Efforts to win Hearts an d Minds in Afghanistan are Pathetic


	Efforts to win Hearts an d Minds in Afghanistan are Pathetic

papananook

12-27-2008 11:30 AM

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papananook says:

This is not going to end well. Obama might as well face up to the reality of leaving this country to the ancient tribes and quit trying to tell them how to live.

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12-27-2008 12:26 PM

masbury

Amen.

12-27-2008 7:28 PM

Kauaiguy

The U.S. Congress and Military are pathetic.

12-27-2008 7:40 PM

thisnamecantbetaken

Winning hearts and minds? Ahh, like this?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kUg-bdE7M70

12-28-2008 6:01 AM

papananook

Yeah, soldiers seem to make others subhuman 'cuz they have huge guilt inside and no conscience. This particular Mofo oughta be in jail...

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