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Afghanistan Army Vulnerable To Taliban Infiltration

First Posted: 06/28/11 12:41 PM ET Updated: 08/28/11 06:12 AM ET

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For someone who had once joined an insurgent group, and whose family was tied to a top Taliban commander, Akmal had a strikingly easy path into the Afghan National Army.

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For someone who had once joined an insurgent group, and whose family was tied to a top Taliban commander, Akmal had a strikingly easy path into the Afghan National Army.
For someone who had once joined an insurgent group, and whose family was tied to a top Taliban commander, Akmal had a strikingly easy path into the Afghan National Army.
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02:44 PM on 06/28/2011
Here is an argument that both sides should have: Get out!, Let the Taliban establish better targets.
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1776 or 1984
IT'S AN EMPIRE, NOT A REPUBLIC!
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02:03 PM on 06/28/2011
The new OsamaBinLanden of Yemen -- American al-Awlaki, a known associate of 9 1 1 hijackers -- infiltrated the Pentagon and dined with the Secretary of the Army for casting off for Yemen.

The Bush-appointed Secretary of the Army, Thomas E. White, became Secretary after being Vice-Chairman of Enron and heading the division that ripped-off California and falsifying revenues/profits.

A real stand-up kinda guy.
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fairwayhill
1948 Palestine belongs to the Palestinians
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01:54 PM on 06/28/2011
Afghanistan Army is already infiltrated by the foreign occupying enemy.
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Jawbey
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01:50 PM on 06/28/2011
The taliban was there before the US got involved, they will be there after the US leaves.
This cannot be just another excuse to KEEP troops there.
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Rubyfoo
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01:44 PM on 06/28/2011
How do we get ourselves into these bloody messes? Surely, doing nothing in the war category after 9/11 would have led to major net gains for all concerned. Oh, I know, it's about promoting the military-industrial complex. How silly of me to forget.
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imonlyhereforthelaughs
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01:20 PM on 06/28/2011
Isn't that like saying "There are some Irish guys on the NYPD"?
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AGammaRaye
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12:56 PM on 06/28/2011
Someone please explain how a country so remote-devoid of the sophistication of developed countries, poses a real tangible threat except for bankrupting countries and flooding the market with drugs? Or does this merely represent a watch point from which to watch Iran? Its largely miles and miles of nothing but miles.
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haval2
what to say?
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12:26 PM on 06/28/2011
If it's being reported...it's already done.
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MikeyJaii
Socialism.
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12:25 PM on 06/28/2011
What army? They're a complete joke.
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12:23 PM on 06/28/2011
What else is new?
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Aries Warrior
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12:18 PM on 06/28/2011
Quick !...better send more money right away !
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nogimmicks
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12:12 PM on 06/28/2011
They will figure this out. Afghanistan is one of the most remote to the US countries on this planet. After a decade of an outrageous drain of the US public money ( eg, the US taxpayer pays the war profiteers $400 for a gallon of gas, http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/10/16/us-pays-400-per-gallon-fo_n_324294.html ) it is time to stop all funding of this war and all other wars.
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12:03 PM on 06/28/2011
Afghanistan's Army In Danger Of Taliban Infiltration

this is like saying:

Mafia is in danger of Cosa Nostra's infiltration.
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