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2004-10-08 Afghanistan/South Asia

Afghanistan: The Little Election That Could

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Posted by Barbara Skolaut 2004-10-08 12:32:42 PM|| || Front Page|| [11130 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Great post, great comments. Remember, this was going to be the Humanitarian Disaster of All Time because of the Brutal Afghan Winters yada yada yada.

I'll always have a soft spot in my heart for the Afghans for beating the crap out of Robert Fisk.

Posted by Matt 2004-10-08 1:25:06 PM|| 2004-10-08 1:25:06 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 I can soon imagine the day when Pakistanis will request Afghan asylum to get away from the hell hole the Islamists are making of Pakistan.

Posted by ed 2004-10-08 1:28:47 PM|| 2004-10-08 1:28:47 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 LOL, Matt. Yes, the Afghans deserve a special award for that. :-p

Posted by Barbara Skolaut 2004-10-08 1:57:36 PM|| 2004-10-08 1:57:36 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 Steve - thank you.

Posted by Barbara Skolaut 2004-10-08 1:58:58 PM|| 2004-10-08 1:58:58 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 This is the wrong election, in the wrong place, at the wrong time.

Posted by John F Kerry 2004-10-08 2:14:36 PM|| 2004-10-08 2:14:36 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 I'm reminded of Col. Chaimberlain's great speech in The Killer Angels (paraphrased):

"This army is different. Some men fight for gold, or land, or some other loot, or because a king tells them to, or because they think killing is fun. We--well, we're something that hasn't happened much in history. We are an army that is fighting to set other men free."

Thus be it ever so.

Posted by Mike 2004-10-08 2:39:50 PM|| 2004-10-08 2:39:50 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 Thank God Carter is nowhere near this election.

Posted by Rex Mundi 2004-10-08 2:45:21 PM|| 2004-10-08 2:45:21 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 Carter? Rex- Let's hope if he wants to snoop around, Karzai denies his visa...

Posted by BigEd 2004-10-08 3:00:43 PM|| 2004-10-08 3:00:43 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 Afghani Presidential Candidates

Posted by BigEd 2004-10-08 3:05:01 PM|| 2004-10-08 3:05:01 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 Afghani Presidential Candidates II

Posted by BigEd 2004-10-08 3:06:59 PM|| 2004-10-08 3:06:59 PM|| Front Page Top

#11 Afghanistan Website

Posted by BigEd 2004-10-08 3:24:14 PM|| 2004-10-08 3:24:14 PM|| Front Page Top

#12 #6 Mike - Well said!

Now if somebody could just explain that to the Left....

(Funny thing is, Ted Turner not only bankrolled the movie Gettysburg, he had a bit part. Too bad he didn't get its message.)

Posted by Barbara Skolaut 2004-10-08 6:22:03 PM|| 2004-10-08 6:22:03 PM|| Front Page Top

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