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2007-08-03 China-Japan-Koreas

South Korea: Taliban May Keep Hostages for Months

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Posted by mrp 2007-08-03 09:23|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top
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#1 Go right ahead. Any prolongation of this evil crapfest stands just that much better a chance to polarize South Korean opinion against America's enemies. No matter how well they can manipulate the media, Muslims remain permanently stuck on stupid.

Posted by Zenster">Zenster 2007-08-03 12:04|| 2007-08-03 12:04|| Front Page Top

#2 Well, the taliban have proven to be worthless in fighting NATO. They HAVE to go for the soft targets now.

Posted by DarthVader">DarthVader 2007-08-03 12:19|| 2007-08-03 12:19|| Front Page Top

#3 Start cooking the Pashtuns in the NWFP with napalm until the Koreans are released. Broadcast to the Pashtuns that they will be punished for anything the Taliban do in Afghanistan, since they provide logistic support and safe haven for the talibunnies. Keep it up until one of two things happen: the Koreans are released, or the Pashtun in the NWFP turn against the talibunnies. I believe the initial response will be seething and gnashing of teeth, followed by panic, followed by the dismemberment of the taliban. The problem is that the United States is trying to fight a humane, sanitary war. There ain't no such thing. The purpose of war is to impose your will in such a way the enemy surrenders. We're not even CLOSE to doing that. Until we are, we're wasting our time and resources.

Posted by Old Patriot">Old Patriot 2007-08-03 16:20|| http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/]">[http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/] 2007-08-03 16:20|| Front Page Top

#4 The problem is that the United States is trying to fight a humane, sanitary war. There ain't no such thing. The purpose of war is to impose your will in such a way the enemy surrenders. We're not even CLOSE to doing that. Until we are, we're wasting our time and resources.

End of story.

Posted by Zenster">Zenster 2007-08-03 16:33|| 2007-08-03 16:33|| Front Page Top

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