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2006-04-09 Afghanistan

Death threats against Afghan who saved SEAL

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Posted by Dan Darling 2006-04-09 05:19|| || Front Page|| [7 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 This sucks,get this man and his family to the U.S.,and help his village with anything they want.

Posted by raptor 2006-04-09 06:37|| 2006-04-09 06:37|| Front Page Top

#2 It sounds like Mohammad Gulab has gotten greedy. However, it's a Newsweek article, so it's quite possible he never thought such things until the reporter talked to him... or that the reporter's pencil slipped out of control while the reporter was trying to write down exactly what Mohammad Gulab actually said, and the resulting article is translated from those squiggles. ;-)

Posted by trailing wife 2006-04-09 07:54|| 2006-04-09 07:54|| Front Page Top

#3 The part that rings true is the pressure the local terrorists are putting on Gulab and his villagers. That is how the Taliban came to power in the first place. The rest I'm not sure about.

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2006-04-09 11:02|| 2006-04-09 11:02|| Front Page Top

#4 yeah alot got changed in translation i bet. but, if the man and his family want too come too the US , i say let them. hell we let alot of ppl who wouldn't piss on us if we where on fire here every day

Posted by Greamp Elmavinter1163 2006-04-09 13:53|| 2006-04-09 13:53|| Front Page Top

#5 bring them here and set them up - they deserve nothing less, and it sends a message - we take care of our friends

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2006-04-09 14:58|| 2006-04-09 14:58|| Front Page Top

#6 This may be small but it would help set an example, that by keeping our service men safe, we can do our best to provide reasonable security. Intelligence should atleast give him a job, but instead Gulab only shakes his head: "Why would anyone else want to cooperate with the U.S. now?"

Posted by Unereper Ebbolumble6088 2006-04-09 18:01|| 2006-04-09 18:01|| Front Page Top

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