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2009-03-16 -Lurid Crime Tales-

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Posted by ed 2009-03-16 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top
File under: Taliban

#1 The American troops figured this scam out a long time ago, and came up with an effective counter: don't dispute, inflate. If the village elder says a goat was killed, argue with him by insisting a herd of goats was killed, and demand they take payment for all of them.

(Hell, we did this for decades in Germany.)

Of course, this blows their mind, but it cheaply instills in them two beliefs: Americans are powerful and wealthy.

And Afghans (and most other people) always want to support the winning side.

In many cases, Americans make it a point never to visit without bearing gifts. Not bribes, as such, but things that matter. For example, Americans seem to be obsessed with digging water wells for even the puniest of villages.

In exchange, since Americans bring the good stuff, if the Afghans don't come running hoping for something good, the Americans know something is up. And that is worth a lot more than a well.

Posted by Anonymoose 2009-03-16 00:34|| 2009-03-16 00:34|| Front Page Top

#2 Snopery knows no boundary. It's the old tie the ancient mule to the railroad tie trick.

Posted by Shipman 2009-03-16 07:22|| www.cybernations.net]">[www.cybernations.net] 2009-03-16 07:22|| Front Page Top

#3 Digging up graves is also against Islamic law

Wait till they get a view of what portable ground radar can do. It's just not for CSI investigations anymore.

Posted by Procopius2k 2009-03-16 08:30|| 2009-03-16 08:30|| Front Page Top

#4 "radar is unislamic"

/new fatwa

Posted by Frank G 2009-03-16 08:39|| 2009-03-16 08:39|| Front Page Top

#5 Rantburg is unislamic. Thank God (and Fred and the rest of the R-burgers). Expect a fatwa in 10, 9, 8,.....,1,0 minutes.

Posted by JohnQC 2009-03-16 09:51|| 2009-03-16 09:51|| Front Page Top

#6 I shall issue a fatwa against anyone who issues a fatwa against Rantburg. My fatwa has about as much moral truth and integrity as the other one, so they cancel out. In cases of extreme irritation, we'll call on al-Aska Paul to settle the argument.

Posted by Old Patriot">Old Patriot 2009-03-16 10:46|| http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/]">[http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/] 2009-03-16 10:46|| Front Page Top

#7 My fatwa has about as much moral truth and integrity as the other one, so they cancel out.

Dear Old Patriot! Your fatwa must have a great deal more moral truth and integrity, because you do. I have so declared; any who question my authority in such matters may come and tell me in person.

/So there!

Posted by trailing wife 2009-03-16 16:40|| 2009-03-16 16:40|| Front Page Top

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