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2004-12-12 Afghanistan/South Asia

Opn Lightning Freedom Begins in Afghanistan

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Posted by .com 2004-12-12 01:43|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Protecting Afghanistan's young democracy has become the most urgent priority for American commanders frustrated by their failure to capture al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden, who disappeared after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks in the United States.

writes Stephen Graham, a frustrated reporter. "How can I capture the idea that America is weak, evil and failing, when Sadaam Hussein was toppled and the Afghan democracy is succeeding?" "I am stuck attempting to wordsmith fantastic successes into failures using repetitive little catchphrases like this one."

Posted by 2b 2004-12-12 9:25:55 AM|| 2004-12-12 9:25:55 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 How many years did it take to get Victorio, Geronimo, and Sitting Bull?

Posted by Don 2004-12-12 9:46:49 AM|| 2004-12-12 9:46:49 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Hell those were 2 Apache and a Sioux not Afghans.

Posted by Shipman 2004-12-12 1:50:43 PM|| 2004-12-12 1:50:43 PM|| Front Page Top

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