Losing Afghanistan


	Losing Afghanistan

baydawg

6-30-2009 8:41 PM

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afghanistan, failure, hubris, objectives

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6-30-2009 10:33 PM

tweezer

OH LUCY PROMISE TO NOT LET GO THE BALL .. OK CHARLIE BROWN I PROMISE

7-1-2009 9:26 AM

baydawg

tweezer,

you mean like brer rabbit and the tar baby?

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