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2007-01-29 Afghanistan

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Posted by Anonymoose 2007-01-29 10:17|| || Front Page|| [11140 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Also yesterday, an assailant gunned down an Afghan legislator who, under the former Taliban regime, oversaw the destruction of two Buddha statues carved into a cliff.

Maulavi Mohammed Islam Mohammadi, who was the Taliban's governor of Bamiyan province when the fifth-century Buddha statues were blown up March 2001, was killed on his way to Friday prayers in Kabul, deputy police chief Zulmai Khan said.

Good riddance, you barbarian pig! Enjoy hell!

Posted by mojo">mojo 2007-01-29 10:21|| 2007-01-29 10:21|| Front Page Top

#2 The air strike occurred outside the town of Musa Qala, where a deal signed between local elders and the Helmand governor, with the support of the British task force based in the province, turned over security responsibilities to local leaders. The deal also prevents NATO-led troops from entering the town.

Before the deal, which has been criticized by some western officials as putting the area outside government control, the town was a centre of fierce clashes between British troops and resurgent Taliban militants.

NATO said the air strike did not violate the pact. "This successful air strike took place in the vicinity of Musa Qala but was outside of the area of the agreement between the government of Afghanistan ... and local elders," the NATO statement said.

The local elders have to learn about the "fine print" stuff...

Posted by tu3031 2007-01-29 10:25|| 2007-01-29 10:25|| Front Page Top

#3 "Even though I was governor, I had no power." Sounds like - "I vass juzst followink orders!"

Posted by M. Murcek">M. Murcek 2007-01-29 10:27|| 2007-01-29 10:27|| Front Page Top

#4 "It was foreigners like Chechens and Arabs with the Taliban who made the decision. They were crazy people," Mohammadi said in an interview at the time. "Even though I was governor, I had no power."

Looks like someone disagreed.

Posted by Mark E. 2007-01-29 10:43|| 2007-01-29 10:43|| Front Page Top

#5 Also yesterday, an assailant gunned down an Afghan legislator who, under the former Taliban regime, oversaw the destruction of two Buddha statues carved into a cliff

Karma restored . Bhuddism 2 Islam 1

Posted by MacNails 2007-01-29 10:45|| 2007-01-29 10:45|| Front Page Top

#6 Note the negative context of the Tornto Sun: NATO has claimed a string of successes against Taliban leaders...

Posted by anymouse">anymouse 2007-01-29 10:53|| 2007-01-29 10:53|| Front Page Top

#7 Karma is a bitch, isn't she?

Posted by DarthVader">DarthVader 2007-01-29 11:17|| 2007-01-29 11:17|| Front Page Top

#8 The actual NATO presser does not claim the death as fact,

A senior Taliban leader and his deputies are believed to have been killed in this strike.

Along with NATO's massive kill counts, this probably should be taken with a grain of salt.

Posted by Chuck Simmins">Chuck Simmins 2007-01-29 11:51|| http://northshorejournal.org]">[http://northshorejournal.org] 2007-01-29 11:51|| Front Page Top

#9 A dark gray shape cuts through the night
With fire and terror puts Taliban to flight
For Fear doth Rule
And Panic splits the Skies
When Something Wicked This Way Flies

- With apologies to Ray Bradbury

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2007-01-29 11:55|| 2007-01-29 11:55|| Front Page Top

#10 Crom is satisfied.

Posted by Excalibur 2007-01-29 12:04|| 2007-01-29 12:04|| Front Page Top

#11 As bummed out as I am that Congress, the Senate and the MSM has convinced America we a losing in every field of battle, I'm liking the "whacked bad guy numbers" we have been putting up since last fall.
I am hoping for and projecting more "quagmired hopelessness" for Q1_2007.

Posted by Capsu 78 2007-01-29 22:07|| 2007-01-29 22:07|| Front Page Top

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