OzOne wrote in message ...
On Tue, 23 Nov 2004 18:40:59 -0500, Capt. Neal®
scribbled thusly:

Notice how all the dire predictions the liberals had about
Afghanistan have not come true. Notice how the libs no
longer mention Afghanistan because it proves how wrong
they were about it.

Maybe you could read this

http://tinyurl.com/3j9nw

The Taliban, which is growing in strength, has vowed to thwart the
elections. Its daily attacks on voter registration has killed 650
people so far, including several foreigners. Seventeen men were killed
in June, supposedly because they were carrying voter registration
cards.

The Afghan women willing to talk to me openly about the issue told me
they would not register, nor vote, because, "it's just too risky".
They lived in Kabul, where voter security will supposedly be
"guaranteed" by NATO's omnipresent International Security Assistance
Force (ISAF).

The UN rates 169 of the country's 361 territories as medium or high
risk. Much of this area is off limits to UN staff. UNDP admits that
"due to financial, logistical and security constraints the
registration exercise could not be expanded to the provinces, as
originally scheduled".

Security is not the only thing hampering the voter registration
process. In many areas, particularly in the south, socio-cultural
factors stop women from registering. Even if the current UN estimate
that 40% of registrations are women is correct, there needs to be
substantial progress in reversing women's restricted mobility and
participation in public life, their lack of access to information and
their dismal literacy levels (21%), to ensure anything resembling
equal access to the electoral process.

It is difficult to believe the highly publicised registration count.
Last week, EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana rang Karzai to
congratulate him on his choice of running mate for the election and
commend him on the voter registration level - supposedly 7.5 million
out of the estimated 10 million eligible voters. With the country
still in ruins, 180,000 displaced persons and more than 2 million
refugees in the surrounding region, all of whom are eligible to vote,
such a figure is implausible.

And the US is supporting a terrorist financier
"US-backed candidates

Transitional president Karzai comes from an influential, southern
Afghan family of Pashtun origin. He funnelled arms and funds to
mujaheddin, and is a former supporter of the Taliban, before he turned
on it at the behest of his US backers. "

Oz,
are you aware that the US was deprived of vital Heroin imports under the
Taliban regime? Production is now almost restored to pre-war levels and
Neal and JL are once again able to use their laptops!


Regards


Donal
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OzOne wrote in message ...
On Tue, 23 Nov 2004 18:40:59 -0500, Capt. Neal®

Currently, Afghanistan is being run by a United States backed,
transitional government headed by President Hamid Karzai. Presidential
elections are expected to be held on October 9, 2004; so far the date
has been pushed back twice.

Bogus article. The elections were held, contested and settled. Karzi won and
in now the duly elected president. There was an 80% voter turnout. Better
than your little rat island of a country I would venture to guess.

The more you post the worse you look. Give it up.

CN

Thwart the elections. Idiot! The failed to thwart the elections which
were held and schedule and succeeded. There were several candidates
who lost but took their cue from Democrats and contested the election
and demanded a recount. The recount was held and they still lost.

Karzi is the duly elected president.

You idiots need to read some up to date articles. You look
very foolish citing articles that are months old.

CN
OzOne wrote in message ...
On Tue, 23 Nov 2004 18:40:59 -0500, Capt. Neal®
scribbled thusly:

Notice how all the dire predictions the liberals had about
Afghanistan have not come true. Notice how the libs no
longer mention Afghanistan because it proves how wrong
they were about it.

Maybe you could read this

http://tinyurl.com/3j9nw

The Taliban, which is growing in strength, has vowed to thwart the
elections. Its daily attacks on voter registration has killed 650
people so far, including several foreigners. Seventeen men were killed
in June, supposedly because they were carrying voter registration
cards.

The Afghan women willing to talk to me openly about the issue told me
they would not register, nor vote, because, "it's just too risky".
They lived in Kabul, where voter security will supposedly be
"guaranteed" by NATO's omnipresent International Security Assistance
Force (ISAF).

The UN rates 169 of the country's 361 territories as medium or high
risk. Much of this area is off limits to UN staff. UNDP admits that
"due to financial, logistical and security constraints the
registration exercise could not be expanded to the provinces, as
originally scheduled".

Security is not the only thing hampering the voter registration
process. In many areas, particularly in the south, socio-cultural
factors stop women from registering. Even if the current UN estimate
that 40% of registrations are women is correct, there needs to be
substantial progress in reversing women's restricted mobility and
participation in public life, their lack of access to information and
their dismal literacy levels (21%), to ensure anything resembling
equal access to the electoral process.

