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2012-09-27 Afghanistan

12-Year-Old Escapes Taliban Suicide Plan

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Posted by trailing wife 2012-09-27 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top
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#1 He added that the Taliban are not hiring "under-age" bombers.

Yeah, I'm sure they are really concerned about under-age children (sarc). In this part of the world they will use whoever they can.

Posted by JohnQC 2012-09-27 10:12|| 2012-09-27 10:12|| Front Page Top

#2 Big difference between hiring and kidnapping, ie. between renting and stealing.

Posted by trailing wife 2012-09-27 12:19|| 2012-09-27 12:19|| Front Page Top

#3 He added that the Taliban are not hiring "under-age" bombers.

With payment unfailingly paid after the job is done, no doubt. A career uniquely suited to the IQ of all serious applicants.

Seriously, someone give this kid a Rhoades schoalarship: he's a veritable Einstein...

Posted by Ptah 2012-09-27 12:36|| 2012-09-27 12:36|| Front Page Top

#4 This kid has good survival instincts. He'll go far...

Posted by Zhang Fei 2012-09-27 13:02|| 2012-09-27 13:02|| Front Page Top

#5 Killed by a NATO airstrike? Unlikely, though I suppose it's possible the boys family was being held hostage inside a target house. Good on the boy for running away though, tells me he at least has some common sense.

Posted by Charles 2012-09-27 19:28|| 2012-09-27 19:28|| Front Page Top

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