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2003-12-24 Afghanistan

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Posted by Paul Moloney 2003-12-24 1:03:54 AM|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Almost identical story, almost exactly same data on al-Beeb, but titled 'Taleban' free abducted Indians Are 'they' just using 'scarequotes' to show they cannot 'spell' Taliban? But their South Asia News Page also has a faux headline Pakistan 'kills' Chinese militant linked to a story posted here yesterday where he was reported as 'shot dead.' They may be even more unsure of their orthography than we could imagine. Those are common simple words. And I'd damned well better not have any spelling errors in this comment.

Posted by Glenn (not Reynolds) 2003-12-24 3:14:49 AM|| 2003-12-24 3:14:49 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 I'm very glad to see these guys released. A few days ago our comments (including mine) were all 'no negotiations', with some very interesting twists on 'coercing' the Taliban to let them free (OP's thoughts on aerial ballet being particularly enjoyable!) so I really do hope that no concessions were made.

Spelling looks OK to me Glenn ;)

Posted by Tony (UK) 2003-12-24 4:49:16 AM|| 2003-12-24 4:49:16 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 I thought I read somewhere that the Affie officials are saying it was just a bunch of guys hanging out with Kalishies and not the Taliban.

Posted by Jack is Back! 2003-12-24 6:07:03 AM|| 2003-12-24 6:07:03 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 Tony: Mine, or Beeb's? On concessions, my thoughts exactly. cttoi, no thanks to Noah Webster, mere minefield-crossing shit-ass luck no words like color, caliber, defense, or their ilk, appear in my comment
(:-)>
Aah, Beeb story has (same link) an UPDATE

Mr [Afghan Interior Minister Ali Ahmad] Jalali said the men were released late on Tuesday.

"The people who abducted them agreed to free them without conditions," he said.

Mr Jalali said negotiations had taken place through local tribal leaders and elders. ... there was "no connection between [the Taleban] and those who kept them in the area".

Another stylistic idiosyncrasy just noticed. Beeb's consistently 'proper' reference to, in this case, "Mr Jalali," much as NYT doing same story would consistently do "Mr. Jalali." Do UK versions of Windows spell-check accept that? US version says "Mr." is a word, "Mr" is not.

Posted by Glenn (not Reynolds) 2003-12-24 8:50:04 AM|| 2003-12-24 8:50:04 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 Not your spelling Greg!.

Just noticed that it's Christmas day in ... Islamabad! - so a very merry Christmas day to all those Jihadis out there. Also a big shout to all those in Tehran, hope you all get the Christmas presents you deserve guys!.

Posted by Tony (UK) 2003-12-24 2:39:04 PM|| 2003-12-24 2:39:04 PM|| Front Page Top

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