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2011-03-24 Afghanistan

Nato, US Welcome Karzai Transition Announcement

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Posted by Fred 2011-03-24 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 Until Big Zero took office, Karzai was another major partner in the WOT. When Big Zero took office, the smear campaign began against this key allie, as well as the words "jihad" and "War On Terror (WOT)" were banned from the vocabulary.

I find it shallow to see people here even falling for the anti_American allie campaign by the One. So, where is the proof that the drug use is for real? There is no evidence. In fact, when Karzai complained that American troops were murdering civilians, the smear campaign began to be accelerated.

But golly gee whiz, just this past week, actual pictures of these murders surfaced and the key suspect on the kill team immediately pleaded guilty.

God bless Karzai.

Posted by Glolutch Bumble8307 2011-03-24 00:41|| 2011-03-24 00:41|| Front Page Top

#2 He really is between a rock and a hard place.

Posted by newc 2011-03-24 10:46|| 2011-03-24 10:46|| Front Page Top

#3 Yes, Glolutch, I am just a little bit skeptical about these so-called civilians. It's kinda hard to tell, isn't it, when your enemy doesn't wear a uniform? Wouldn't it be convenient, especially for propaganda purposes, for your enemy to claim that whenever you kill one of his jihadis that said jihadi was really a civilian? I read so many times about civilians getting killed because they were in a village where the Taliban were holed up. Sometimes our guys would hold their fire because of the civilians. But it's funny because in most wars I've ever heard of, civilians run like hell when the fighting starts. I would too. Why don't those Afghan civilians?

And what about the Taliban using human shields? And what about all the civilians the Taliban kill just to make sure that everybody is properly terrorized? I've never heard of Karzai complaining about that. I dunno, maybe I just never heard it.

I have to believe the vast majority of our soldiers are truly sorry if they accidentally kill a real civilian. But in an environment like that I don't want them to be even sorrier if a so called civilian turned out to be Taliban.

I honestly don't know why the poppy crops are allowed to grow in Afghanistan although I have my suspicions. But I'm pretty sure that Karzai would scream bloody murder if any of the poppy crop workers were inconvenienced in any way, shape or form during the eradication of the crops.

Democracy in Afghanistan? I don't know. I think we should have installed an American general as governor of Afghanistan for as long as we see fit to stay there.

Fact is, we invaded Afghanistan because they were harboring the 9-11 terrorists. I'm quite certain that most Afghans didn't know or care about bin Laden's little encampment in their country. That's tough. That's what they get for letting the Taliban run their country in the first place. Maybe someday they'll figure it out. Until then I have very little sympathy for any of them, but I have even less for Karzai. What I really think is he better keep his jet warmed up after NATO leaves so he can make a fast get away before somebody hangs him.

Posted by Ebbang Uluque6305 2011-03-24 15:27|| 2011-03-24 15:27|| Front Page Top

#4 A good rant, Ebbang Uluque6305! :-)

Posted by trailing wife 2011-03-24 18:13|| 2011-03-24 18:13|| Front Page Top

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