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Maybe we'll hear from him

we are stardust — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 18:55:59 +0000

In reply to Any news on how he's

Maybe we'll hear from him here soon.

Any news on how he's

artappraiser — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 18:14:01 +0000

In reply to Yep. And I loved your

Any news on how he's doing?

Have had no private interaction with him, so I can't help on that front; all I know is what others have posted here.

Yep. And I loved your

we are stardust — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 18:04:33 +0000

In reply to It's happened before, more

Yep. And I loved your comment on JR's thread about reuniting the Pashtun area:

"We are simpatico, I would have answered something similar.

I sometimes fantasize that creation of the nation of Pashtunistan is the key to solving a lot of problems. Let them alone to do it their way, proudly show what kinda wunnerful place they can create as a beacon to the rest of the Sunni world. See who wins that contest, Dubai or Pashtunistan. :-) It would be a little bit of helpful kick in the ass if, when the world agrees to such a state, they make it a condition that the women of such a state can freely cross the border for an alternative choice of citizenship in Pakistan or Iran, with a nice welfare check to get them started. (An Islamic version of Lysistrata might end up being written out of it.)

One thing I never got into researching is how the heck those federally adminstered tribal areas got created within Pakistan. The powers that be had no qualms about causing all kinds of horror dividing Muslim and Hindu, but no one would dare force the Pashtuns to submit fully to a state?"

Any news on how he's doing?

It's happened before, more

artappraiser — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 17:48:52 +0000

In reply to Taliban helped 467 political prisoners out of Kandahar prison

It's happened before, more violently:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/jun/14/afghanistan

Here's a thread Jolly Roger did on it on TPMCafe:

http://www.talkingpointsmemo.com/talk/2008/06/the-really-great-escape-20...

And no guards noticed all

we are stardust — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 17:12:11 +0000

In reply to Salon:A man who claimed he

And no guards noticed all that tunnel-digging! What a freaking travesty. Remember though: we have the finest fighting force on the planet! And the smartest Generals! They DO know how to prolong a war, though...

I read some of what's going on in Iraq; makes you put your head on the desk and cry, NCD...

Salon:A man who claimed he

NCD — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 17:04:34 +0000

In reply to Taliban helped 467 political prisoners out of Kandahar prison

Salon:

A man who claimed he helped organize those inside the prison told The Associated Press in a phone call that he and his accomplices obtained copies of the keys for the cells ahead of time from "friends." He did not say who those friends were, but his comments suggested possible collusion by prison guards.

Our enemies and friends are one and the same, time to take away the Pentagon Afghan War Punch Bowl.