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2007-04-02 Afghanistan

'Walking dead' cross line into Afghanistan to kill

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Posted by Elmavith Fluck6403 2007-04-02 09:39|| || Front Page|| [6 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Nice find, Elmavith Fluck6403. I don't have a mod colour but, if I did, here's where I'd put these few thoughts:

Known here as "Osama bin Laden's children" or "the walking dead,"
Ouch.

Orphaned by war and schooled in anti-American religious madrassas,
I shouldn't think most were orphaned by war, but that their parents were happy to send them to the free madrassa. Nor is the schooling in anti-Americanism, but anti everything that isn't their particular overstrict Muslim way. Half a decade ago, after all, these were the students who came down the goat paths to become Taliban and shoot women who painted their toenails.

al Qaeda and its affiliates are regrouping with charitable funds from Gulf Arab states, assistance from rogue elements of Pakistan's intelligence services and profits from the heroin trade.
Not that we didn't know that, but it's nice to see a newsman write it out plainly for his readers. My only quibble is that I'd argue it isn't rogue elements of the ISI but its senior officers.

In sunny Khost province...the spate of suicide bombings has altered shopping habits and angered residents.
Anger is the first step. Then blame those who train, arm and send Osama's Children, then do something against them. Then we'll have won the battle on the Afghan front.

Posted by trailing wife 2007-04-02 10:59|| 2007-04-02 10:59|| Front Page Top

#2 "Braaaaaaains!"

Posted by mojo">mojo 2007-04-02 11:07|| 2007-04-02 11:07|| Front Page Top

#3 The headline needs a tweak:

'Walking dead' cross line into Afghanistan to ~~kill~~ get killed

Posted by Mike 2007-04-02 12:25|| 2007-04-02 12:25|| Front Page Top

#4 'Walking dead' cross line into Afghanistan ~~to kill~~ murder.

Posted by Bright Pebbles in Blairistan 2007-04-02 12:29|| 2007-04-02 12:29|| Front Page Top

#5 The only alternative is bomb the north and south Wazoo into the stone age.

Posted by anonymous">anonymous 2007-04-02 13:10|| 2007-04-02 13:10|| Front Page Top

#6 Wazoo left the stone age?

Posted by 3dc 2007-04-02 13:49|| 2007-04-02 13:49|| Front Page Top

#7 That would take a firecracker, #5, since they never left it.

In fact, I'm not so sure they've even come that far.

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2007-04-02 14:10|| 2007-04-02 14:10|| Front Page Top

#8 The only alternative is bomb the north and south Wazoo into the stone age

No need for bombs. Just shut off the cell phone towers.

Posted by gorb 2007-04-02 14:30|| 2007-04-02 14:30|| Front Page Top

#9 That would take a firecracker, #5, since they never left it.

Heh, heh, damned cold Barb.

Posted by Shipman">Shipman 2007-04-02 17:28|| 2007-04-02 17:28|| Front Page Top

#10 Ship; Heh, heh, damned cold Barb.

yea Barb, you getum the Ice Princess Prize on thatr one! ;-)

Posted by Red Dog">Red Dog 2007-04-02 20:09|| 2007-04-02 20:09|| Front Page Top

#11 "The Immortals" from 300??? On the HISTORY CHANNEL they look like ghostly, Killer/Warrior-Shadows, well-armed but unfortunately not well-armored vv the 300 Spartans = Greek hoplites.

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