It is difficult to believe the highly publicised registration count.
Last week, EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana rang Karzai to
congratulate him on his choice of running mate for the election and
commend him on the voter registration level - supposedly 7.5 million
out of the estimated 10 million eligible voters. With the country
still in ruins, 180,000 displaced persons and more than 2 million
refugees in the surrounding region, all of whom are eligible to vote,
such a figure is implausible.

And the US is supporting a terrorist financier
"US-backed candidates

Transitional president Karzai comes from an influential, southern
Afghan family of Pashtun origin. He funnelled arms and funds to
mujaheddin, and is a former supporter of the Taliban, before he turned
on it at the behest of his US backers. "


Oz1...of the 3 twins.

I welcome you to crackerbox palace,We've been expecting you.

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=?iso-8859-1?Q?Capt._Neal=AE?= wrote:
Notice how all the dire predictions the liberals had about
Afghanistan have not come true. Notice how the libs no
longer mention Afghanistan because it proves how wrong
they were about it.

Afganistan is a mess. Ussama is running around the hills trailing his
dialysis machine. When are we going to get him???

--
Jonathan Ganz (j gan z @ $ail no w.c=o=m)
http://www.sailnow.com
"If there's no wind, row."

On Wed, 24 Nov 2004 02:21:26 GMT, "Gilligan"
wrote this crap:

You forgot to mention that Afghan poppy production is up over five fold and
now supplies 87% of the world's heroin. It's great to see unfettered
capitalism in place and the resourcefullness of the Afghani people in
recognizing a high demand cash crop! I applaud them!


It's amazing how you whacko liberals can find one little problem in a
sea of success, blow it out of proportion, and then yell, "See, I told
you so!"

We'll take care of those problems as we get to them.





Pathetic Earthlings! No one can save you now!

"Horvath" wrote
On Wed, 24 Nov 2004 02:21:26 GMT, "Gilligan"
wrote

You forgot to mention that Afghan poppy production is up over five fold
and
now supplies 87% of the world's heroin.

It's amazing how you whacko liberals can find one little problem in a
sea of success, blow it out of proportion, ...

We'll take care of those problems as we get to them.

Sure we will. G.Witless had to stop off in Colombia to savor his favorite
candy but now he's back them drug dealers better watch their Ps and Qs!!
More proof of the VMAT2 Gene.

I'm no liberal in the modern sense at all. I'm a classic liberal or
libertarian. I think drugs should be legal. I think business should have
minimal regulation. I believe in well defined and vigorously enforced
property rights. I believe in the Constitution.
You are a wacko Neo-Con. All you can comprehend is far right religious
wackoism or the opposite extreme, far left wackoism. If you choose to drive
down the highway of life with your right tires constantly rubbing the curb,
go ahead. You wacko!

Gilligan, who proudly voted Republican by writing in Goldwater.

"Horvath" wrote in message
...
On Wed, 24 Nov 2004 02:21:26 GMT, "Gilligan"
wrote this crap:

You forgot to mention that Afghan poppy production is up over five fold
and
now supplies 87% of the world's heroin. It's great to see unfettered
capitalism in place and the resourcefullness of the Afghani people in
recognizing a high demand cash crop! I applaud them!


It's amazing how you whacko liberals can find one little problem in a
sea of success, blow it out of proportion, and then yell, "See, I told
you so!"

We'll take care of those problems as we get to them.





Pathetic Earthlings! No one can save you now!

On Wed, 24 Nov 2004 20:16:27 GMT, "Gilligan"
wrote this crap:

I'm no liberal in the modern sense at all. I'm a classic liberal or
libertarian. I think drugs should be legal.


You've probably never seen one of your good friends whacked out on
coke.





Pathetic Earthlings! No one can save you now!

"Horvath" wrote in message
...
On Wed, 24 Nov 2004 20:16:27 GMT, "Gilligan"
wrote this crap:

I'm no liberal in the modern sense at all. I'm a classic liberal or
libertarian. I think drugs should be legal.


You've probably never seen one of your good friends whacked out on
coke.

What has that got to do with them being legal or illegal. Either way, weak
people will do bad things to themselves.

Horvath wrote in message . ..
On Wed, 24 Nov 2004 20:16:27 GMT, "Gilligan"
wrote this crap:

I'm no liberal in the modern sense at all. I'm a classic liberal or
libertarian. I think drugs should be legal.


You've probably never seen one of your good friends whacked out on
coke.


So what? Ive seen thousand wacked out on Jack Daniels and such.

I agree with Gilligan, Legalise it and let the losers snuff themselfs
out,
less burden on the system. The cost will drop, and less drug related
crimes will happen. **** we should do like Canada and give the herion
guys lots of needles and a enough smack to OD.

Joe





Pathetic Earthlings! No one can save you now!