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2008-08-26 Afghanistan

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Posted by Fred 2008-08-26 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 We rushed into forming a government for Afghanistan, and I think it's now time to recalculate. Karzai needs to go, along with about 2/3 of his Pashtun government. Whether they go peacefully or with "extreme prejudice" is up to them.

Posted by Old Patriot">Old Patriot 2008-08-26 11:27|| http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/]">[http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/] 2008-08-26 11:27|| Front Page Top

#2 I really don't care about the government OP. I say we flame all the opium and leave. They can eat each other.

Posted by remoteman 2008-08-26 13:52|| 2008-08-26 13:52|| Front Page Top

#3 From the Chlorophenoxy family a solution. Two digits, one letter: 2,4D

Posted by Besoeker 2008-08-26 14:07|| 2008-08-26 14:07|| Front Page Top

#4 Dr. Steve is right, this is bargaining in the souk. Besides, were Candidate Obama to actually win the election, the troops likely would be pulled with no payoff to the Afghanis.

Not that I think it likely that Obama will win anymore, but the rest of the world gets their opinions on American politics from CNN and the BBC.

Posted by trailing wife ">trailing wife 2008-08-26 14:20|| 2008-08-26 14:20|| Front Page Top

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