tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9359747.post1290665561626945017..comments2023-09-27T07:25:28.159-04:00Comments on Pundita: Koran burning at Bagram: Um, is some government trying to sabotage Obama's plans for US combat operations in Afghanistan beyond 2014?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9359747.post-54333708934174306802012-02-24T13:41:37.589-05:002012-02-24T13:41:37.589-05:00Madhus - Yes, curious. Curiouser and curioser. Als...Madhus - Yes, curious. Curiouser and curioser. Also, thanks for the LWJ post. I'd missed that one in the tumult.Punditahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09255618281071848583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9359747.post-63753098416881416512012-02-24T08:07:57.157-05:002012-02-24T08:07:57.157-05:00On suspicions, I am even more suspcious minded:
&...On suspicions, I am even more suspcious minded:<br /><br />"A former Taliban defense minister who was close to both Mullah Omar and Osama bin Laden has died in Pakistani custody, according to a statement released today by the Taliban."<br /><br />Read more: http://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2012/02/former_taliban_defen.php#ixzz1nIvEFmZI<br /><br />Oh, I'm not being literal. ButMadhuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17198241208223203425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9359747.post-760879396577183862012-02-24T08:04:06.241-05:002012-02-24T08:04:06.241-05:00Oh, I wondered if parts of this were a stage show ...Oh, I wondered if parts of this were a stage show meant to make a point during negotiations. Which I don't think will work. Details matter. I remain wary about recommendations to stay, at least, the devil is in the details. How many troops, what is their mission, how to prevent their murder from infiltrators, what should their role be....<br /><br />We aren't going to change policy wrt toMadhuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17198241208223203425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9359747.post-4413173896318467122012-02-23T12:26:41.350-05:002012-02-23T12:26:41.350-05:00B - something is hinky but I can't figure out ...B - something is hinky but I can't figure out what. Pundita email is at top right of my blog page. just click on linkPunditahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09255618281071848583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9359747.post-77495258579462526482012-02-23T12:12:45.452-05:002012-02-23T12:12:45.452-05:00Probably your last paragraph is correct. If it...Probably your last paragraph is correct. If it's a conspiracy it's one of fools. Such things happen.<br /><br />Remind you to tell you a story about Chandrika, pirate queen of Sri Lanka sometime. She's the "Sarah Palin" of Sri Lankan politics. Remember this is Sri Lanka.<br /><br />I'd need your email. Let me put it this way, one of our Terps had worked in Saddam&bdoranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15201085431663486535noreply@blogger.com