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2007-08-08 Afghanistan

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Posted by Seafarious 2007-08-08 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 Probably just a blind sheik on a rice rocket?

Posted by Phinater Thraviger 2007-08-08 00:24|| 2007-08-08 00:24|| Front Page Top

#2 The most interesting part of this story is the failure of Afghan motorists to get the message to stay away from military convoys in a war zone in a country that's been at war since 1979. Is there some kind of learning disability in that population, or is the story being reported somehow incomplete?

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2007-08-08 02:42|| 2007-08-08 02:42|| Front Page Top

#3 Is there some kind of learning disability in that population, or is the story being reported somehow incomplete?

Given the obvious appearance of a military convoy and unmistakable warning shots, I'm going with the traditional Islamic "learning disability".

Posted by Zenster">Zenster 2007-08-08 03:45|| 2007-08-08 03:45|| Front Page Top

#4 My kid told me about an Iraqi with a similar problem, but three rounds from the Kid's 50-cal convinced him to stop. Kid said he was shaking when they took him out of the car to chat.

Still, there are folks on the D.C. Beltway with a similarly low level of situational awareness....many on cell phones.

Posted by Bobby 2007-08-08 07:34|| 2007-08-08 07:34|| Front Page Top

#5 When My brother and I used to play Squad Leader, we often joked about motorcycle-riding Ghurkas. Little did we know how close we were.

Posted by Gary and the Samoyeds">Gary and the Samoyeds 2007-08-08 09:12|| http://home.earthlink.net/~sleepyjackal/index.html]">[http://home.earthlink.net/~sleepyjackal/index.html] 2007-08-08 09:12|| Front Page Top

#6 there are folks on the D.C. Beltway with a similarly low level of situational awareness....

Lowest situational awareness I've ever seen was in Biloxi. Dude riding his bicycle south, down to the beach, wearing headphones attached to a Walkman, plowed right into the side of a freight train engine.

Posted by Steve 2007-08-08 15:06|| 2007-08-08 15:06|| Front Page Top

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