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2008-07-20 Afghanistan

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Posted by Bobby 2008-07-20 08:34|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 Traveling with Obama were Sens. Chuck Hagel, a Nebraska "Republican",....

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2008-07-20 08:56|| 2008-07-20 08:56|| Front Page Top

#2 For MessiahO, that must have been like trying to pick up a hole-less greased bowling ball with one hand.

Karzai knows who got him the job, and how much his life would be worth if the US pulled out. He is more loyal to W. Bush than Karl Rove.

Posted by Anonymoose 2008-07-20 09:29|| 2008-07-20 09:29|| Front Page Top

#3 I dunno -- I think Karzai is loyal, first and foremost, to himself. He's a survivor and I'm guessing that he's a lot better than most of us in reading tea leaves. If 'Bamer gets the job, Karzai will adapt.

Posted by Steve White 2008-07-20 10:10|| 2008-07-20 10:10|| Front Page Top

#4 Obama, the glib and unserious traveling salesman, must be even less impressive to a man like Karzai, than he is to me. (if that's possible)

Posted by Bin thinking again 2008-07-20 10:32|| 2008-07-20 10:32|| Front Page Top

#5 I hate to think this nation would elect another Jimmah Kahtah, and one even more useless, but it may happen. I can only hope that God has the final say. BO is an over-educated idiot, to use one of my dad's favorite expressions.

Posted by Old Patriot">Old Patriot 2008-07-20 15:01|| http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/]">[http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/] 2008-07-20 15:01|| Front Page Top

#6 The U.S. is the elephant in Afghanistan's living room, of which President Karzai controls pretty much only the chair he is sitting in. He would be wise to cultivate the potential mahouts (as would be the rest of the world), regardless of his personal opinion... and I don't think anyone seriously thinks Mr. Karzai is stupid.

Posted by trailing wife ">trailing wife 2008-07-20 18:05|| 2008-07-20 18:05|| Front Page Top

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