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2007-09-15 Afghanistan

Aye laddie, the beard she stays! Ring ding diddle diddle I de oh!

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Posted by Besoeker 2007-09-15 00:20|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top
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#1 How to recognize a Taliban commander:

Posted by gorb 2007-09-15 03:09|| 2007-09-15 03:09|| Front Page Top

#2 In what is believed to be a first for the RAF, several airmen were asked to grow their facial hair because it is considered a mark of authority in Afghanistan. The men, from RAF Lossiemouth, credited their facial hair with enabling them to command respect from the Afghanistan people.

That used to be an Empire that dominated the World---sic transit gloria mundy.

Posted by gromgoru 2007-09-15 09:29|| 2007-09-15 09:29|| Front Page Top

#3 Uhh...gorb? So that's how we recognize the Taliban girlies - they're the ones with vestigal breasts - but what about the Taliban commanders? Longer and more luxurious hair?

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#4 Sometimes it's hard to distinguish, but the girls generally shy away from clothing with zippers and the commanders get downright violent.

Posted by gorb 2007-09-15 19:02|| 2007-09-15 19:02|| Front Page Top

#5 Did anyone else think that this article was about Taliban women?

Posted by Zenster">Zenster 2007-09-15 23:02|| 2007-09-15 23:02|| Front Page Top

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