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2009-11-01 Afghanistan

Taliban, al-Qaeda sling US, German guns: Report

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Posted by Fred 2009-11-01 00:00|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top
File under: Taliban

#1 Questions remain as to how the al-Qaeda-linked terrorists acquired the weapons.

With "Food Aid" Money, of course.

Posted by Redneck Jim 2009-11-01 02:48|| 2009-11-01 02:48|| Front Page Top

#2 The pistols are sold by AWOL/deserting Afghan troops. It's the most valuable possession in their hands. Probably same for the M249. I've seen more and more photos of Afghan troops w/ western equipment.

As for the G3s, the Paki Army is equipped with them. Just saying. Ask for an arms depot inspection and watch the whole place blow up (again).

Posted by ed 2009-11-01 07:05|| 2009-11-01 07:05|| Front Page Top

#3 +2 gun taste for Taliban.

no, wait... we hate American arms.

Posted by .5mt 2009-11-01 14:28|| 2009-11-01 14:28|| Front Page Top

#4 Every 14 minutes a person reportedly dies by a H&K-made weapon.

That doesn't seem realistic. The whole post seems dubious to me.

Posted by JohnQC 2009-11-01 16:17|| 2009-11-01 16:17|| Front Page Top

#5 "Every 14 minutes a person reportedly dies by a H&K-made weapon."

"Reportedly" - "journalist"-ese for "I just made that up because I think guns are icky."

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2009-11-01 17:16|| 2009-11-01 17:16|| Front Page Top

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