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2007-05-27 Afghanistan

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Posted by Mike 2007-05-27 07:56|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [11125 views ] Top

#1 Taliban insurgents fighting in Afghanistan and Pakistan have been hit by a wave of defections and betrayals that has resulted in a witch-hunt within the militant movement. . . . two of the Taliban's most senior commanders have now been killed after being betrayed by close associates. Up to a dozen middle-ranking commanders have died in airstrikes or other operations by Afghan, Nato or Pakistani forces based on precise details of their movements received from informers. Few details have been publicly released, but senior military sources speak of 'major hits' that they wish they could talk about openly.

Stop, stop ... you're ripping my heart out!

Posted by Zenster">Zenster 2007-05-27 08:10|| 2007-05-27 08:10|| Front Page Top

#2 During the algeria war, french counter-insurgency specialist planted the seeds of paranoia among the fln, in what was called the "bleuite", by leaking false informations and persuading the leaders that the ranks and files were ripe with traitors and informers... and so getting them to purge and torture recklessly.

Posted by anonymous5089 2007-05-27 08:14|| 2007-05-27 08:14|| Front Page Top

#3 and so getting them to purge and torture recklessly.

Not thaqt they need any encouragement for that.

Posted by JFM">JFM 2007-05-27 09:09|| 2007-05-27 09:09|| Front Page Top

#4 Saidur Rehman, 50, was shot dead 10 days ago after being tortured.

Let's hope his family/clan asks for dire revenge (TM) like recommended by their traditions.

Posted by JFM">JFM 2007-05-27 09:12|| 2007-05-27 09:12|| Front Page Top

#5 Sounds like a plan for dealing with our home-grown conspiracy theory/leftoid scum problem. Tell them Al Gore masterminded the 9/11 attacks and refuse to explain how or why...

Posted by Excalibur 2007-05-27 09:20|| 2007-05-27 09:20|| Front Page Top

#6 Your murderers come with smiles...

Posted by Henry Hill 2007-05-27 09:31|| 2007-05-27 09:31|| Front Page Top

#7 was shot dead 10 days ago after being tortured.

This shows the cruelty and abuses of the American occupying... Oh.

Cancel the press release.

Posted by Amnesty International">Amnesty International 2007-05-27 11:47|| http://home.earthlink.net/~sleepyjackal/index.html]">[http://home.earthlink.net/~sleepyjackal/index.html] 2007-05-27 11:47|| Front Page Top

#8 Have we told them yet that the tribal leaders supporting them from the Tribal Agencies are only doing it so that the Agencies can be turned over to the Americans, and that they will identify all the Taliban living there? That all this support for "insurgents" is just a ruse to flush out the pakis? That the Tribal Agencies will then join in a Greater Afghanistan, and shoot all non-Pashtuns that live in the Tribal Agencies, especially the foreign fighters? Have they figured out yet that the Egyptian Zawahiri has changed sides, and is helping the NATO forces? Until they understand all that, they will never be able to purge all the spies in their ranks.

Posted by Old Patriot">Old Patriot 2007-05-27 12:48|| http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/]">[http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/] 2007-05-27 12:48|| Front Page Top

#9 ;-)

Posted by occasional observer 2007-05-27 12:56|| 2007-05-27 12:56|| Front Page Top

#10 (singing)
Happy days are here again,
the skies are clear and blue again,
As we plant the Taliban again,
Happy days are here again.
(End Singing

Posted by Redneck Jim 2007-05-27 13:35|| 2007-05-27 13:35|| Front Page Top

#11 (singing)
Happy days are here again,
the skies are clear and blue again,
As we plant the Taliban again,
Happy days are here again.
(End Singing

Posted by Redneck Jim 2007-05-27 13:35|| 2007-05-27 13:35|| Front Page Top

#12 Damn "Submit" button's sticking again.

Posted by Redneck Jim 2007-05-27 13:38|| 2007-05-27 13:38|| Front Page Top

#13 "Hunt for "traitors" tears Taliban apart"

I love a happy ending. *sniff*

Pass the popcorn. :-D

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2007-05-27 19:40|| http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/]">[http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/] 2007-05-27 19:40|| Front Page Top

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