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2004-06-21 Afghanistan/South Asia

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Posted by Dan Darling 2004-06-21 8:18:08 AM|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 He went back on both promises. Enraged, the army relaunched its offensive against Mohammed last week, deploying thousands of troops, helicopters and warplanes, and killing at least 69 suspected militants and destroying more than 20 houses and two mosques, according to an army spokesman

Nek breaks word to Paki Army, Army comes down very hard (im sure some here will be impressed at the destruction of two mosques - again, this is something our muslim allies CAN get away with more easily than we can) Very good. Should do wonders for the credibility of the Pakland army in that "nek" of the woods. Pakistan is steadily asserting real authority over NWFP.

I guess the DVD in the bazaars wont be as popular. And his underage bride can go home to her Pa, while Nek gets to meet his Virginians.

Posted by Liberalhawk 2004-06-21 9:02:49 AM|| 2004-06-21 9:02:49 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 An ex-Taliban commander fond of flamboyant turbans, firearms and having his own way in the largely lawless region of Waziristan....

Yup, flamboyant turbans and gun sex brought him down. But Ma said that he wasn't a bad boy.....

Posted by Alaska Paul 2004-06-21 9:28:03 AM|| 2004-06-21 9:28:03 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 hope he took some of those Chechen and arab Al-Qaeda bodyguards with him to hell

Posted by Frank G 2004-06-21 10:03:02 AM|| 2004-06-21 10:03:02 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 i guess the Pak army took the French meaning of "flamboyant" literally.

May all there turbans flame.

Posted by Liberalhawk 2004-06-21 10:31:59 AM|| 2004-06-21 10:31:59 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 The Death of Nek Mohammed
/Nashville
Ima got the dee eee dead maaaaaan blues. Good Morning Texas! On Earth he'll shoot no more!
Yup, flamboyant turbans and gun sex brought him down. But Ma said that he wasn't a bad boy.....
/Nashville

Posted by Shipman 2004-06-21 12:08:21 PM|| 2004-06-21 12:08:21 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 Flamboyant turbans, firearms, a pickup with a machine gun mounted on the back, and an underage wife -- all the makings of a Muslim holy man. So much promise gone to waste...

Posted by virginian 2004-06-21 2:11:29 PM|| 2004-06-21 2:11:29 PM|| Front Page Top

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