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G_j (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-12-10 05:24 PM Original message |
Major Afghan offensive 'under way in Marjah' BBC |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-12-10 05:29 PM Response to Original message |
1. With many innocents trapped in the crossfire or exiled |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-12-10 05:33 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. And timed to a Friday night at home for the least coverage possible. |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-12-10 05:57 PM Response to Reply #3 |
12. During Olympic opening ceremonies, no less. |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-12-10 06:02 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. Damn you, Karl Rove! |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-12-10 06:21 PM Response to Reply #14 |
19. Nothing to do with Rove, it is just military managing messages |
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G_j (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-12-10 06:44 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. thats what they do |
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Junkdrawer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-12-10 10:38 PM Response to Reply #21 |
30. Used to be new moons...now it's Olympic Openings.... |
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Junkdrawer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-12-10 10:34 PM Response to Reply #12 |
28. Just had the same thought... |
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G_j (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-12-10 10:43 PM Response to Reply #28 |
31. interesting |
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G_j (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-12-10 06:14 PM Response to Reply #3 |
16. I find it darkly ironic that |
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Echo In Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-12-10 06:18 PM Response to Reply #3 |
18. +1 |
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malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-12-10 05:32 PM Response to Original message |
2. I watched BBC International this morning and saw |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-12-10 05:35 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Residents have been fleeing for at least two weeks. |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-12-10 05:43 PM Response to Reply #4 |
8. Nothing would surprise me. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-12-10 05:48 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. Thank you for helping us stay on top of this story, tekisui. |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-12-10 05:48 PM Response to Reply #4 |
10. It may have already happened: |
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G_j (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-12-10 05:36 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. I might have thought deliberately creating refugees |
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malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-12-10 05:38 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. The real question is who will reap |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-12-10 05:43 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. I'm guessing rhymes with "CIA". |
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malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-12-10 06:01 PM Response to Reply #9 |
13. or Yeh! LOL - you little elitist you |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-12-10 06:17 PM Response to Reply #13 |
17. I'm a liberal elite, not Super Woman. You'd need super powers to make her look |
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Frustratedlady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-12-10 05:37 PM Response to Original message |
6. Why do they forewarn the fighters to leave or be killed? |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-12-10 06:03 PM Response to Reply #6 |
15. To watch were they go? |
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DCBob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-13-10 09:48 AM Response to Reply #6 |
41. The primary goal is to secure the city.. not to kill every single Talibanger. |
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G_j (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-12-10 06:32 PM Response to Original message |
20. AP story |
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asdjrocky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-12-10 06:45 PM Response to Original message |
22. All we are saying... |
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Solly Mack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-12-10 06:46 PM Response to Original message |
23. K&R |
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G_j (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-13-10 09:11 AM Response to Reply #23 |
36. == |
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maxsolomon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-12-10 06:51 PM Response to Original message |
24. Marjah is a key to the "new strategy" |
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G_j (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-12-10 07:14 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. if we're going to be there, and we are... |
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Forkboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-12-10 08:09 PM Response to Original message |
26. You getting the warm and fuzzies yet? |
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G_j (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-12-10 10:29 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. it's sickening nt |
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Flaneur (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-12-10 10:36 PM Response to Original message |
29. BBC Evening News said 80% of the population is still in Marjah. |
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G_j (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-12-10 10:46 PM Response to Reply #29 |
33. == |
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gimama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-12-10 10:45 PM Response to Original message |
32. Fallujah Deja Vu |
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G_j (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-13-10 08:54 AM Response to Reply #32 |
35. hadn't thought of that |
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slipslidingaway (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-12-10 10:48 PM Response to Original message |
34. Sounds familiar - Georgia and Russia stay in Olympics, despite threat of war ... |
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DCBob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-13-10 09:15 AM Response to Original message |
37. "resistance so far.. light" , "caught the insurgents on the hoof", "completely dislocated".. |
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G_j (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-13-10 09:32 AM Response to Reply #37 |
38. one can hope it's over quickly |
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DCBob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-13-10 09:39 AM Response to Reply #38 |
39. A good sign is that there are alot more Afghan solders involved this time.. |
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Mari333 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-13-10 09:43 AM Response to Original message |
40. many CEOs will be very happy and become very wealthy now |
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G_j (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-13-10 10:04 AM Response to Reply #40 |
42. "without a hitch" |
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G_j (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-13-10 11:32 AM Response to Original message |
43. phase 4 |
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Lothrop (31 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-13-10 11:33 AM Response to Original message |
44. War crimes |
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G_j (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-13-10 01:01 PM Response to Original message |
45. I hate this shit! |
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Tierra_y_Libertad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-13-10 01:07 PM Response to Original message |
46. "They make a desert and call it peace." - Tacitus K&R |
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G_j (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-13-10 03:34 PM Response to Reply #46 |
47. good quote |
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