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60 Dead After Boat Full of Taliban Militants Sinks in Southern Afghanistan
Fox News ^
| June 02, 2007
| Unknown
Posted on 6/2/2007, 6:36:30 PM by 3AngelaD
KABUL, Afghanistan — A boat crossing a river in Afghanistan's most dangerous province sank on Saturday, and at least 60 people were killed, including Taliban militants, the Defense Ministry said. The boat sank while crossing the Helmand River, which snakes through Helmand province, the world's leading opium poppy region and site of fierce battles the last several months. Hundreds of Taliban insurgents are believed to be in Helmand.
The Afghan army was investigating to see how many Taliban insurgents and how many civilians were on board, the ministry said. The brief statement did not say what caused the boat to sink or why officials believed militants were on board...
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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs
KEYWORDS: afghanistan; ineptitude; taliban
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I love it when that happens.
To: 3AngelaD
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posted on
6/2/2007, 6:37:01 PM
by
TommyDale
(More Americans are killed each day in the U.S. by abortion than were killed on 9/11 !)
To: 3AngelaD
3
posted on
6/2/2007, 6:37:10 PM
by
Joe 6-pack
((or was it just the Tiger?))
To: 3AngelaD
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posted on
6/2/2007, 6:37:41 PM
by
Pro-Bush
(hater)
To: 3AngelaD
The ACLU is already preparing a lawsuit against the boat manufacturer.
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posted on
6/2/2007, 6:37:59 PM
by
TommyDale
(More Americans are killed each day in the U.S. by abortion than were killed on 9/11 !)
To: 3AngelaD
Excellent news. The Taliban in Afghanistan are breathing their last breath as the Al Qaeda terrorists in Iraq are suffering the same fate.
God bless our brave troops and President Bush.
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posted on
6/2/2007, 6:39:50 PM
by
jveritas
(Support The Commander in Chief in Times of War)
To: 3AngelaD
Is Sean Penn in Afghanistan ?
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posted on
6/2/2007, 6:40:40 PM
by
Kid Shelleen
( If a liberal weenie supports the UN and has never worn a “Blue Helmet” is he a chicken hawk?)
To: 3AngelaD
I hope and pray we had something to do with this.
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posted on
6/2/2007, 6:42:33 PM
by
Humidston
(THOMPSON/WATTS - 2008)
To: 3AngelaD
“The brief statement did not say what caused the boat to sink or why” ............... Duhh!
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posted on
6/2/2007, 6:43:05 PM
by
Bringbackthedraft
(Time to get your election bumper sticker ready. "Impeach Hillary 09".)
To: Kid Shelleen
Is Sean Penn in Afghanistan ?
Cheers!
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posted on
6/2/2007, 6:45:02 PM
by
grey_whiskers
(The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
To: 3AngelaD
A THREE HOUR TOUR!!!!
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posted on
6/2/2007, 6:45:06 PM
by
Vaquero
(" an armed society is a polite society" Heinlein "MOLON LABE!" Leonidas of Sparta)
To: 3AngelaD
A Taliban spokesman insists that its naval forces are up to scratch despite the set back
To: TommyDale
The Bush Administration is preparing to imprison the border guards.
To: Bringbackthedraft
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posted on
6/2/2007, 6:52:02 PM
by
eccentric
(a.k.a. baldwidow)
To: 3AngelaD
To: 3AngelaD
So Talibunnies can’t swim?
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posted on
6/2/2007, 7:08:31 PM
by
Blue State Insurgent
( Ask not what America will do for you, but what together we can do for the freedom of man.)
To: Joe 6-pack
ROTFALMAO
Do they want their suicide boats with or without holes...
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posted on
6/2/2007, 7:25:22 PM
by
Stayfree
(Bumper stickers, coffee mugs & Flush Hillary calendars at Flush Hillary.com)
To: 3AngelaD
On their way to a wedding?
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posted on
6/2/2007, 7:27:32 PM
by
neodad
(USS Vincennes (CG-49) Freedom's Fortress)
To: UKrepublican
A Taliban spokesman insists that its naval forces are up to scratch despite the set back
Good God you are funny...I can hardly see to type this because my eyes are still running from laughing so hard at this picture and your one-liner...just hysterical!
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posted on
6/2/2007, 7:29:02 PM
by
Stayfree
(Bumper stickers, coffee mugs & Flush Hillary calendars at Flush Hillary.com)
To: neodad
We spend all that money and we can’t even save one! How do you like them apples?
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posted on
6/2/2007, 7:29:31 PM
by
Wally_Kalbacken
(Seldom right but never in doubt)
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