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Oh man, the Taliban are kicking our arses

Started by Cain, December 08, 2008, 05:51:41 PM

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Cain

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/dec/08/afghanistan-taliban-nato-raid-pakistan

QuoteThe Taliban has a permanent presence in 72% of the territory of Afghanistan, up from 54% last year, and is expanding its control beyond the rural south of the country, the International Council on Security and Development, formerly the Senlis Council, says in a report today.

The independent thinktank and research organisation says three of the four main routes leading out of Kabul, the capital, are threatened by the Taliban.

OK, serious question here: when was the last time a country successfully occupied Afghanistan?  And by successful, I mean both entering and leaving of their own free will, having achieved their overall strategic objective.


Cain

"Buying smack" is not a strategic objective.

Well, not unless its a LOT of smack.

Messier Undertree

Quote from: Cain on December 08, 2008, 05:51:41 PM
OK, serious question here: when was the last time a country successfully occupied Afghanistan?  And by successful, I mean both entering and leaving of their own free will, having achieved their overall strategic objective.

You're saying we need to revive Genghis Khan, aren't you?

Messier Undertree

I'm assuming that "raping and pillaging" counts as a strategic objective here.

Cain

Quote from: Malachite on December 08, 2008, 06:04:12 PM
Quote from: Cain on December 08, 2008, 05:51:41 PM
OK, serious question here: when was the last time a country successfully occupied Afghanistan?  And by successful, I mean both entering and leaving of their own free will, having achieved their overall strategic objective.

You're saying we need to revive Genghis Khan, aren't you?

I think if we're going to have an Empire, we should at least have people who know how to run one.  This shit is getting embarassing.  If we gave the Afghani's aircraft carriers and F-16s, they'd be instituting Sharia law in Prague by now.

bds

 :lulz:

We're getting pwnt by men in a cave.
Embarassing, to say the least.

Eater of Clowns

Quote from: theborderlinesimpleton on December 08, 2008, 06:13:53 PM
:lulz:

We're getting pwnt by men in a cave.
Embarassing, to say the least.

Just what are you trying to say?
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bds

 :lulz:

I meant no offence to Men In Caves.
Or Men.
Or Caves, for that matter.

Indeed, I meant no offence at all.  :)

AFK

Quote from: theborderlinesimpleton on December 08, 2008, 06:38:59 PM
:lulz:

I meant no offence to Men In Caves.
Or Men.
Or Caves, for that matter.

Indeed, I meant no offence at all.  :)

That's good, because Nick and the Bad Seeds were about ready to kick your ass. 
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bds

Quote from: Rev. What's-His-Name? on December 08, 2008, 06:40:40 PM
Quote from: theborderlinesimpleton on December 08, 2008, 06:38:59 PM
:lulz:

I meant no offence to Men In Caves.
Or Men.
Or Caves, for that matter.

Indeed, I meant no offence at all.  :)

That's good, because Nick and the Bad Seeds were about ready to kick your ass. 

:scared:

LMNO


Triple Zero

Quote from: Iptuous on December 08, 2008, 06:43:11 PM
Quote from: Malachite on December 08, 2008, 06:04:12 PM
You're saying we need to revive Genghis Khan, aren't you?
You will need more than just Ghengis Kahn!
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"It should be noted that in reality, the burial sites of most of these historical figures such as Caesar, Alexander, Solomon, Genghis Khan, Hannibal, and Sun-Tzu have never been discovered. Many were actually cremated. Other more recent figures such as Rasputin and Vlad Tepes have never had their remains positively identified making it impossible to obtain DNA that can be confirmed as theirs."

... and thank you, wikipedia :roll:
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