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In reply to the discussion: Water tank poisoned at Afghan girls' school; 140 hospitalized [View all]geek tragedy
(68,868 posts)55. Why do you hate our troops so much that you
think they're worse than the Taliban?
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I cannot fathom the thought processes that would cause someone to do something like this.
drm604
Apr 2012
#3
Yes most have Women & Girls at home who are servitile/under control to meet their needs.
hue
Apr 2012
#10
I get all that. I've been reading about the Taliban since before it was fashionable. But that
Guy Whitey Corngood
Apr 2012
#25
I believe unionworks AND you red. I've seen it often enough (and been on the receiving side)
riderinthestorm
Apr 2012
#30
Does this continue until karzai gets his USD$2B/yr in foreign aid he's demanding now?
solarman350
Apr 2012
#9
Really? You really think US soldiers would do this? I 110% disagree with that
riderinthestorm
Apr 2012
#20
Oh, yes, this war in international is scope and has been going on for a very long time.
jwirr
Apr 2012
#32
This reminds me of the time girls were forced back in to a burning scholl because they didn't have
libinnyandia
Apr 2012
#36
The Soviets were building schools for girls....and the fundies didnt like it then...
Vehl
Apr 2012
#38
Is this an attack against Women, or an attack against a pro-government school?
happyslug
Apr 2012
#46
If it weren't for education by the Government there would be NO education for girls. n/t
hue
Apr 2012
#48
Greg Mortenson has been pretty fairly discredited. His institute isn't building a lot of schools
riderinthestorm
Apr 2012
#58
Of course CAI is going to spin the bad news their way, but even in that link there's not much to
riderinthestorm
Apr 2012
#60