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2011-04-17 Afghanistan

Foreign Forces Kill Taliban District Chief in Afghanistan

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Posted by Fred 2011-04-17 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top
File under: Taliban

#1 One down, thirty-three to go.

Posted by American Delight 2011-04-17 08:42|| http://moneyjihad.wordpress.com/ 2011-04-17 08:42|| Front Page Top

#2 I still think it would help with perspective if an artificial rank was assigned to such managers, parallel to military rank.

Likewise, I think it would help morale among our soldiers. For example, it would make a lot more sense to a squad if instead of telling them that they bagged a "Taliban shadow district chief, facilitator and high poobah", that instead they had bagged a "Taliban Lieutenant Colonel."

Doing so also highlights that the Taliban *do not* have military rank, so by the Geneva Conventions, *do not* have the rights and privileges due military personnel.

Posted by Anonymoose 2011-04-17 09:15|| 2011-04-17 09:15|| Front Page Top

#3 Howzaout "Taliban Lieutenant Colonel Wanna-be," 'moose?

Posted by Barbara Skolaut 2011-04-17 10:00|| 2011-04-17 10:00|| Front Page Top

#4 How about "dead SOB"?

Posted by Old Patriot 2011-04-17 20:14|| 2011-04-17 20:14|| Front Page Top

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