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2013-11-11 Afghanistan

Afghani interpreters who helped U.S. denied visas

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Posted by Steve White 2013-11-11 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11129 views ] Top

#1 As the vanquished sail away, history treats most collaborators very unkindly. The US State Department and regime are probably not seeking additional pro American types at the moment. Sorry.

In 1935, you ran guns to Ethiopia. In 1936, you fought in Spain, on the Loyalist side.
Rick: I got well paid for it on both occasions.
Captain Renault: The *winning* side would have paid you *much better*.

Posted by Besoeker 2013-11-11 06:22|| 2013-11-11 06:22|| Front Page Top

#2 If everything's so safe and secure, then I guess there's no need for an armed security force at the State Dept's embassy or their residential compounds, eh?

Posted by Frank G 2013-11-11 08:16|| 2013-11-11 08:16|| Front Page Top

#3 Maybe they can change their names to Lopez & Garcia and sneak in across the Mexican border - then they'd be acceptable, right?

Posted by Glenmore 2013-11-11 11:53|| 2013-11-11 11:53|| Front Page Top

#4 ...pretty much. Maybe some of the Afghan vets will sponsor an 'underground railway' as fitting that the Plantation Party is in charge among the Beltway Bureaucracy.

Posted by Procopius2k 2013-11-11 13:08|| 2013-11-11 13:08|| Front Page Top

#5 "I'm really good at killing people." - Barack HUSSEIN Obama.

Posted by Thing From Snowy Mountain 2013-11-11 18:32|| 2013-11-11 18:32|| Front Page Top

#6 I thought he was talking drones. I never included Obamacare in that threat

Posted by Frank G 2013-11-11 19:08|| 2013-11-11 19:08|| Front Page Top

#7 Drones? Do you mean his voters, or the remote control airplane thingeys?

Posted by Thing From Snowy Mountain 2013-11-11 20:25|| 2013-11-11 20:25|| Front Page Top

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