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2011-07-01 Afghanistan

Afghan Border Commander Resigns Over Pakistan Rocket Attacks

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Posted by Fred 2011-07-01 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 Life would certainly get even more interesting in that part of the world, should Pakistan goad Afghanistan into going to war. Have the Generals of the Pure forgotten that it was the Moghul-Turks of Afghanistan who last conquered their little corner of India? And several previous conquerors of Afganistan who came pouring south to continue in that vein? And each time the people who are now Pakistani succumbed...

Of course, in those long-ago days the Afghans didn't have blue-eyed Jannisaries of their own, already in the habit of hunting down jihading Pakistanis and killing them, whether by dozens or on at a time. Now things are a bit different.

Posted by trailing wife 2011-07-01 00:58|| 2011-07-01 00:58|| Front Page Top

#2 Pakistan are your worst nightmare for a neighbour!

India,Afghanistan even Iran dont trust/like them!

Posted by Paul 2011-07-01 08:15|| 2011-07-01 08:15|| Front Page Top

#3 Really, Paul?

Posted by lotp 2011-07-01 08:51|| 2011-07-01 08:51|| Front Page Top

#4 Blue-Eyed Jannisaries:

Plummage: Range Dependent
Range: Everywhere they want to be
Habitat: Anywhere there's free oxygen, frequently under your bed
Song: Varies by range, excellent mimics.

Do not disturb their nests or young. Usually social and open to friendly contact. Not afraid of fire.

Posted by S 2011-07-01 09:30|| 2011-07-01 09:30|| Front Page Top

#5 ..but usually high maintenance.

Posted by Procopius2k 2011-07-01 14:44|| 2011-07-01 14:44|| Front Page Top

#6 #5 ..but usually high maintenance. Posted by: Procopius2k 2011-07-01 14:44

Not necessarily. A box of MREs, a backpack full of ammo, an extra pair of socks, and a few hand grenades and they're good for two weeks, at least. It's only when you want to scare the sh$$ out of someone, as well as kill lots of them cheaply, that you use "high maintenance" techniques. ARCLIGHT comes to mind... 8^)

Posted by Old Patriot 2011-07-01 22:29|| 2011-07-01 22:29|| Front Page Top

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