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2003-04-25 Afghanistan

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Posted by Steve 2003-04-25 08:00 am|| || Front Page|| [6 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 found near Jalabad - so presumably smuggled in from Pakistan????

Very important - it was largely Stingers that made a mess for the Soviets. Our strategy has been based on idea that any resistance would NOT have access to SAM's and so air control would be unchallenged. If Pakistan cannot control this they must let us cross the border to do so. If they wont, this will lead to radical change in our relations with them.

Posted by liberalhawk 2003-04-25 09:20:08|| 2003-04-25 09:20:08|| Front Page Top

#2 What kind of an idiot keeps anti-aircraft missles in his house?

Oh, right....

Posted by Barbara Skolaut 2003-04-25 16:27:07|| 2003-04-25 16:27:07|| Front Page Top

#3 I wonder if our Stingers have an expiration date, and if not, why not? We pass these out to various friends-of-convenience who, with stunning regularity, turn into adversaries. Wouldn't take too sharp a mind to install some difficult-to-manufacture critical component that only is good for five years or so, with Don Rumsfeld personally staffing the spare parts counter.

Posted by tbn 2003-04-25 23:55:30|| 2003-04-25 23:55:30|| Front Page Top

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