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2007-10-14 Afghanistan

Taliban use hostage cash to fund UK blitz

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Posted by ryuge 2007-10-14 10:57|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 thanks, South Korea, for nuthin

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2007-10-14 11:15|| 2007-10-14 11:15|| Front Page Top

#2 Better that we had blown away the hostages in a "failed" attempt at their release. Many more of our soldiers are going to die instead because South Korea was willing to negotiate with terrorists. What's really sad is that we simply did not apply pressure for release of the hostages by executing those Taliban prisoners the kidnappers were demanding we release. Far better that we begin attaching a serious price tag to their fund-raising activites than let things slide over the edge like this. At the very leastif it was possiblewe should have considered throwing an electronic "blanket" over the hostage site to inhibit any ransom negotiations. We need to investigate imposing a communications "blackout" whenever this sort of crap occurs.

Posted by Zenster">Zenster 2007-10-14 11:57|| 2007-10-14 11:57|| Front Page Top

#3 How many Taliban have gotten themselves killed during the Ramadan offensive? Those four British soldiers have a very large honour guard to serve them in Valhalla.

Posted by trailing wife 2007-10-14 12:53|| 2007-10-14 12:53|| Front Page Top

#4 But by all means, make my next car a Hyundai.

Posted by Perfesser 2007-10-14 13:00|| 2007-10-14 13:00|| Front Page Top

#5 When, oh when will people understand you just DON'T negotiate with these thugs? You only buy more death and war with every penny spent protecting people that shouldn't be there in the first place.

This assures my never buying a Korean car or product if I can help it.

Asshats.

Posted by DarthVader">DarthVader 2007-10-14 14:39|| 2007-10-14 14:39|| Front Page Top

#6 AFTER we inspect the Norks nuclear sites, it's time to pull ALL US troops out of South Korea. SK's got the fifth largest economy in the world and they let the US do the heavy lifting for their defense. All the while heaping abuse on us. Time for them to pull their own weight.

Posted by DMFD 2007-10-14 14:40|| 2007-10-14 14:40|| Front Page Top

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