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2007-08-04 Afghanistan

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Posted by 2007-08-04 13:19|| || Front Page|| [11136 views ] Top

#1 "...many Taliban militants were gathering to watch the execution of several persons accused of cooperating with the government..."

Awesome work taking out these barbarians.

Posted by Crusoger the Grim6029 2007-08-04 13:48|| 2007-08-04 13:48|| Front Page Top

#2 What does it take to hurt these guys' morale? They are getting hammered on a daily basis and they keep on fighting like a bunch of zombies.

Posted by Keystone 2007-08-04 14:09|| 2007-08-04 14:09|| Front Page Top

#3 They're like roaches, to be free of them you have to get at the places where they hide and breed...

Afghanistan is like the kitchen floor... everytime you turn on the lights you'll be stomping and spraying unless you get behind the baseboard, in the crevices,

Posted by john frum 2007-08-04 14:15|| 2007-08-04 14:15|| Front Page Top

#4 Those sort of numbers are more like it. Another zero or two would really be neatarino buy I'll not quibble. Nothing much will change until we start bombing the crap out of Pakistan's border region.

Posted by Zenster">Zenster 2007-08-04 15:41|| 2007-08-04 15:41|| Front Page Top

#5 Afraid you're right, John. Question is whether to do it openly or quietly. Of course, the latter isn't an option long as the New York Times is around.

Posted by Steve White">Steve White 2007-08-04 15:44|| 2007-08-04 15:44|| Front Page Top

#6 Something has to be done about the supply of talibunnies coming from Pakistan and the border regions. Their sanctuaries have to be eliminated.

Posted by JohnQC 2007-08-04 16:20|| 2007-08-04 16:20|| Front Page Top

#7 Allah is smiling I'm sure!

Posted by gorb 2007-08-04 17:01|| 2007-08-04 17:01|| Front Page Top

#8 ... 7194 ... 7195 ... 7196 ... 7197 ...

Posted by Steve White">Steve White 2007-08-04 17:09|| 2007-08-04 17:09|| Front Page Top

#9 Afghan airstrikes kill 100 Taliban

Be especially kool if the Talib Justice "to be hanged" Group, miraculously escaped!

Posted by Red Dawg">Red Dawg 2007-08-04 17:51|| 2007-08-04 17:51|| Front Page Top

#10 We did it! we did it! Oh yeah yeah yeah! No eating here tonigh. No eating here tonight. Your on a diet. (my victory dance -- if you have kids you might know it)

Great news! Keep it coming. Pretty soon the average age of their leaders will be 12.

Posted by Spats Snainter1134 2007-08-04 18:26|| 2007-08-04 18:26|| Front Page Top

#11 Pretty soon the average age of their leaders will be 12.

They won't even know what to do with their stinkin' virgins.

Posted by Zenster">Zenster 2007-08-04 18:51|| 2007-08-04 18:51|| Front Page Top

#12 Yes they will Zen. After all, they lost their virginity to the previous leaders.

Posted by DarthVader">DarthVader 2007-08-04 21:04|| 2007-08-04 21:04|| Front Page Top

#13 NYT headline in a couple days:

100 Civilians killed in Afghanistan

Posted by Gary and the Samoyeds">Gary and the Samoyeds 2007-08-04 21:04|| http://home.earthlink.net/~sleepyjackal/index.html]">[http://home.earthlink.net/~sleepyjackal/index.html] 2007-08-04 21:04|| Front Page Top

#14 If nothing else will, the graphic on this post will kill their morale.

Posted by RWV 2007-08-04 21:30|| 2007-08-04 21:30|| Front Page Top

#15 The graphic on this post show some of the virgins awaiting their arrival.

Point the MSM will entirely ~~miss~~ ignore: Any civilian casualties would be the Taliban's fault for mixing with the civilian population...

Posted by CrazyFool 2007-08-04 21:46|| 2007-08-04 21:46|| Front Page Top

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