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1. #1
   On April 1st, 2008 at 7:06 am, zorro said:

   Quite disappointing.

   What is so attractive about the 7th century?

2. #2
   On April 1st, 2008 at 7:31 am, trailortrash said:

   these people dont want to evolve it seems…

3. #3
   On April 1st, 2008 at 8:02 am, TMoney said:

   Those folks could use a leader who promises hope and change.

   Is Obama going to be busy after November?

4. #4
   On April 1st, 2008 at 8:04 am, nyc123me said:

   Not so nice to know all these coalition lives are being given to achieve.. well.. nothing?

5. #5
   On April 1st, 2008 at 8:12 am, WORK949 said:

   This demonstrates two points:

   The enshrining of Sharia within the new constitution, via a no law which contradicts Islam provision, makes the ruling perfectly understandable - Ayatollah Khomeni did tell us quite clearly that there is “no fun” in Islam.

   That the people of Afghanistan would, following their liberation from the Taliban, go right back to Sharia via a democratic vote does not bode well for George Bush’s grand vision of democracy in the Middle East.

6. #6
   On April 1st, 2008 at 8:36 am, Boomer said:

   Continues to prove that the slaves of islam can’t coexist with 21st Century civilized nations. They refuse to climb out of the 7th Century continuing to live in poverty, uneducated except for their book of lies (koran), suppressing and abusing their women, while destroying everything they don’t understand.

   We need to expel the fifth column from our own shores and never have anything to do with this death cult again. Those nations that think they have the world over an oil barrel can eat sand. We have enough troops over there to seize and secure their oil fields once we drain them dry. The President can abolish the EPA declare an end to the moratorium on oil drilling on and off shore, increase fuel refining capacity, and build nuclear power plants. If the ACLU or any tree hugging groups sue we revoke their citizenship and deport them to an islamic hell hole of our choosing. Now that is an “April Fools” dream!

7. #7
   On April 1st, 2008 at 8:54 am, 30 pcs of silver said:

   On April 1st, 2008 at 8:04 am, nyc123me said:
   Not so nice to know all these coalition lives are being given to achieve.. well.. nothing?

   I think those who are a part of the coalition would disagree with you.

8. #8
   On April 1st, 2008 at 9:12 am, On-my-soap-box said:

   AMEN 30.

   Blows me away how some people think their lives are “wasted”. Giving your life to a cause bigger than yourself is NEVER a waste. People with that kind of attitude should be ashamed of theirselves.

9. #9
   On April 1st, 2008 at 9:38 am, terrig said:

   Again have to ditto what 30 pcs and OMSB said. We look at it like we gave them their freedom, it is theirs to do with as they wish no matter if we like it or not. What happend with Kharzi (sp?), I thought he was pretty strong. I don’t know what’s so great about the 7th century either, I’d much rather live in our times than that time period.

10. #10
    On April 1st, 2008 at 9:44 am, DaveC said:

    Talk about ‘The Politics of Dancing’..

11. #11
    On April 1st, 2008 at 9:55 am, lgm said:

    The re-Talibanization of the country continues apace.

    Who’s idea was it to pull most US troops out of Afganistan before the job was done? Wasn’t this one of the many reasons not to invade Iraq? Who knows what messes McCain would drag us into (Iran? Syria, …?)?

    About invading third world countries: good intentions are not enough (a quote from Richard Askey, Professor of Mathematics, University of Wisconsin, on bad ideas in math education)

12. #12
    On April 1st, 2008 at 10:03 am, 30 pcs of silver said:

    lgm,
    Who’s idea was is it to pull most US troops out of Afganistan Iraq before the job was is done?

    I’ll give you a hint… it starts with lib and ends with erals.

    “The war can’t be won. We’ll be there forever. Support the troops, bring them home.” What a joke liberals are.

13. #13
    On April 1st, 2008 at 10:30 am, walterc said:

    In Japan in 1945 the Allies forbid any mention of state religion in the new constitution. No mention of shintoism, no mention of the emperor as some form of deity, nothing. And as a result, one of the strongest capitalist democracies to ever exist.

    In Iraq and Afghanistan in 2002, 2003 the Coalition allows both constitution to have a “nothing in conflict with islam” provision, and what do we have, two democratic societies moving as fast as they can back to the 7th century.

    And it’s all due to the “winning hearts and minds” instead of winning the war style of warfare we’ve been advocating sicne the creation of the U.N.

14. #14
    On April 1st, 2008 at 10:33 am, ThackerAgency said:

    bye bye Bollywood. All they ever do is dance in their shows.

    Baptists used to outlaw dancing too. . . but it was never under governmental authority. Secular government is the only way to ensure freedom.

15. #15
    On April 1st, 2008 at 10:35 am, corona said:

    No humor in this April Fool’s post.
    

    What’s your point, Michelle? Should the U.S. now fight against establishing democracies in the Arab world? If so, what qualifications should the U.S. look for in the puppet dictators it installs?

    Has it now been established that Islam is incompatible with human progress? What steps will the U.S. take to eradicate this religious-political system?

    Is Afghanistan a lost cause? Is Iraq? Does it make sense to give a hoot?

