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2009-06-02 Afghanistan

Brits bag Taliban Aviation Turban-in-Charge

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Posted by GolfBravoUSMC 2009-06-02 13:58|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top

#1 Helmand government spokesman Daoud Ahmadi said Mansur was the aviation minister in the Taliban regime that was ousted by the U.S.-led invasion in 2001.

So he was in charge of, what? Flying carpets? Kites?

Posted by tu3031 2009-06-02 14:26|| 2009-06-02 14:26|| Front Page Top

#2 Arm flapping.

Posted by ed 2009-06-02 14:28|| 2009-06-02 14:28|| Front Page Top

#3 Boomer body parts?

Posted by Beavis 2009-06-02 14:44|| 2009-06-02 14:44|| Front Page Top

#4 Balloons.

Posted by Skunky Glins 5***">Skunky Glins 5*** 2009-06-02 16:36|| 2009-06-02 16:36|| Front Page Top

#5 Congratulations and well done to our British cousins!

Posted by trailing wife">trailing wife 2009-06-02 16:52|| 2009-06-02 16:52|| Front Page Top

#6 Now, tw, before we start throwing around congratulations, we need to find out how many "civilians", kittens and fluffy ducks and bunnies were also killed in this heartless display of militarism and murder.

Posted by Rambler in Virginia 2009-06-02 17:08|| 2009-06-02 17:08|| Front Page Top

#7 I want a flying carpet! Who got the flying carpet? We need an investigation, I bet that nasty baby killing ODA 555 kept them!

Posted by 49 Pan 2009-06-02 18:50|| 2009-06-02 18:50|| Front Page Top

#8 Would you be willing to settle for a Mexican Jumping Carpet? Being a helo pilot and all, you should be used to it's flight characteristics.

Posted by ed 2009-06-02 19:45|| 2009-06-02 19:45|| Front Page Top

#9 They have goats with wings in Afghanistan? Truly a land of wonders.....

Posted by john frum 2009-06-02 20:40|| 2009-06-02 20:40|| Front Page Top

#10 "we need to find out how many "civilians", kittens and fluffy ducks and bunnies were also killed in this heartless display of militarism and murder"

A ~~sh*tload~~ bunch, I hope....

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2009-06-02 20:42|| 2009-06-02 20:42|| Front Page Top

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