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War in Afghanistan

POSTED BY: Niki2
UPDATED: Friday, November 28, 2025 16:36
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DREAMTROVE

Saturday, December 19, 2009 12:54 AM

I think "FAIL" is our plan. Anyone care to add an image to that ;)

GINOBIFFARONI

Saturday, December 19, 2009 1:08 AM

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Originally posted by dreamtrove:
I think "FAIL" is our plan. Anyone care to add an image to that ;)

Either your with the terrorists, or ... your with the terrorists

Lets party like its 1939

DREAMTROVE

Saturday, December 19, 2009 2:09 AM

Gino

Thanks, very well done.

KWICKO

Saturday, December 19, 2009 6:22 AM

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Originally posted by dreamtrove:
I think "FAIL" is our plan. Anyone care to add an image to that ;)

"FAIL" is the ultimate endgoal, yes - but in the meantime, we're supposed to put up a good show of trying our very hardest to NOT fail. We're not supposed to "win", mind you (because nobody can even begin to describe what a "win" would consist of, other than mealy-mouthed mumblings of soundbites and catchphrases of the kind Wulfie is so damned fond of - things like "freedom" and "democracy") - we're just not supposed to fail YET. Push it off 'til "the next guy" gets the job, and call it a success in the interim. And Dubya actually laid that out in plain English, and barely even fucked it up when he tried to speak it out loud.

Mike

Work is the curse of the Drinking Class.
- Oscar Wilde

NIKI2

Saturday, December 19, 2009 6:37 PM

Just to add; Gino's second cartoon could add a LOT more "empires" who have invaded, "conquered" Afghanistan and in the end failed and left. History would leave you surprised, if you know them all.

I do love the social commentary of Blackadder, one of the main reason I loved the show.

I'm changing the title (since it was changed--rightfully--from my version of the original title and apparently it was misspelled somewhere along the way?) to be more accurate, because the Afghan's didn't begin the war...

OUT2THEBLACK

Sunday, December 20, 2009 8:57 PM

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If you already *know* all the answers , why are you still raising the questions ? Just looking for another opportunity to beat your gums , so to speak ?
Gawd, OTB, you’re a real asshole, aren’t you?? I quite clearly said I don’t know all the answers, and I wasn’t asking any questions…answered Byte’s question to the best of my ability, and started this out by saying “Okay, here's a new thread where we can rant and rave and offer our opinions of the war itself. What does any of that have to do with your asinine statement? Nothing, obviously. What thread were YOU reading? You’re strange. And nasty.

Actually , Niki , THIS is what you said :

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...Most of us don't wonder, we already know the answer to that, just as we do to the reasons for the war in Iraq. I believe DT enumerated it quite clearly in another post, and I agree with 3 out of his 4 conclusions.

You're transferring and projecting again...If you can't play nice , it's no wonder you suffered a beat-down on the other board...Plainly , you had it coming .

Don't be strange and nasty here , be-yotch ! Go get your meds adjusted and chill out...

Maybe then you'll have something interesting to say...Maybe...

Now , back on topic...

OUT2THEBLACK

Sunday, December 20, 2009 9:06 PM

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Originally posted by Kwicko:
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Originally posted by dreamtrove:
I think "FAIL" is our plan. Anyone care to add an image to that ;)

"FAIL" is the ultimate endgoal, yes - but in the meantime, we're supposed to put up a good show of trying our very hardest to NOT fail. We're not supposed to "win", mind you (because nobody can even begin to describe what a "win" would consist of, other than mealy-mouthed mumblings of soundbites and catchphrases of the kind Wulfie is so damned fond of - things like "freedom" and "democracy") - we're just not supposed to fail YET. Push it off 'til "the next guy" gets the job, and call it a success in the interim. And Dubya actually laid that out in plain doublespeak Ingsoc...

Mike

Straight outta the 1984 playbook again , ain't it ?

NIKI2

Sunday, December 20, 2009 9:11 PM

OTB, please don't change the title of the thread. If you have something to say, say it IN the thread.

OUT2THEBLACK

Sunday, December 20, 2009 9:17 PM

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OTB, please don't change the title of the thread. If you have something to say, say it IN the thread.

Start respecting others , as well as your own 'rules'...

In other words , don't disparage anyone unless you'd like it to happen to you...Again...

FREMDFIRMA

Sunday, December 20, 2009 10:02 PM

This is why no one listens to you even when you have a point, Out2B.

Being an ass because you can be an ass buys ya nothin, and earning the respect of others is key in getting them to listen to you - plus it's a two way street, you want some, you'd damn well better be giving some, and you ain't.

So where does that leave you ?

-F