Comments on: Another example that Afghanistan is not Iraq

By: Afghanistan Aid Worker

Afghanistan Aid Worker — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 11:04:31 +0000

I found this post when looking for the phrase “Afghanistan is not Iraq” (take a look at my blog and you’ll see why fearlessviews.wordpress.com/ ) I couldn’t resist weighing in on this latest comment by Robin, which is rather frightening – AFGHANS DON’T KNOW HOW TO READ!!!! There is 80% illiteracy rate here… which is another reason that Afghanistan is NOT Iraq, or Vietnam or Korea. Afghans would simply take any dropped leaflets and use them for kindling, never knowing the strange markings were warnings.

By: Robin

Robin — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 08:04:45 +0000

When I see young men walking among poppy fields and the Administration saying they want to cripple the Taliban economy, is there somekind on VIDEODROME going on? Am I really hearing and seeing this?
I grew up learning about WWII, Korea and Vietnam.
WWII alot of sacrifice and 2 atomic bombs. Korea, I was born the year it ended. Good reason to end a “Police Action”.
Vietnam. War on PrimeTime. Napalm like Hollywood never thought of.
My point. Combine the tactics. Drop leaflets over every opium plantation stating the obvious, “This field will be napalmed within the next few days. Leave or die.” Napalm every satellite and observation drone spied field, send in the Warthogs, or whatever aircraft is best suitable for delivering the napalm and destroy their money infrastructure, all of it. Is the cost of Petroeum Jelly and Gas worth more than one soilder, MY SOLDIER. I don’t want MY SOLDIER to die or end up walking on two titanium legs. Tell me why this doesn’t happen? Do we get medical opium products from there. Or do our Corporations? Burn em’. Please Burn em’
Robin

By: David M

David M — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:51:13 +0000

The Thunder Run has linked to this post in the blog post From the Front: 11/30/2009 News and Personal dispatches from the front and the home front. .-= David M´s last blog ..That Far Away Look in His Eyes =-.

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uberVU - social comments — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:00:40 +0000

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By: Walt

Walt — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 16:01:58 +0000

In the immortal words of my daughter, “Duh!” Gentlemen, I believe a trip to the library might be in order. I suggest “Afghanistan” by Stephan Tanner (these tactical problems have been around forever), “Soldiers of God: With Islamic Warriors in Afghanistan and Pakistan” by Robert D. Kaplan (these guys have been at it for a while), and “Flashman: A Novel” by George MacDonald Fraser (threats the 1841 Anglo-Afghan War, but things don’t change a hell of a lot there–also involves sex, booze, and what passes for rock & roll back then). If you’re still interested, read what the Russians and the Brits wrote about the fun they had in Afghanistan.