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2008-07-13 Afghanistan

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Posted by tu3031 2008-07-13 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 but the defeat in Iraq has hurt recruiting and fund raising worldwide.

Poor Al Qaeda. Mr. bin Laden, assuming he yet lives, must be feeling terribly frustrated. He started this to force his god to take a hand in bringing forth the Caliphate, and his god gives him defeat. Clearly he is unworthy.

Posted by trailing wife ">trailing wife 2008-07-13 05:11|| 2008-07-13 05:11|| Front Page Top

#2 What happens when you have people on welfare for generations? Same as when you have nations on military welfare for generations. They lack the attitude and will to actually carry the work. Surprise.

Posted by Procopius2k 2008-07-13 08:44|| 2008-07-13 08:44|| Front Page Top

#3 Whats most interesting is how completely the Germans have been neutered. Centuries of "Warrior ethos" erased in about one generation.

Posted by OldSpook 2008-07-13 09:40|| 2008-07-13 09:40|| Front Page Top

#4 Actually, about 3 years.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2008-07-13 10:04|| 2008-07-13 10:04|| Front Page Top

#5 As I recall from comments made by Swamp Blondie in the past, the neutering has indeed taken a while.

Posted by Steve White 2008-07-13 12:59|| 2008-07-13 12:59|| Front Page Top

#6 You never know about the Germans, though. It's hard to say if they have gone totally pacifistic, or this war just isn't on a large enough scale for them.

Posted by Mizzou Mafia 2008-07-13 16:45|| 2008-07-13 16:45|| Front Page Top

#7 You never know about the Germans, though. It's hard to say if they have gone totally pacifistic, or this war just isn't on a large enough scale for them.

They're confused because the French are on their side.

Posted by Kirk 2008-07-13 19:35|| 2008-07-13 19:35|| Front Page Top

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