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2011-09-13 Afghanistan

Nato headquarters and US embassy under attack in Kabul

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Posted by tipper 2011-09-13 09:01|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [11136 views ] Top

#1 are these the Moderate Taliban with the new office in Qatar

Posted by Frank G 2011-09-13 09:54|| 2011-09-13 09:54|| Front Page Top

#2 When you project weakness, you become a target. Osama's dead and all is now peace and love? Take a look at Kabul.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2011-09-13 10:39|| 2011-09-13 10:39|| Front Page Top

#3 BO might have to reschedule his tee time over this.

Posted by Chris W. 2011-09-13 11:06|| 2011-09-13 11:06|| Front Page Top

#4 Not a chance, Chris. I mean there's priorities and there's priorities.

Posted by Frozen Al 2011-09-13 13:00|| 2011-09-13 13:00|| Front Page Top

#5 The Taliban are getting bold. Things will get worse if BO leaves only 3000 troops in Afhanistan. It will not be good for the U.S. civilians who are also there. To what end did he announce this move? Left-wing votes?

Posted by JohnQC 2011-09-13 13:21|| 2011-09-13 13:21|| Front Page Top

#6 That's Iraq. Still not good.

Posted by tu3031 2011-09-13 14:04|| 2011-09-13 14:04|| Front Page Top

#7 So? No big deal. OBAMA is in charge:

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Posted by ex-lib 2011-09-13 14:17|| 2011-09-13 14:17|| Front Page Top

#8 Thanks tu. I stand corrected. BO announced on 6-22-2011 he is withdrawing 10,000 US troops from Afghanistan by the end of this year and will bring home a total of 33,000 troops by the middle of next year--just prior to election.

Posted by JohnQC 2011-09-13 17:39|| 2011-09-13 17:39|| Front Page Top

#9 Not that the election has anything to do with it.

Posted by Bobby 2011-09-13 19:08|| 2011-09-13 19:08|| Front Page Top

#10 The impulse of the Left to cut and run is part of what got Nixon elected in 1968, after the Tet Offensive. Zero ought take a look at the history of presidential elections if he thinks that a military drawdown that is followed by major enemy attacks will make the "peace" candidate the front runner.

Posted by shieldwolf 2011-09-13 22:12|| 2011-09-13 22:12|| Front Page Top

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