    Should we keep driving our SUVs to fund Islamic terror regimes?

    What consequences, if any, would the destruction of Israel have on America’s interests? Will Presidential candidates ever talk about U.S relations with other parts of the world?

16. #16
    On April 1st, 2008 at 10:55 am, nbarry said:

    We invaded Afghanistan not out of any abiding love of the people, but in self-defense. Accordingly, national security must be our sole guide concerning our operations in that country.

    By the way, does this ban on dancing apply to whirling dervishes?

17. #17
    On April 1st, 2008 at 11:15 am, Alphonse said:

    They don’t call it “conventional long form: Islamic Republic of Afghanistan” for nothing.

18. #18
    On April 1st, 2008 at 11:56 am, lgm said:

    30 pcs of silver said (#12):

    Who’s idea was is it to pull most US troops out of Afganistan Iraq before the job was is done?

    You’re kidding. Bush redeployed the troops to fight in Iraq. The mission in Afganistan had been accomplished and the troops were needed elsewhere.

19. #19
    On April 1st, 2008 at 12:10 pm, bit_boy said:

    http://www.bible.ca/islam/islam-kills-islamic-law-shariah.htm

    The historical pattern of Islam shows us that when a nation gains a sufficiently large Muslim population, they will begin to agitate for Shariah to be implemented. Shariah is the system of civil law that is based upon the Qur’an and the Ahadith and the work of Muslim scholars in the first two centuries of Islam. Shariah extends beyond just civil law. Applied fully, the Shariah is a code for living that Muslims should adhere to, including prayers, fasting and donations to the poor. Shariah is the totality of religious, political, social, domestic and private life. Shariah is primarily meant for all Muslims, but applies to a certain extent also for people living inside a Muslim society.

    You can take your versions of democracy that include what ever the populous votes as an acceptable form of government be it the Social Democrates’ Third Rich, Hammas, or Shariah and file it under Stupid. Definately not worth maintaining with our precious troops or our treasury. Just because McSame makes Bush look like a rocket scientist Bush has proven time and time again that he is not. Our April Fool day in and day out.

20. #20
    On April 1st, 2008 at 12:41 pm, emjem24 said:

    So much for democracy in Afghanistan. Hamid Kharzai where the heck are you?

21. #21
    On April 1st, 2008 at 1:18 pm, LarryD said:

    Iraq was always the better bet for building a democracy.

    Afghanistan had to be done because AlQ was being hosted by the Taliban, but their political future always was iffy.

    historical note: State Shintoism was something the pre-WWII military faction controlled government of Japan came up with for their own political purposes, it was never an organic part of Japanese culture.

22. #22
    On April 1st, 2008 at 1:43 pm, lgm said:

    emjem24 said (#24):

    Hamid Kharzai where the heck are you?

    In Kabul, where he controls the land for miles (a few miles) in all directions. He can’t project power beyond that for lack of resources. About 150,000 us forces would do the trick nicely, but they’re tied up somewhere else. Mission not accomplished.

23. #23
    On April 1st, 2008 at 4:36 pm, emjem24 said:

    lgm said:

    In Kabul, where he controls the land for miles (a few miles) in all directions. He can’t project power beyond that for lack of resources. About 150,000 us forces would do the trick nicely, but they’re tied up somewhere else. Mission not accomplished.

    1. When you have a government such as Afghanistan’s that is both corrupt and inefficient there will never be “plentiful” resources.

    2. Since you have no access to the military (unless you know of someone who currently serves) I wouldn’t trust anything you had to say about Afghanistan or for that matter any civilian with a grudge both against the military or the war.

    3. Your “mission not accomplished” is highly dubious. How do you know this? Since Afghanistan is also a NATO mission, why does it soley rely on US forces? I think the problem is that if participating countries do not send more forces to the NATO mission, then no single country can cover the turf that is Afghanistan.

    4. You need to stop relying soley on MSM sources for your info. Try a military blog. Try asking someone who actually served over in Afghanistan for a change.

    Unfortunately, when one insulates themselves from those they have little to no interaction with (such as the military) there will always be a disconnect between civilians and the military.

24. #24
    On April 1st, 2008 at 5:57 pm, lgm said:

    emjem24, you’re denying things even Bill O’Reilly admits. The mission was to remove the Taliban from Afganistan. The Taliban still are there.

25. #25
    On April 1st, 2008 at 7:21 pm, DBNinKY said:

    A sustained carpet bombing of the entire border region between Afghanistan and Pakistan, by most accounts, would eliminate the Taliban’s ability to reformulate for decades to come - their top leadership could be taken out, communications and supply routes severed, and recruitment abilities hampered or ended - plus it would offer Kharzi time and incentive to get a better grasp on controlling the mountain areas of his country, and send Pakistan a subtle message to get with the progam.

    And if it’s true that OBL &Co. are hiding in that region, then carpet bombing will either smoke them out or take care of them on the spot. I see no reason for the U.S. to delay bombing this region any longer - if we can’t fight them on the ground, then we flatten the ground, with them on it!

26. #26
    On April 1st, 2008 at 9:36 pm, Azygos said:

    Ah, the old adage comes alive. When traveling in Afganistan set your watch back 700 years.