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2007-06-02 Afghanistan

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Posted by Glenmore 2007-06-02 08:23|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 They sank the TS Insh'Allah, ya say? Good-Oh!! Proving again that Archimedes' principles of bouyancy transcend all religions.

*TS = Taliban Ship

Posted by Alaska Paul">Alaska Paul 2007-06-02 11:07|| 2007-06-02 11:07|| Front Page Top

#2 Well, if the US didn't sink the boat, there probably weren't any civilians (or puppies or fluffy bunnies).

Next time, have Ted Kennedy drive them across.

Posted by Gary and the Samoyeds">Gary and the Samoyeds 2007-06-02 11:11|| http://home.earthlink.net/~sleepyjackal/index.html]">[http://home.earthlink.net/~sleepyjackal/index.html] 2007-06-02 11:11|| Front Page Top

#3 Hey, I just had a brilliant idea. Let's teach the Afghan poppy farmers to grow gum arabic! OK, so we'll have to heavily subsidize them for a while, but it'll be cheaper than hunting down the poppy smugglers.

*AND* it'll impoverish the Sudanese.

Posted by Rob Crawford">Rob Crawford 2007-06-02 12:25|| http://www.kloognome.com/]">[http://www.kloognome.com/] 2007-06-02 12:25|| Front Page Top

#4 I'd guess overload. A boat that can safely transport 60 people with their stuff, and the crew, would be pretty big.

Posted by Chuck Simmins">Chuck Simmins 2007-06-02 13:05|| http://northshorejournal.org]">[http://northshorejournal.org] 2007-06-02 13:05|| Front Page Top

#5 Dang Ima realize this is like the Austrian Navy. I'd insert Von Troop pic here only I can't find it.

/sound of money

Posted by Shipman 2007-06-02 17:45|| 2007-06-02 17:45|| Front Page Top

#6 Sat "chishti" as fast as you can 10 times - by the end you'll be saying "shitty shitty shitty..."

Posted by M. Murcek">M. Murcek 2007-06-02 18:51|| 2007-06-02 18:51|| Front Page Top

#7 60 of the worthless bastards drowned (which is a pretty frightening, not-too-quick death)?

Awwwwwwwww - ain't that just too bad.

It's a start....

[Say, can we provide then some more sabotaged "naval troop transports"? On the QT, of course.... :-D]

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2007-06-02 21:35|| http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/]">[http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/] 2007-06-02 21:35|| Front Page Top

#8 The Taliban has a navy?

Posted by Raj 2007-06-02 08:48|| 2007-06-02 08:48|| Front Page Top

#9 Abu McHale

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2007-06-02 09:30|| 2007-06-02 09:30|| Front Page Top

#10 It used to.

Posted by Mike 2007-06-02 09:30|| 2007-06-02 09:30|| Front Page Top

#11 Typical Muzzie incompetence.
No life jackets? No instructions?
Oh well "Allah will provide'. (Enough water for all.)

Posted by Redneck Jim 2007-06-02 09:55|| 2007-06-02 09:55|| Front Page Top

#12 AirForce is damn good, Army is excellent, but don't never, never, ever, ever, ever fuck around with boats. The USN is like own you from day 1.

Posted by Shipman">Shipman 2007-06-02 09:55|| 2007-06-02 09:55|| Front Page Top

#13 Been there, done that, out now,
seen all the sea I care to see.

Posted by Redneck Jim 2007-06-02 09:58|| 2007-06-02 09:58|| Front Page Top

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