NationStates Jolt Archive

Afghan government to reinstate the Department of Vice and Virtue...

Human Rights Watch (http://hrw.org/english/docs/2006/07/18/afghan13759.htm)

Another Article (http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/mag/2006/08/13/stories/2006081300050400.htm)

WTF...I thought we were supposed to be in Afghanistan to give the people and especially the women freedoms and Civil Rights.....I guess now they can elect who they want to oppress them :rolleyes:

Because of da war on terror! Bush sez we need to get rid of 'em terr'ists to make the world safer. If we leave da terr'ists win.

Afghan government to reinstate the Department of Vice and Virtue...

Human Rights Watch (http://hrw.org/english/docs/2006/07/18/afghan13759.htm)

Another Article (http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/mag/2006/08/13/stories/2006081300050400.htm)

WTF...I thought we were supposed to be in Afghanistan to give the people and especially the women freedoms and Civil Rights.....I guess now they can elect who they want to oppress them :rolleyes:

A fair number of Islamic countries have religious police.

If we're going to fight against the oppression of women by religious police who are an official arm of the government, we have a lot of other countries to deal with.

Something tells me we're only in Afghanistan to fight against the Taliban, who are hardline supporters of al-Qaeda.

Regional stability.

opium and because Russia done it

Afghan government to reinstate the Department of Vice and Virtue...


If you don't like the Virtue shift can you try the Vice for a while?

Afghan government to reinstate the Department of Vice and Virtue...


...the coalition is fighting for:

1) gasducts;
2) opium;
and
3) fat contracts for the US industries.

WTF...I thought we were supposed to be in Afghanistan to give the people and especially the women freedoms and Civil Rights...

Nope. Went in there to show that being involved with bombing the US on that scale has serious consequences. Any chance of anything else coming out of it went tits up when the Chimp fucked off to Iraq.

More than what I said previously, we're also committed in the region, and governmental inertia is likely to keep us committed regardless of any other factors. It's not so much a conscious decision to stay, as it is just habit.

Nope. Went in there to show that being involved with bombing the US on that scale has serious consequences. Any chance of anything else coming out of it went tits up when the Chimp fucked off to Iraq.

Afghanistan is the forgotten child that no one cares about anymore? :confused:

We wanted to make another Rambo movie.

We wanted to make another Rambo movie.

Odd its set in Burma then....

I heard about this last year; then very brief international uproar. I recall Afganistan backing down.

The articles are July and August 06, also make me wonder how up to date the facts are.

We wanted to make another Rambo movie.

That Rambo that was set in Afghanistan sucked. Especially the scene with the tank and the chopper playing frikkin chicken.

If we don't have war, what are the arms manufacturers supposed to do? Won't somebody please think of the arms manufacturers?

Regional stability.

Yep.

But if an hugely oppresive government can offer that, as long as it's not massively anti west, I say we give the people the oppression they want.

It's a win win, no major threat, no more armed forces occupying Iraq.

Odd its set in Burma then....

Wait, you mean they really are making a new one? The first three were bad enough.

We wanted to make another Rambo movie.

OH DEAR GOD NOOOOOOOOOO...........

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Rambo_%28film%29

Thats why Stephen Harper wants to stay until 2009...

http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20070515/afghan_soldiers_070515/20070515?hub=SEAfghanistan

If we don't have war, what are the arms manufacturers supposed to do? Won't somebody please think of the arms manufacturers?

They can continue selling arms to Africa for fish and Fruit... (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darwin's_Nightmare)

Wait, you mean they really are making a new one?

Human growth hormone, market surveys, and the need to get a last few bob in the bank seem to have all come together to make the answer to that "Yes".

http://www.cinematical.com/2007/05/20/killing-is-as-easy-as-breathing-bloody-rambo-iv-footage-onlin/

Hopefully I'll be able to turn off my brain enough to enjoy the slaughter.

Afghan government to reinstate the Department of Vice and Virtue...

Human Rights Watch (http://hrw.org/english/docs/2006/07/18/afghan13759.htm)

Another Article (http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/mag/2006/08/13/stories/2006081300050400.htm)

WTF...I thought we were supposed to be in Afghanistan to give the people and especially the women freedoms and Civil Rights.....I guess now they can elect who they want to oppress them :rolleyes:

I thought it was because of 11/09 attack?
they were in power from 1996 to 2001.

