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Bragi

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5. Why should this surprise?

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Thu Jan 12, 2012, 12:22 PM

Jan 2012

Does anyone doubt that a lot of U.S and other NATO troops have contempt for Afghans?

And does anyone think it accidental that they would display their contempt in a manner that is a violation of Koranic precepts, if they felt they could get away with it?

I don't doubt it for a second.

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