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kelliekat44

(7,759 posts) Wed Jun 4, 2014, 06:42 PM Jun 2014

Actually, it may be very important for the released GITMO prisoners to talk to the Taliban.

They may be carrying important peace negotiation messages that might even result in our leaving Afghanistan in a better position. No question about it the Taliban, who are not BTW AQ, are a powerful force inside Afghanistan. We could do worse than have some negotiation with them at this point...we have troops stationed there. And remember, at one time, the Taliban were our allies in routing the Soviets there.

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Actually, it may be very important for the released GITMO prisoners to talk to the Taliban. (Original Post) kelliekat44 Jun 2014 OP

the whole thing is just so fucking stupid, oh, it's BADDDDDDD to know another language JI7 Jun 2014 #1

Who was the US Ambassador who on his death bed said GET OUT OF Afghanistan, he was a hero randys1 Jun 2014 #2

I believe that was Richard Holbrooke. Zen Democrat Jun 2014 #3

I don't believe there was a "Taliban" until after the Soviets left. n/t hughee99 Jun 2014 #4

JI7

(93,561 posts)

1. the whole thing is just so fucking stupid, oh, it's BADDDDDDD to know another language

Reply to kelliekat44 (Original post)

Wed Jun 4, 2014, 06:47 PM

Jun 2014

and be able to communicate with others.

and fuck CNN and their phony outrage last week over the VA. and their current reporting. they are nothing but whores who love disaster and suffering because that's the only way they can get ratings.