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2010-02-20 Afghanistan

US-led offensives strike terror among local Afghans

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Posted by Fred 2010-02-20 00:00|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top
File under: Taliban

#1 Civilians based? hmmmmmmm

I'd venture it's not the same unit as Michael Yon.

"rendered thousands homeless"? Holy mackerel, has Ronald Reagan risen from the dead? heh

Yeah, well, too bad about the poppy there jan.

Posted by Last Breath Farm Resident 2010-02-20 05:26|| 2010-02-20 05:26|| Front Page Top

#2 "What? You mean we shouldn't have let the Taliban live with us for years? Was that bad?"

Posted by Anonymoose 2010-02-20 08:28|| 2010-02-20 08:28|| Front Page Top

#3 taking their toll on the local population and their sources of livelihood.

Their sources of livelihood were 1) providing shelter & sustenance to the Taliban, and 2) growing opium.

Posted by Glenmore 2010-02-20 09:09|| 2010-02-20 09:09|| Front Page Top

#4 If only...

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2010-02-20 13:27|| 2010-02-20 13:27|| Front Page Top

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