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2005-06-23 Afghanistan/South Asia

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Posted by Rory B. Bellows 2005-06-23 14:42|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 The UN refugee agency reports that from 2002, nearly 2.4 million Afghan refugees returned home from Pakistan.

Wow. Chimpy McHalliburton really screwed that country up, didn't he?

Posted by Robert Crawford">Robert Crawford 2005-06-23 15:28|| http://www.kloognome.com/]">[http://www.kloognome.com/] 2005-06-23 15:28|| Front Page Top

#2 Debka makes an all too common mistake. They do have a good grasp of how the Israelis see local issues, less of a grasp as to how the Arabs around them see things, even less capable at figuring out things in their region but far away; and they are totally in the dark about the US. In other words, the further away, the lower the quality of their news and opinion.

Posted by Anonymoose 2005-06-23 16:41|| 2005-06-23 16:41|| Front Page Top

#3 In 2001 there were 6 million Afghan refugees. Since US and allies overthrew the Taliban, 4 million have returned. That was the largest refugge repatriation since WW2. And it has been voluntary. The remaining 2 million are about even split between Iran and Pakistan. Too bad the Afghans are too stupid to realize the Americans really came to rape and pillage them.

I look at this as an opportunity. Instead of plotting, equiping, finding shelter, and chosing the time to attack from Pakistan, those Taliban sympathizers wanting to fight can be hunted down 24/7 in Afghanistan.

Posted by ed 2005-06-23 16:58|| 2005-06-23 16:58|| Front Page Top

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