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The Happy Warrior
Joined: 10 Feb 2010
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 Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2010 11:08 pm Post subject: Is Afghanistan a Banana Republic? |
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I think we must finally confront the effects of massive corruption and poor governance in Afghanistan.
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Afghanistan's Taliban insurgents are training monkeys to use weapons to attack American troops, according to a recent report by a British-based media agency.
According to the report, American military experts call them "monkey terrorists." |
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chellovek
Joined: 29 Feb 2008
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| Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2010 11:14 pm Post subject: |
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I still think of it as a failed state.
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Ah yeah just got the pun in the thread title, that's pretty good  |
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Fox
Joined: 04 Mar 2009
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| Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2010 11:16 pm Post subject: |
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| If we consider American Soldiers to be the equivalent of Imperial Storm Troopers, and monkey terrorists to be the equivalent of Ewoks, I think such a battle plan is a clear route to Taliban success. |
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djsmnc
Joined: 20 Jan 2003
Location: Dave's ESL Cafe
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| Posted: Tue Jul 13, 2010 4:20 pm Post subject: |
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| Banana Republic looked like Afghanistan after its last big sale! |
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