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2007-02-11 Afghanistan

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Posted by john 2007-02-11 12:26|| || Front Page|| [11126 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 "We do not allow the enemy to fire with impunity on our soldiers, and we have the inherent right of self defense,"

absofrickinlutely

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2007-02-11 12:35|| 2007-02-11 12:35|| Front Page Top

#2 Nicholson said the computers used to target U.S. artillery are programmed with the map coordinates of Pakistani border posts.

Time to start using those coordinates.

Posted by john 2007-02-11 12:52|| 2007-02-11 12:52|| Front Page Top

#3 ROE gives a free pass to the Talibunny tea party at the border posts? More insanity.

Posted by Phineter Thraviger 2007-02-11 13:02|| 2007-02-11 13:02|| Front Page Top

#4 This is a fun little game we Americans like to play called "Catch".

Posted by Dar">Dar 2007-02-11 13:17|| 2007-02-11 13:17|| Front Page Top

#5 "If a fire mission is being called that would impact on a Pakistan border post, we typically will not shoot - we will not shoot that mission,"

That sound like Paki troops are firing at our boys!

Posted by 3dc 2007-02-11 13:18|| 2007-02-11 13:18|| Front Page Top

#6 It is SOP for Pakistani border troops to fire across borders to facilitate infiltration or exfiltration of terrorists..

Posted by john 2007-02-11 13:37|| 2007-02-11 13:37|| Front Page Top

#7 What is Pigistan getting from the US? A billion? What is the US getting? Terror.

As long as the UN subsidy for Afghan jihad bases in Pigistan continues, there can be no peace in Afghanistan. Those phony refugee camps should have been vacated long ago.

Posted by Sneaze 2007-02-11 13:44|| 2007-02-11 13:44|| Front Page Top

#8 When Moslems talk about "peace" here is what they mean:

- it's the House of Peace (aka "religion of peace"): we're at peace with fellow Moslems, and forever at war with infidels (aka "peacefully convert or die!")

- we propose a cease-fire as a preliminary step for peace: we want a hudna, just like Mo', because we need to regroup and time+money to prepare our next attack (see "house of peace" above --we can't live in peace unless we're at war with non-Moslems, Mo' said so)

- peace agreement: we agree your area is Moslem, hence part of the House of Peace, so you're at war against infidels. We'll help you out

Is there any other Moslem meaning of peace that I've missed?

Posted by Kalle (kafir forever) 2007-02-11 14:03|| 2007-02-11 14:03|| Front Page Top

#9 What is Pigistan getting from the US? A billion? What is the US getting? Terror

Actually, I think it's more like a protection racket. The threat is what hasn't happened but could if we stopped our "benevolence." A lesser version of Egypt's scam.

Posted by xbalanke 2007-02-11 14:40|| 2007-02-11 14:40|| Front Page Top

#10 Yeah, you missed a few,

Peace means that Islamic jihadi's have the right to kill with impunity any non-Islamic person, but if the infidels dare to defend themselves they have insulted all Islam and therefore must all die.

Peace means that anything an infidel does can be taken as an affront to all Islam and all infidels must therefore all die.

Peace means that anywhere in the entire world can be claimed as the X Most Holy Site In All Islam and therefore the infidels have no right to the land and must all die.

Peace means that the entire world must be converted to Islam by force and all infidels must die.

Posted by FOTSGreg">FOTSGreg 2007-02-11 14:41|| www.fire-on-the-suns.com]">[www.fire-on-the-suns.com] 2007-02-11 14:41|| Front Page Top

#11 Should shoot back shells filled with psychoactive substances at those Paki border posts.

Posted by 3dc 2007-02-11 14:45|| 2007-02-11 14:45|| Front Page Top

#12 How would you know if it worked?

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2007-02-11 15:15|| 2007-02-11 15:15|| Front Page Top

#13 If Pakistan doesn't exert real control over the "ungoverned" Wazoo, then it can't be described as Pakistani territory, or anyone's, besides the terrorists'.
The current situation is preferable to a Pakistan governed by OBL, Mullah Omar, and their Merry Men, with the US trying to infiltrate forces to exfiltrate nukes. The vast majority of Paks would prefer to be ruled by the Taliban. All they really want is more Islam.

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2007-02-11 15:39|| 2007-02-11 15:39|| Front Page Top

#14 It's a funny kind of war when "important allies" are fighting against you.

Posted by Elmereter Hupash6222 2007-02-11 17:03|| 2007-02-11 17:03|| Front Page Top

#15 If its WWI stuff, then we have been there and done that. Let us do it better this time, and leave dead Taliban on the wire, on the trail back home, and at their base in P-land.

Posted by whatadeal 2007-02-11 22:33|| 2007-02-11 22:33|| Front Page Top

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