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 May 14 2007, 07:00 AM
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 Guildmaster Of The Alliance Of Khaos  Group: Senior Posts: 1,604 Joined: 9-January 07 From: Saar, Bahrain (NRI) Member No.: 7,914 Sex: Male  |
QUOTE Taliban leader's death a big blow Commander is 3rd key loss in 6 months By Kim Barker Tribune foreign correspondent Published May 14, 2007 ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- The killing of a major Taliban military commander over the weekend means three top leaders have been lost in the past six months, raising questions about whether the militants' long-promised spring offensive in Afghanistan will happen this year. Mullah Dadullah, the Taliban's most notorious military commander and a major architect of the Afghan insurgency, accused of bringing especially brutal tactics to the Taliban, was killed in a U.S.-led battle in southern Helmand province, officials announced Sunday. His body was recovered by Afghan authorities and shown to reporters in Kandahar. There were two bullet wounds in his stomach and one in his head. The killing of the one-legged Dadullah is a major victory against the Taliban, which is trying to overthrow the government after being driven out of power in late 2001. Dadullah's death could disrupt the insurgency over the next few months, although it's not clear whether the movement will be hurt in the long run. So is the Taliban really down and out or is this a blow that willl not even faze this group? Get the opinions in guys |
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May 14 2007, 07:23 AM
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 Scientology is going to be the real-life Brotherhood of Nod, wit  Group: Elite Posts: 2,161 Joined: 13-August 04 From: Randburg - Jhb Member No.: 3,528 Sex: Male |
Its like a hydra. Chop down one head, and two will rise in its place. It does buy some time though.
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May 14 2007, 07:36 AM
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 Regular Member  Group: Regular Posts: 99 Joined: 12-January 07 From: Ft. Walton Beach, Florida Member No.: 7,958 Sex: Male |
it will never die unless we let them kill themselves off. the more we kill (even though they deserve it) they wil be hailed as matyrs and like carrots said...for every 1 that goes down, 2 more will replace him.
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May 14 2007, 08:10 AM
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Guildmaster Of The Alliance Of Khaos Group: Senior Posts: 1,604 Joined: 9-January 07 From: Saar, Bahrain (NRI) Member No.: 7,914 Sex: Male |
Just 2?
I would think more on the lines of 50 |
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May 14 2007, 08:21 AM
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 Full Member Group: Senior Posts: 646 Joined: 27-August 06 From: Budaiya, Manama, Bahrain Member No.: 5,806 Sex: Male |
Kill the head of the snake does not make it evaporate. Eventually it will grow another even meaner one......
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May 14 2007, 08:35 AM
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 Chairman of the n00b's  Group: Administration Posts: 9,934 Joined: 27-May 04 From: JHB Member No.: 3,019 Sex: Male |
of course it means it is over.
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May 15 2007, 03:43 AM
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 flamesuit: engage! Group: Administration Posts: 3,352 Joined: 30-January 04 From: The Boneyard Member No.: 2,543 Sex: Male |
I also voted no. Killing the current leader will probably just piss them off even more, so the next one will be even more of a handful.
Slightly off-topic: I see almost all of these current event polls are localised to one region, how about a few SA ones? Seems logical considering 98% of the board is souf efrikan? -------------------- |
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May 15 2007, 07:23 AM
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 Uzumaki Naruto Group: Senior Posts: 1,444 Joined: 27-April 02 From: KZN, South Africa Member No.: 153 Sex: Male |
Taliban FTW!!
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May 15 2007, 10:15 AM
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Guildmaster Of The Alliance Of Khaos Group: Senior Posts: 1,604 Joined: 9-January 07 From: Saar, Bahrain (NRI) Member No.: 7,914 Sex: Male |
All right rusty!
I'll make my next poll on SA (please can i get some suggestion via PM) Cyberstorm: please read my pm's |
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May 15 2007, 10:17 AM
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 Lt. Of The Alliance Of Khaos Group: Senior Posts: 291 Joined: 18-January 07 From: Saar, Bahrain (NRI) Member No.: 8,060 Sex: Male |
The Taliban is far from down and this "victory" will not even put a scratch in there armor. Just serves as another way for them, to recurit more and more and more.
These guys you can't beat very easily -------------------- The third-rate mind is only happy when it is thinking with the majority.
The second-rate mind is only happy when it is thinking with the minority. The first-rate mind is only happy when it is thinking. --AA Milne |
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May 15 2007, 11:56 PM
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flamesuit: engage! Group: Administration Posts: 3,352 Joined: 30-January 04 From: The Boneyard Member No.: 2,543 Sex: Male |
As I said in PM, keep the polls coming, but chuck in a couple of more varied ones now and again too
 As to their content, it's up to you. |
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May 16 2007, 04:30 AM
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 Gave my left testicles to research in stem cell tech :(  Group: V9 Mod Posts: 9,630 Joined: 5-August 03 From: Johannesburg Member No.: 1,474 Sex: Male |
QUOTE The killing of the one-legged Dadullah is a major victory against the Taliban, which is trying to overthrow the government after being driven out of power in late 2001. Dadullah's death could disrupt the insurgency over the next few months, although it's not clear whether the movement will be hurt in the long run. hahahahahahaha right 1 legged man is gonna take down the whole taliban... -------------------- Jou ma se Balhara, I'm classified as a coloured!
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May 16 2007, 12:03 PM
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Full Member Group: Senior Posts: 646 Joined: 27-August 06 From: Budaiya, Manama, Bahrain Member No.: 5,806 Sex: Male |
 hahaha yea well, if zum,a can be president, anything can happen...........
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