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Grumpy Libertarian's avatar

Just love your use of bugsnipe. I think i remember a senior NCO use it back in 80's when i was in. Kinda nostalgic!

David L's avatar

If you want to be really rude, you should call them Mohammedans.

Frank Ney's avatar

I call them adherents to The Pedophile, may bees pee upon him.

Yet Another Joe's avatar

I would bet that one of Alexander's Hoplites describing the problems of Afghanistan would have a list that's not all that different than one today.

Dale Flowers's avatar

Sucks for anyone in Afghanistan who isn't in the Elite Class or above. How big is that? Maybe 5%? It's a grift, a really evil one at that.

Frank Ney's avatar

The Taliban need a bit more than a telemarketing swarm.

Nancy Frye's avatar

In other news, apparently Gov. Abbott, perhaps in a desperate attempt to redeem himself, has finally decreed CAIR a terrorist organization, so you Texans have that going for you, which is nice.

Leon Jester's avatar

He noted cynically that what Afghanistan and Iran needs is twenty or so legions with modern equipment, commanded by someone like Vespasian. Patton or Sherman as XO. And several C-17 loads of large nails and timber. Back them up with the Princess Pats and all the Highlanders. Just saying.

Leon Jester's avatar

"I'm shocked. Shocked..." Jokes aside, well-done sir. [hat tip]

alexander.helphand's avatar

But But we all know that the only slaves were in the American south. You know from Va. downward. that's the original sin.

Tom's avatar

Can we finally do what we should have done the moment the Soviet Union fell apart and kick Pakistan to the curb? Then quietly tell New Delhi that whenever they want to render Pakistan no longer a nuclear power that we won't say anything about it?

Tim Hartin's avatar

Honestly, if the Chinese want to stick their, umm, fingers into the “Death of Empires” Afghanistan, I say go for it.

Anna Mac's avatar

Do AWFLs read? I don't think so.