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2009-05-22 Afghanistan

Troops kill 34 Taliban in major Afghan operation

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Posted by 2009-05-22 08:50|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top
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#1 15 tons is gonna put a dent in someones pocket, and is that a misprint when it said they drugs packed into drums for use in suicide car bombings?

Posted by funky skunk 2009-05-22 10:44|| 2009-05-22 10:44|| Front Page Top

#2 The devout can't get to Jannah unless they're high as a kite. Sez so in the koran.

Posted by ed 2009-05-22 11:36|| 2009-05-22 11:36|| Front Page Top

#3 No doubt they had stocked a large number of the drums, funky skunk, but temporarily needed some to keep the drugs from being contaminated by the explosives... or vice versa. Besides, there aren't many who'd interfere with a drugs delivery if they thought it actually was a vehicle borne improvised explosive device.

Posted by trailing wife 2009-05-22 11:43|| 2009-05-22 11:43|| Front Page Top

#4 In the wee back corner of my mind I recall that Cocaine Itself is explosive.

Something about the way it's distilled using ether.

Posted by Redneck Jim">Redneck Jim 2009-05-22 14:22|| 2009-05-22 14:22|| Front Page Top

#5 Would heroin be distilled from opium the same way, Redneck Jim?

Posted by trailing wife ">trailing wife 2009-05-22 16:14|| 2009-05-22 16:14|| Front Page Top

#6 Powdered milk is explosive if one has the right fuel-air mixture.

Posted by Deacon Blues">Deacon Blues 2009-05-22 16:32|| 2009-05-22 16:32|| Front Page Top

#7 like the exploding silos in the midwest

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2009-05-22 17:28|| 2009-05-22 17:28|| Front Page Top

#8 Would heroin be distilled from opium the same way, Redneck Jim?

Sorry memory is incomplete, I just remember the use of ether gave law enforcement an edge, either the ether exploded, or was easily traced when bought in bulk.

Posted by Redneck Jim">Redneck Jim 2009-05-22 18:16|| 2009-05-22 18:16|| Front Page Top

#9 I remember a bit more, this comes from my Drag Racing days, I tried to buy ether to add as a fuel aditive and found it was hevily regulated.

Posted by Redneck Jim">Redneck Jim 2009-05-22 18:19|| 2009-05-22 18:19|| Front Page Top

#10 Ether is used to make freebase cocaine, probably the most addictive substance on earth. Ether is dangerous by itself, but mix with cokeheads and you get Flambe ala Richard (Pryor).

Posted by ed 2009-05-22 19:22|| 2009-05-22 19:22|| Front Page Top

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