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ancianita

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16. Obama's bottom line is all like "Or else what..." This is Karzai needing to maintain domestic cred.

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Sun Feb 24, 2013, 05:41 PM

Feb 2013

It will be explained to Karzai that it's either the children of Taliban, who are the legacy of Zia ul-Haq, or Karzai and Kabul. They'll be more careful and the stability will continue of keeping nuclear materials rogue transport contained. Just my theory. I'm not so clear about how the poppies fit in.

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Karzai orders US special forces out of Afghan province [View all] steve2470 Feb 2013 OP

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Do him one better Lasher Feb 2013 #2

Yeah !!!! Out now !!!! xtraxritical Feb 2013 #3

Beat me To It chuckstevens Feb 2013 #4

+++ 1,000,000 +++ n/t RKP5637 Feb 2013 #9

+1 NutmegYankee Feb 2013 #15

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How dare he tell the US to do anything! L0oniX Feb 2013 #6

Especially timdog44 Feb 2013 #13

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"A US spokesman said it took all allegations of misconduct seriously." That must be why our AnotherMcIntosh Feb 2013 #8

The United States has a habit of supporting brutal R/W dictators in the ME and Central America... lib2DaBone Feb 2013 #11

Who died and made him the Boss? Fuddnik Feb 2013 #12

Poppies! triplepoint Feb 2013 #14

Obama's bottom line is all like "Or else what..." This is Karzai needing to maintain domestic cred. ancianita Feb 2013 #16

All will be well! kenny blankenship Feb 2013 #17