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2005-09-18 Afghanistan/South Asia

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Posted by Seafarious 2005-09-18 02:15|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 I'm so happy, I couldn't sleep last night and was watching the clock to come out to vote," said Qari Salahuddin, 21
Do you think the Taliban have people who get this excited about thier system.

Posted by plainslow 2005-09-18 09:30|| 2005-09-18 09:30|| Front Page Top

#2 This is the final bitch-slap to the remaining Taliban. The total rejection of them and everything they stood for.

The Taliban did give us one thing, however. A clear view of a society in anarchy. Something that American and European anarchists should be reminded of at frequent intervals.

Posted by Anonymoose 2005-09-18 11:10|| 2005-09-18 11:10|| Front Page Top

#3 they already had somalia

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2005-09-18 12:21|| 2005-09-18 12:21|| Front Page Top

#4 What is really B.S. is that if you got to Yahoo.com, on the front news page nothing is listed about Afghanistan actually becoming a formal democracy- something incredibally monumental in that region of the world. But look a couple of pages back you might find something on it, The front pages of the U.S. Media are only reserved for casualty reports and badnews.

Posted by bgrebel9 2005-09-18 14:55|| 2005-09-18 14:55|| Front Page Top

#5 Third story down (currently) on Google World News. One particularly bright spot, jiving with Sea's post, is this story where Karzai hails the women's turnout. MegaCool.

Posted by .com 2005-09-18 16:37|| 2005-09-18 16:37|| Front Page Top

#6 Excited Afghans vote in assembly polls

This is a herculean acheivement for the Afghans and their supporters (mainly US Armed Forces). It's certainly beyond any goal I thought achievable just a few years ago.

Posted by Red Dog 2005-09-18 19:24|| 2005-09-18 19:24|| Front Page Top

#7 The front pages of the U.S. Media are only reserved for casualty reports and badnews.

Haven't you heard the very old saying?
"If it Bleeds, It Leads"

Posted by Redneck Jim 2005-09-18 21:45|| 2005-09-18 21:45|| Front Page Top

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