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2008-09-26 Afghanistan

Afghan army slowly pulls itself up by bootstraps

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Posted by tu3031 2008-09-26 09:20|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 In the long term the only solution for Afgahanistan is destroying Pakistan since the latter's survival is Afghanistan being a failed state.

Posted by JFM">JFM 2008-09-26 11:15|| 2008-09-26 11:15|| Front Page Top

#2 The Army's website, with pictures! link

Wikipedia about Afghanistan's "East Point link

Posted by trailing wife ">trailing wife 2008-09-26 11:46|| 2008-09-26 11:46|| Front Page Top

#3 Giving the ANA M-16s? Wonderful. Which lobbying group is behind that one?

Posted by gromky 2008-09-26 11:49|| 2008-09-26 11:49|| Front Page Top

#4 It is a big country. They also need an intel command which can deploy lots of part time agents.

Posted by mhw 2008-09-26 16:29|| 2008-09-26 16:29|| Front Page Top

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