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Afghanistan/South Asia
Suspected Taliban Commander Arrested
2005-10-01
U.S. and Afghan forces arrested a Taliban commander suspected in bomb attacks against coalition forces during a raid on central Afghanistan home, where he tried to conceal his identity by dressing as a woman, police said Saturday.
He said, "I was just heading to the local madrassa and looking to get lucky".
The commander, known as Gafar, was arrested Wednesday in Andar district of Ghazni province, southwest of the capital, Kabul. A U.S. military statement said he was a "key enemy commander" behind attacks on Afghan and U.S. forces in the province carried out with homemade bombs, rockets and small-caliber handguns. "He was a threat in Ghazni," provincial police chief Gen. Abdul Rahman Sarjang said. During the raid, the suspect tried to conceal his identity by dressing as a woman with a veil and sitting with other women in the house, Sarjang said. The adam's apple is a dead giveaway.
I think the beard was a hint...
Gafar was handed over to U.S. forces for questioning, he said.
Posted by:ed

#16  "Moustache under a Burka: How much is too much?"
Posted by: Frank G   2005-10-01 14:49  

#15  Fred, is it time for page 5: The Style Page? We could write little articles about the best artificial tan product to blend where the beard covered moments ago, and "Hiding amongst your womenfolk: blend in black, or stand out in blue"

It could be a great resource for those aspiring to the Number 3 spot, and our foreign correspondents (Broadhead6, are you listening?) could contribute to a round robin column "Tested in the field: what absolutely, positively won't fool those damned Western Infidel invaders."

What do you think? ;-)
Posted by: trailing wife   2005-10-01 14:32  

#14  OK, folks, I will do the deed that needs to be done. **ahem**

Cross-dressing Jihadis---Why do they hate us™?
Posted by: Al Aska Paul   2005-10-01 14:05  

#13  Nice, PD, yanks take early 3-0 lead.
Posted by: NYer4wot   2005-10-01 13:29  

#12  btw "Major Major" - Ima thinkr Alabama's gonna beat the Gators today
Posted by: Frank G   2005-10-01 13:00  

#11  Socks with sandals?

What is this, the German fashion corps???

Ugh.
Posted by: lotp   2005-10-01 12:57  

#10  LOL - woke up just in time to catch you b&stards besmirching casual wear!
Posted by: Frank G   2005-10-01 12:54  

#9  and Red Sox, NEVER!

(go Yankees!)
Posted by: PlanetDan   2005-10-01 12:51  

#8  Youse guys have no fashion sense.

White socks between Memorial Day and Labor Day.

Purple socks between Labor Day and Memorial Day.

Black socks during Ramadan.
Posted by: Steve White   2005-10-01 12:40  

#7  Only white socks...
Posted by: Darrell   2005-10-01 12:25  

#6  Nonsense. Socks with sandals are perfectly fine for formal occasions.
Posted by: Pappy   2005-10-01 12:19  

#5  Frank showed up so fast that he must have one of those scanners like Aris did.
Posted by: Darrell   2005-10-01 11:50  

#4  Gah!! Sandals AND SOX??? Major Faux Pas, even after Labor Day.... I'm strictly bare feet and Tevas
Posted by: Frank G   2005-10-01 11:47  

#3  Let's mot talk about Frank when he's not here PD, it's not perlite.
Posted by: Major Major   2005-10-01 11:40  

#2  for a group of guys who consider themselves superior to women, they sure spend a lot of time dressin' like 'em.

come to think of it, they consider themselves superior to westerners. think they'll be wearing hawaiian shirts, burmuda shorts and sandals with white sox anytime soon?
Posted by: PlanetDan   2005-10-01 11:30  

#1  Taliban Commander Arrested
"I was just heading to the local madrassa and looking to get lucky".

he loved to played catcher at the skool bathouse.
Posted by: Red Dog   2005-10-01 11:19  

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