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Gardening tips from the UK Ministry of Defence
2009-05-25
Heal!
Posted by:Seafarious

#2  Today, the poppy grower is no different than a factory or rail worker in the Reich, just another cog that keeps the Talibunny machine operating.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2009-05-25 08:25  

#1  Interestingly, this will herald other changes, as rules of engagement "have been adjusted fairly recently" to allow soldiers to destroy poppy crops. This marks a clear change from British policy, where hitherto crops have been left standing and the harvesting unhindered.

Wouldn't want to accidentally convert a few simple farmers into Taliban, now would we?
Posted by: gorb   2009-05-25 06:26  

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