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2003-12-16 Afghanistan

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Posted by Seafarious 2003-12-16 12:42:26 AM|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 I hope they have some quick-response bomb/road repair crews ready. The Turbans are going to go after that road for certain.

Posted by Tokyo Taro 2003-12-16 12:50:01 AM|| 2003-12-16 12:50:01 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 More 'Flypaper'

dorf

Posted by Anonymous 2003-12-16 7:46:10 AM|| 2003-12-16 7:46:10 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 should help with economic development, also make it easier for govt troops to move through southeast Afghan. Will give them an advantage in speed over the baddies, even without using choppers. Also ties in Kandahar into the center, increasing reach of Kabul govt.

This is part of the old "ring road" around afghanistan, built by the Soviets BEFORE they went in, as a foreign aid project to the old Afghan monarchy, which they were courting in the '50's and '60s, in part as a counter to pro-US Pakistan and Iran. It was trashed during Soviet occupation, and in the subsequent civil war. Reconstructing it is one of the lead reconstruction projects now.

Posted by liberalhawk 2003-12-16 1:15:02 PM|| 2003-12-16 1:15:02 PM|| Front Page Top

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