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2010-02-01 Afghanistan

Nine years later, US Army implements no harm rule

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Posted by Fred 2010-02-01 00:00|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top
File under: Taliban

#1 Translation: casualties among you are more acceptable to us than "civilian" casualties. How I remember this song from Intifada I --- that's IMAO the main reason we got Intifada II.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2010-02-01 00:08|| 2010-02-01 00:08|| Front Page Top

#2 The Taliban kill three or four times as many civilians deliberately than the US Military does accidentally. This bullshit that "there can be no collateral damage" is the same bullshit that "US troops can't go into Laos and Cambodia (Where the NVA were). We need to eliminate a bunch of lawyers. It might not hurt for Karzai to have a "close call" or two, either.

Posted by Old Patriot 2010-02-01 03:16|| http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/ 2010-02-01 03:16|| Front Page Top

#3 Mods, wet, sloppy cleanup on Aisle two.

Posted by Old Patriot 2010-02-01 03:17|| http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/ 2010-02-01 03:17|| Front Page Top

#4 ...requires the US Air Force to exercise more restraint in its operations

No night opns, restraining the Air Force. My how things have changed. What could be next...blanks?

Posted by Besoeker 2010-02-01 03:32|| 2010-02-01 03:32|| Front Page Top

#5 Spitwads and harsh language?

On second thought - drop the harsh language too...

Posted by CrazyFool 2010-02-01 05:19|| 2010-02-01 05:19|| Front Page Top

#6 ...tersely written note, but please try to avoid any paper cuts.

Posted by Procopius2k 2010-02-01 09:06|| 2010-02-01 09:06|| Front Page Top

#7 Iran Press TV is the mouthpiece of the Mad Mullahs who shoot their own civilians in the streets, that is, when they don't arrest and torture them or hang them. But, hey, it's nice to see they're so concerned about Afghan civilians.

Posted by Ebbang Uluque6305 2010-02-01 14:50|| 2010-02-01 14:50|| Front Page Top

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