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17 Afghan military members AWOL from Texas AF base
Flopping Aces ^ | 06-18-10 | Mataharley

Posted on 06/18/2010 11:08:17 AM PDT by Starman417

uh oh seems to be an understatement here...

Seems some Afghanistan "pals", training to become pilots, were here in the US to learn English. All, including both officers and enlisted men, have security security badges that give them access to secure U.S. defense installations.

The Afghans were attending the Defense Language Institute at Lackland Air Force Base in Texas. The DLI program teaches English to military pilot candidates and other air force prospects from foreign countries allied with the U.S.

"I can confirm that 17 have gone missing from the Defense Language Institute," said Gary Emery, Chief of Public Affairs, 37th Training Wing, at Lackland AFB. "They disappeared over the course of the last two years, and none in the last three months."

Each Afghan was issued a Department of Defense Common Access Card, an identification card used to gain access to secure military installations, with which they "could attempt to enter DOD installations," according to the bulletin. Base security officers were encouraged to disseminate the bulletin to their personnel.

"The visas issued to these personnel have been revoked, or are in the process of being revoked. Lookouts have been placed in TECS," it reads.

Read more at floppingaces.net...


TOPICS: Government; Military/Veterans; Politics
KEYWORDS: afghan; awol; military

1 posted on 06/18/2010 11:08:18 AM PDT by Starman417
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To: Starman417

Oh oh. If we go go looking for ‘Afghans’, isn’t that profiling? /sarc


2 posted on 06/18/2010 11:11:00 AM PDT by Spok (Free Range Republican)
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To: Starman417
Secure cards mean $h!t to anyone .

What's important is the information both taught and gleaned.

The true madness is these 17 have disappeared over a period of time.


Where's Achmed?
I dunno ..
OK

One month later ...

Mohamed? .. Adolph?
Dunno, boss
K

etc

3 posted on 06/18/2010 11:20:37 AM PDT by knarf (I say things that are true ... I have no proof ... but they're true)
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To: Starman417

“I wasn’t born in Texas, but I got here as fast as I could!”


4 posted on 06/18/2010 11:33:01 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (Don't care if he was born in a manger on July 4th! A "Natural Born" citizen requires two US parents!)
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To: Starman417

More...here...

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2537292/posts

More on those 17...here...(with names)...

http://maggiesnotebook.blogspot.com/2010/06/afghan-military-inside-us-goes-awol-17.html

Interesting commentary at chicagoray...

http://chicagoray.blogspot.com/2010/06/why-no-muslims-should-be-allowed-in.html

More commentary...here...

http://www.jihadwatch.org/2010/06/nationwide-alert-issued-for-17-afghan-military-men-awol-from-texas-air-force-base.html#comments


5 posted on 06/18/2010 12:37:46 PM PDT by PGalt
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To: Starman417

On the subject of Military bases, what the hell happened to the 2 heavily armed Amish who tried to enter one of our bases with false ID’s. I haven’t heard a peep.....


6 posted on 06/18/2010 12:39:59 PM PDT by highnoon (Quis custodiet ipsos custodes)
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To: Starman417

Check the local “pole dancer’ emporiums.

The Muzzies may be there with an alcoholic drink in their hand and a lap dancer at work on their lap.

If they have already left, then - - - - -

Islam Delenda Est.


7 posted on 06/18/2010 12:51:30 PM PDT by GladesGuru (In a society predicated upon freedom, it is essential to examine principles,)
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To: knarf

It’s good to know that the US government has not learned anything about warfare. We keep training our enemies in our latest technology and strategies and they keep using it against us. It seems this time they really screwed the pooch because they have 17 trainees loose on US soil. I am sure those 17 don’t have terrorist connections in the US after all the government conducts extensive background checks on all potential recruits.


8 posted on 06/18/2010 1:45:32 PM PDT by ironborne
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