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2008-02-28 Afghanistan

Taliban controls 10 percent of Afghanistan: US intelligence

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Posted by Fred 2008-02-28 00:00|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top
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#1 The taliban control 0% since they can't stop western or Afghan forces from walking in at any time. They only temporarily occupy space until they attract attention. Then they occupy a plot 6 ft by 2 ft.

Posted by ed 2008-02-28 08:49|| 2008-02-28 08:49|| Front Page Top

#2 That 10% is most likely worthless, mountainous land adjacent to Pakistan, where the Taliban are indistinguishable from the local Pushtun, and are pretty much day laborers for anybody with money.

Posted by Anonymoose 2008-02-28 09:16|| 2008-02-28 09:16|| Front Page Top

#3 pretty much day laborers. It's hard to dig a decent ditch with an AK47...

Posted by M. Murcek">M. Murcek 2008-02-28 11:36|| 2008-02-28 11:36|| Front Page Top

#4 My guess is they are close enough to the poppy fields to make sure they get their cut.

Posted by Ebbang Uluque6305 2008-02-28 12:01|| 2008-02-28 12:01|| Front Page Top

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