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2011-07-12 Afghanistan

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Posted by tipper 2011-07-12 03:54|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [11131 views ] Top

#1 Must remind Karzai about all this civilian killing stuff he's been bitchn' about. He needs to get a hold on that problem on his side of the table.

Posted by Procopius2k 2011-07-12 06:36|| 2011-07-12 06:36|| Front Page Top

#2 We might also remind him that if he insists on us withdrawing troops, the first to go will be his personal security detail.

Posted by Rambler in Virginia 2011-07-12 07:38|| 2011-07-12 07:38|| Front Page Top

#3 Is this the brother who is the opium/heroin kingpin?

Posted by Water Modem 2011-07-12 08:51|| 2011-07-12 08:51|| Front Page Top

#4 "Is this the brother who is the opium/heroin kingpin?"

Oh, now that would be nice.

Posted by Whiskey Mike 2011-07-12 09:12|| 2011-07-12 09:12|| Front Page Top

#5 Is this the brother who is the opium/heroin kingpin?

It would appear to be so...

Posted by tu3031 2011-07-12 09:36|| 2011-07-12 09:36|| Front Page Top

#6 I've often ranted that, every time The Caped ~~Asshat~~ Preznit slams us for civilian deaths or night raids, we should pull his security for a two-week period, and publicly announce it with "sadness and apologies"

Posted by Frank G 2011-07-12 09:39|| 2011-07-12 09:39|| Front Page Top

#7 Kazais detail is mostly made up of afghans since 2006.

Posted by Count Galeazzo Bucket4761 2011-07-12 10:18|| 2011-07-12 10:18|| Front Page Top

#8 Probably a drug deal gone bad. Everyone will claim it as a step forward for their cause, except for the surviving Karzai. Perhaps he will begin to get a clue about a couple years from now when he is not President any more and doesn't have 24 hour guard.

Posted by rammer 2011-07-12 10:57|| 2011-07-12 10:57|| Front Page Top

#9 For all we know it could have been a sibling rivalry.

Posted by Ebbang Uluque6305 2011-07-12 11:39|| 2011-07-12 11:39|| Front Page Top

#10 Ahmad Wali was on the outs with his brother, and trying to build his own powerbase in Kandahar, I think. It's highly weird that the story is that his own bodyguard killed him with guests in the house - sounds like some sort of massive violation of pashtunwali, whatever happened.

Posted by Mitch H. 2011-07-12 15:08|| http://blogfonte.blogspot.com/ 2011-07-12 15:08|| Front Page Top

#11 Another asshole will just step into his place. Just like the drug war in our own neck of the woods. You can't wipe out cockroaches.

Posted by chris 2011-07-12 20:10|| 2011-07-12 20:10|| Front Page Top

#12 oh yes you can, and they become less effectual with each immediate promotion

Posted by Frank G 2011-07-12 20:42|| 2011-07-12 20:42|| Front Page Top

#13 It would appear to be so...

Interesting article, tu3031. Let me return you this,from the MSNBC blog, which claims the murderous bodyguard was a fellow clansman, and that Pakistan benefitted from the death.

Posted by trailing wife 2011-07-12 21:09|| 2011-07-12 21:09|| Front Page Top

#14 A similar method = betrayal may ultimately have to be used agz Uncle Muammar by the UN NFZ Coalition, Libyuhn Rebels over in Libyuh.

[PAKISTAN VS. OSAMA BIN LADEN at Abbottabad here].

Posted by JosephMendiola 2011-07-12 23:35|| 2011-07-12 23:35|| Front Page Top

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