such as the gay porn manuals being distributed in school - a story from the weekend, IIRC. Sigh. I wish they all had more time before the deluge. Regards.
Posted by: .com   2005-05-26 02:16  

#7  The Brits are in charge of the drug problem in Afganistan. LOOK IT UP.
The US disagreed with their methods but we are fighting they are suppose to be cleaning....
Posted by: 3dc   2005-05-26 02:06  

#6  I have a teenager and I don't take kindly to jokes about drugs. And no, we are not in "cahoots" with drug lords in Afghanistan, but we have certainly needed to turn a blind eye to what our Afghan allies engage in for income in Afghanistan to keep the peace.
Posted by: Elmath Snealet4325   2005-05-26 02:01  

#5  And #2 was sarcasm, start to finish. I don't favor any notion in any form that we "respect drug lords' rights", Ellie baby.

There is zero doubt on my part that it's gonna have to be TOUGH SHIT regards the difference in income between normal textile or edible crops vs. poppies. Nobody gets a pass, as far as I'm concerned, to grow poppies and produce heroin, no matter whose kids it's to be sold to.

Karzai & the various Afghan lords, (war, dope, whatthefuckever) will just have to adjust to the reality that we can't allow that game to go on. And I have no doubt that he is fully aware of this and your supposition and assertion that the US is in cahoots with him and the drug lords is total fucking bullshit. That's a DUmmy Talking Point of purest insanity.

Is that, um, clearer, now?
Posted by: .com   2005-05-26 01:52  

#4  They'll all have these funny little scars on 'em.
Say what? The heroin brought to the USA from Afghanistan gets our kids hooked, not Muslims' kids. It's our kids who bear scars not Karzai's people's kids. We made a pact with the Devil - we "respect" drug lords rights' for poppy agriculture so they would not fight our soldiers' presence in Afghanistan. I'm not sure who got the better part of that bargain.
Posted by: Elmath Snealet4325   2005-05-26 01:42  

#3  Can we call the bank and put a stop payment on the check?
Posted by: ed   2005-05-26 01:40  

#2  bad - You're onto something there, bro. But I bet they'd pay us in poppies. They'll all have these funny little scars on 'em. We'll be polite and pretend not to notice. That is our way.
Posted by: .com   2005-05-26 01:12  

#1  I say let's sell it back to them.

One large cup of STFU oughta do it and we will transfer the whole thing to you.
Posted by: badanov   2005-05-26 00:49  

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