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boilerbabe

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31. religion makes me blow chunks. nt

Reply to KansDem (Original post)

Wed Jun 12, 2013, 05:17 AM

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2 children beheaded by militants, Afghan authorities say [View all] KansDem Jun 2013 OP

Inhumane. Boomerproud Jun 2013 #1

Disturbing story, but this typo made me laugh: ZombieHorde Jun 2013 #2

I noticed that too... KansDem Jun 2013 #3

It should have been the 10-year-old boy. n/t RebelOne Jun 2013 #5

Maybe they Turbineguy Jun 2013 #4

The Taliban Visited George H.W. Bush many times. red dog 1 Jun 2013 #6

What does that have to do with this? leftynyc Jun 2013 #23

Actually, I'm blaming both the Bush 41 AND Bush 43 Administrations for this disgusting bahavior red dog 1 Jun 2013 #29

Blaming the bush's for the leftynyc Jun 2013 #30

Calling me names does not validate your argument red dog 1 Jun 2013 #34

Awwww, poor baby doesn't like leftynyc Jun 2013 #35

This message was self-deleted by its author red dog 1 Jun 2013 #38

Why would the Taliban do this?? happyslug Jun 2013 #7

Religious fanatics rarely care about what's advisable shawn703 Jun 2013 #8

yes. Ed Suspicious Jun 2013 #10

What has this killing to do with religion????? happyslug Jun 2013 #12

As a warning to villagers not to co-operate with the Afghan government oberliner Jun 2013 #9

That might be the reason, but at a dump? happyslug Jun 2013 #13

What do you think is more probable? oberliner Jun 2013 #15

You have my two theories. happyslug Jun 2013 #16

Interesting oberliner Jun 2013 #24

Based on my own experience AND other news reports happyslug Jun 2013 #25

Gotcha oberliner Jun 2013 #28

It doesn't surprise me at all Marrah_G Jun 2013 #11

I do not know if you talking about the Taliban or our Afghan Allies happyslug Jun 2013 #14

So, your position is that though barbaric and monstrous, the geek tragedy Jun 2013 #17

A school girl or any children attending a school Harmony Blue Jun 2013 #18

This article is about a 10 year old and a 16 year old boy, not a girl in school happyslug Jun 2013 #26

I agree booley Jun 2013 #36

Bacha bazi (kept boys) from the military checkpoint or Talabin military? Sunlei Jun 2013 #19

That seems more likely Harmony Blue Jun 2013 #20

Yes, could be. How horrible to treat children this way. freshwest Jun 2013 #22

To young and to old. happyslug Jun 2013 #27

not in Afghanistan. boys are removed from homes, moved to the 'military areas very young to 'train' Sunlei Jun 2013 #32

Wikipedia is a good start on any research, but you have to be careful with it. happyslug Jun 2013 #33

looks like a 'respect' issue quadrature Jun 2013 #21

religion makes me blow chunks. nt boilerbabe Jun 2013 #31

And normal military operations are AOK?? happyslug Jun 2013 #37