WTF...I thought we were supposed to be in Afghanistan to give the people freedoms and Civil Rights...I guess you also think we are in Iraq for the same noble reasons..
To give them the gift of freedom and Democracy.
or was that sarcasm?

I thought it was because of 11/09 attack? for the record, the Afghan people -or the Taliban- did not destroy the WTC.. It was a well financed Group of Saudi Arabians (AQ) hiding in the border of Pakistan/Afghanistan.

While they were hiding in those mountains.. both the Pakistani Army and the US Army tried to capture Osama and the other Leaders.. they never succeeded. There is no reason to believe the underfunded Afghans would have been able to succeed where the Pakistanis/US armies failed.

I guess you also think we are in Iraq for the same noble reasons..
To give them the gift of freedom and Democracy.
or was that sarcasm?

sarcasm my friend...sarcasm...:D

While they were hiding in those mountains.. both the Pakistani Army and the US Army tried to capture Osama and the other Leaders.. they never succeeded.

Ironically because they thought that the collateral damage would be too high.

...the coalition is fighting for:
2) opium;

Pfff, if you wanted opium all you had to do was ask.

*Runs, swims then runs to Tasmania*

If we don't have war, what are the arms manufacturers supposed to do? Won't somebody please think of the arms manufacturers?

They have the rising regional power Iran forcing the region (mainly Saudi Arabia) to purchase all the military equipment.

While they were hiding in those mountains.. both the Pakistani Army and the US Army tried to capture Osama and the other Leaders.. they never succeeded. There is no reason to believe the underfunded Afghans would have been able to succeed where the Pakistanis/US armies failed.

Explain Kunduz airlift then..

Ironically because they thought that the collateral damage would be too high.

Nope. It was due to Pakistani regime's "sensibilities" and the promises that Musharraf made that he would do the job.

There is no other reason why US/NATO did not follow OBL into FATA.

Afghan government to reinstate the Department of Vice and Virtue...

Human Rights Watch (http://hrw.org/english/docs/2006/07/18/afghan13759.htm)

Another Article (http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/mag/2006/08/13/stories/2006081300050400.htm)

WTF...I thought we were supposed to be in Afghanistan to give the people and especially the women freedoms and Civil Rights.....I guess now they can elect who they want to oppress them :rolleyes:

Frankly, who the hell knows? (Watches and laughs as guy with American flag underwear starts trumpeting on TV)

Average American response: "Wait ... we're fighting in Afghanistan? I thought we were in Iraq!" <bites cheeseburger>

Average American response: "Wait ... we're fighting in Afghanistan? I thought we were in Iraq!" <bites cheeseburger>

LOLZ....qft

We are fighting for the freedom of the American woman.
We are fighting for her choice to wear minimal clothing.
To war.

We are fighting for the American woman choice to wear minimal clothing.and I want to hire you , I have a high paying Army-recruiter job waiting for you. :D (For the Nationstate of OcceanDrive, your paycheck will be 7 figures)
You my friend.. you have skill.

Afghan government to reinstate the Department of Vice and Virtue...

Human Rights Watch (http://hrw.org/english/docs/2006/07/18/afghan13759.htm)

Another Article (http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/mag/2006/08/13/stories/2006081300050400.htm)

WTF...I thought we were supposed to be in Afghanistan to give the people and especially the women freedoms and Civil Rights.....I guess now they can elect who they want to oppress them :rolleyes:At least, we're paying Al-Qaida (yes, paying = bribing) not to come into a stronger political prominence.
And yes, that means taxpayer $ of the U.S. and other countries involved in the "joint operation".

And yes, still, it means that we're essentially giving them money so they can reinforce their infrastructure, recruit, arm, and plan.
Way to fucking go.
:mad:

for the record, the Afghan people -or the Taliban- did not destroy the WTC.. It was a well financed Group of Saudi Arabians (AQ) hiding in the border of Pakistan/Afghanistan.

While they were hiding in those mountains.. both the Pakistani Army and the US Army tried to capture Osama and the other Leaders.. they never succeeded. There is no reason to believe the underfunded Afghans would have been able to succeed where the Pakistanis/US armies failed.

never said otherwise. But was'nt that the reason/excuse for invading the country?
"they are hiding here, let's bomb the shit out of it!"