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| | US Hostage Rescued in Daring Operation KABUL, Afghanistan (Oct. 22) - U.S. Special Forces soldiers conducting a daring nighttime operation freed a kidnapped American working for the Army Corps of Engineers — the first known hostage rescue by American forces in Afghanistan. The American, who was abducted in mid-August, had been held in a growing insurgent stronghold 30 miles west of Kabul, U.S. military officials told The Associated Press. They said several insurgents were killed in last week's mission to free him. Taliban militants have kidnapped dozens of international aid workers, journalists and other foreigners in recent years and have demanded large ransoms or the release of imprisoned Taliban fighters for their freedom. Increasingly aggressive crime syndicates have also raked in big money by kidnapping wealthy Afghans and foreigners and demanding ransoms.
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| | | Posted Friday, October 24, 2008 9:09 AM | |
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| The Drifter (10/23/2008)
US Hostage Rescued in Daring Operation KABUL, Afghanistan (Oct. 22) - U.S. Special Forces soldiers conducting a daring nighttime operation freed a kidnapped American working for the Army Corps of Engineers — the first known hostage rescue by American forces in Afghanistan. The American, who was abducted in mid-August, had been held in a growing insurgent stronghold 30 miles west of Kabul, U.S. military officials told The Associated Press. They said several insurgents were killed in last week's mission to free him. Taliban militants have kidnapped dozens of international aid workers, journalists and other foreigners in recent years and have demanded large ransoms or the release of imprisoned Taliban fighters for their freedom. Increasingly aggressive crime syndicates have also raked in big money by kidnapping wealthy Afghans and foreigners and demanding ransoms. Yep. US workers attempting to rebuild a country on US taxpayers dollars are being kidnapped.  We're winning this war.
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| | | Posted Friday, October 24, 2008 11:52 AM | |
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| HURRICANE!!! (10/24/2008)
The Drifter (10/23/2008)
US Hostage Rescued in Daring Operation KABUL, Afghanistan (Oct. 22) - U.S. Special Forces soldiers conducting a daring nighttime operation freed a kidnapped American working for the Army Corps of Engineers — the first known hostage rescue by American forces in Afghanistan. The American, who was abducted in mid-August, had been held in a growing insurgent stronghold 30 miles west of Kabul, U.S. military officials told The Associated Press. They said several insurgents were killed in last week's mission to free him. Taliban militants have kidnapped dozens of international aid workers, journalists and other foreigners in recent years and have demanded large ransoms or the release of imprisoned Taliban fighters for their freedom. Increasingly aggressive crime syndicates have also raked in big money by kidnapping wealthy Afghans and foreigners and demanding ransoms. Yep. US workers attempting to rebuild a country on US taxpayers dollars are being kidnapped. We're winning this war. Way to go on trying to make it a political thread... by the way, the person was a volunteer. I'm happy he's been rescued personally.
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| | | Posted Friday, October 24, 2008 12:24 PM | |
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| johnny blade (10/24/2008)
Way to go on trying to make it a political thread... by the way, the person was a volunteer. I'm happy he's been rescued personally."The Army Corps of Engineers' work building roads and projects that provide clean water and power helps extend the reach of the Afghan government and stimulates economic growth" HA !!! Economic Growth !!! Yep, it's working all right !!! I have a crazy idea. FINISH THE LEVY IN NEW ORLEANS SO THE NEXT TIME THERE IS A HURRICANE WARNING THE RESIDENTS OF NEW ORLEANS AREN'T FREAKING OUT ABOUT ONCE AGAIN LOSING THEIR HOMES TO A FLOOD.
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| | | Posted Friday, October 24, 2008 1:07 PM | |
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| HURRICANE!!! (10/24/2008)
johnny blade (10/24/2008)
Way to go on trying to make it a political thread... by the way, the person was a volunteer. I'm happy he's been rescued personally."The Army Corps of Engineers' work building roads and projects that provide clean water and power helps extend the reach of the Afghan government and stimulates economic growth" HA !!! Economic Growth !!! Yep, it's working all right !!! I have a crazy idea. FINISH THE LEVY IN NEW ORLEANS SO THE NEXT TIME THERE IS A HURRICANE WARNING THE RESIDENTS OF NEW ORLEANS AREN'T FREAKING OUT ABOUT ONCE AGAIN LOSING THEIR HOMES TO A FLOOD. As a person originally from New Orleans, I do not think the levies should be rebuilt at all. The area is set inside basically a bowl under sea level. Do you know how often that area floods? When living there we sold a house and moved 3 miles to another neighborhood... a week after closing the area flooded and the previous house was under water within a few feet from the roof line. We felt bad for those that bought it, but what can you do. This was back in the 80's and it was just a good rain, no hurricane. In order for the levies to be effective, they will need to build an additional 10 feet of sea wall. Now, this may be great if you use it to keep the large portion of thugs and criminals trapped inside, but the truth is at billions of dollars to allow people to continue to live in a spot that land use planners do not recommend living in doesn't make a whole lot of sense... Again, this is coming from someone that is originally from there and I really do love the city, but common sense says, let it go.
"Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former."
- Albert Einstein "He was a wise man who invented beer."
- Plato
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| | | Posted Friday, October 24, 2008 2:35 PM | |
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| johnny blade (10/24/2008)
As a person originally from New Orleans, I do not think the levies should be rebuilt at all. The area is set inside basically a bowl under sea level. Do you know how often that area floods? When living there we sold a house and moved 3 miles to another neighborhood... a week after closing the area flooded and the previous house was under water within a few feet from the roof line. We felt bad for those that bought it, but what can you do. This was back in the 80's and it was just a good rain, no hurricane. In order for the levies to be effective, they will need to build an additional 10 feet of sea wall. Now, this may be great if you use it to keep the large portion of thugs and criminals trapped inside, but the truth is at billions of dollars to allow people to continue to live in a spot that land use planners do not recommend living in doesn't make a whole lot of sense... Again, this is coming from someone that is originally from there and I really do love the city, but common sense says, let it go.I totally see your point but if that is the case, let's shut down Florida, California and Tornado Alley. Perhaps we can all move to Utah which seems to be free of natures catastrophes. I respect our military but I just don't know what direction we're heading half of the time with all the projects we have going on in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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| HURRICANE!!! (10/24/2008)
johnny blade (10/24/2008)
Way to go on trying to make it a political thread... by the way, the person was a volunteer. I'm happy he's been rescued personally."The Army Corps of Engineers' work building roads and projects that provide clean water and power helps extend the reach of the Afghan government and stimulates economic growth" HA !!! Economic Growth !!! Yep, it's working all right !!! I have a crazy idea. FINISH THE LEVY IN NEW ORLEANS SO THE NEXT TIME THERE IS A HURRICANE WARNING THE RESIDENTS OF NEW ORLEANS AREN'T FREAKING OUT ABOUT ONCE AGAIN LOSING THEIR HOMES TO A FLOOD. Here's a better idea!! How about we not build cities that are in extremely natural disaster prone areas???
"Only the dead have seen the end of war" - Plato
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Devour to survive... so it is, so it's always been
We all feed on tragedy
It's like blood to a vampire
Vicariously I live while the whole world dies
Much better you than I"– Tool, “Vicarious”
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| HURRICANE!!! (10/24/2008)
johnny blade (10/24/2008)
As a person originally from New Orleans, I do not think the levies should be rebuilt at all. The area is set inside basically a bowl under sea level. Do you know how often that area floods? When living there we sold a house and moved 3 miles to another neighborhood... a week after closing the area flooded and the previous house was under water within a few feet from the roof line. We felt bad for those that bought it, but what can you do. This was back in the 80's and it was just a good rain, no hurricane. In order for the levies to be effective, they will need to build an additional 10 feet of sea wall. Now, this may be great if you use it to keep the large portion of thugs and criminals trapped inside, but the truth is at billions of dollars to allow people to continue to live in a spot that land use planners do not recommend living in doesn't make a whole lot of sense... Again, this is coming from someone that is originally from there and I really do love the city, but common sense says, let it go.I totally see your point but if that is the case, let's shut down Florida, California and Tornado Alley. Perhaps we can all move to Utah which seems to be free of natures catastrophes. I respect our military but I just don't know what direction we're heading half of the time with all the projects we have going on in Iraq and Afghanistan. Not all of Florida is like New Orleans. Just Tampa.
"Only the dead have seen the end of war" - Plato
"The universe is hostile, so impersonal
Devour to survive... so it is, so it's always been
We all feed on tragedy
It's like blood to a vampire
Vicariously I live while the whole world dies
Much better you than I"– Tool, “Vicarious”
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| New Orleans can be saved. All you need is a few more of these guys:
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