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2006-05-05 Afghanistan
Taliban threaten UK with a river of blood
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Posted by Dan Darling 2006-05-05 01:36|| || Front Page|| [11130 views since 2007-05-07]  Top

#1 A flyover, then a rocket, then the airbust bomb? How polite! Why not that bomb first, then a flyover with wing-wagging?
Posted by Bobby 2006-05-05 08:07||   2006-05-05 08:07|| Front Page Top

#2 We now have the confidence to fight face-to-face and we have all the ammunition we need,”

Thanks to German kidnapping payoffs and the Russian arms industry.
Posted by Boesoeker 2006-05-05 08:11||   2006-05-05 08:11|| Front Page Top

#3 Would a "river of blood" put out a "sea of fire"?
Discuss.
Posted by tu3031 2006-05-05 08:13||   2006-05-05 08:13|| Front Page Top

#4 The Brits really need to copy this style of airbased ground support. bittorrent for video at this link
(AC-130 in action over Afghanistan)
Posted by 3dc 2006-05-05 11:33||   2006-05-05 11:33|| Front Page Top

#5 Of Afghani civilians, one presumes.
Posted by gromgoru 2006-05-05 12:06||   2006-05-05 12:06|| Front Page Top

#6 LOL Tu.
Posted by 6 2006-05-05 19:22||   2006-05-05 19:22|| Front Page Top

#7 Arclight puhleeze.... let's make those trails impassable
Posted by Frank G">Frank G  2006-05-05 19:58||   2006-05-05 19:58|| Front Page Top

#8 Oooh, river of blood! Did they happen to mention whose blood? And does this mean the brutal Afghan winter meme is no longer in play?

/me predicts the propery values in Pakistan's NWFP are going to take a downturn soon.
Posted by SteveS 2006-05-05 20:56||   2006-05-05 20:56|| Front Page Top

#9 Saving Britain, Scandinavia and NORDLANT, besides North Atlantic oil, for the Motherly Russian/Soviet Red Banner Northern Fleet.
Posted by JosephMendiola 2006-05-05 21:26||   2006-05-05 21:26|| Front Page Top

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