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Afghanistan
11 cross-dressing Haqqani turbans arrested in Khost
2009-07-01
[ADN Kronos] Afghan security forces have arrested 11 suspected militants in the eastern province of Khost in an operation against the Taliban. "Backed by the US-led coalition forces, the operation held on Monday in the Sabari district has led to the arrest of 11 rebels," said the chief of police in the province, Abdul Qayum Baqizai, according to media reports.

The chief of police said that six suspects were arrested when they were trying to escape wearing burqas, traditional clothing for women covering them from head to toe.
I'd bet they forgot to get pedicures before they donned the blue tents. Unfeminine toes are a dead giveaway, y'know.
The arrests followed a US-led air strike on Monday in Khost which killed more than a dozen Taliban militants, specifically a group of the Haqqani guerilla network, the US military said in a statement. The Haqqani guerilla network is closely linked to the Taliban and one of the most powerful groups in eastern Afghanistan.
Posted by:Fred

#6  #4 Can't a self respecting Paki go out cruisin' for a good time without getting hassled by the cops? Posted by: ed

Ed - of course, if anyone could find a self-respecting Pakistani. Being muslim eliminates the ability to be self-respecting.
Posted by: Old Patriot   2009-07-01 15:08  

#5  Gotta learn to swish a little better.
Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305   2009-07-01 12:18  

#4  Can't a self respecting Paki go out cruisin' for a good time without getting hassled by the cops?
Posted by: ed   2009-07-01 09:45  

#3  I thought we weren't allowed to gun 'em down if they were without their gats. Why go to the bother of the burkha if we couldn't tag 'em without gun in hand?

Sounds like the Afghani police are more worth their salt than some reporting would have us believe, if the nellies feel the need to tart it up to get past their checkpoints.
Posted by: Mitch H.   2009-07-01 09:40  

#2  Debbie
Posted by: Frank G   2009-07-01 09:30  

#1  Makes me wonder what Dinner Jacket's "drag name" is.
Posted by: crosspatch   2009-07-01 04:37  

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