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Title: Polls Open in Afghanistan
Post by: FUNKED1 on October 09, 2004, 02:35:16 PM
Afghanis, Americans, everybody else who helped kick the Taliban out, you should be proud today.  For the first time since the USSR ****ed them 25 years ago, they are getting a real shot at putting their country back together.  I know there are several people here who served over there, big to you guys, well done.
Title: Polls Open in Afghanistan
Post by: SOB on October 09, 2004, 02:42:33 PM
It's a good day, I hope it goes well!
Title: Polls Open in Afghanistan
Post by: Nilsen on October 09, 2004, 02:43:24 PM
Yes. This is a great day for a war torn nation.

Good luck Afghanistan.
Title: Polls Open in Afghanistan
Post by: anonymous on October 09, 2004, 03:25:15 PM
http://www.defendamerica.mil/fallen/fln-oef.html

thats americans only. someone have a link to the canadians, germans, and all other nationality?
Title: Polls Open in Afghanistan
Post by: Nilsen on October 09, 2004, 03:26:33 PM
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Originally posted by anonymous
http://www.defendamerica.mil/fallen/fln-oef.html

thats americans only. someone have a link to the canadians, germans, and all other nationality?


Any special reason why you would want to know?
Title: Polls Open in Afghanistan
Post by: anonymous on October 09, 2004, 03:27:59 PM
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Originally posted by Nilsen
Any special reason why you would want to know?


because i served with them there and id find it inconsiderate to list only the americans who got killed kicking the taliban and al qaeda out of their positions of power in afghanistan. i knew a couple of the canadians personally and the others id met more than once.
Title: Polls Open in Afghanistan
Post by: vorticon on October 09, 2004, 03:34:20 PM
*applause*
Title: Polls Open in Afghanistan
Post by: midnight Target on October 09, 2004, 03:51:23 PM
The first to cast a vote was a 19 year old woman.... A very good day.
Title: Polls Open in Afghanistan
Post by: Gixer on October 09, 2004, 03:54:35 PM
Polls open in Australia too, wonder which will be the more violent. Sorry Aussies. :D

Aussie, Aussie, Aussie, Oi, Oi, Oi!



...-Gixer
Title: Polls Open in Afghanistan
Post by: Nilsen on October 09, 2004, 03:56:19 PM
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Originally posted by Gixer
Polls open in Australia too, wonder which will be the more violent. Sorry Aussies. :D

Aussie, Aussie, Aussie, Oi, Oi, Oi!



...-Gixer


Hasnt the current goverment already won?
Title: Polls Open in Afghanistan
Post by: Gixer on October 09, 2004, 04:07:28 PM
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Originally posted by Nilsen
Hasnt the current goverment already won?



Yes, and probably to the relief of Bush and Blair.



...-Gixer
Title: Polls Open in Afghanistan
Post by: Nilsen on October 09, 2004, 04:15:59 PM
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Originally posted by Gixer
Yes, and probably to the relief of Bush and Blair.



...-Gixer


My moms cousin lives in/on tasmanina on a bigass sailboat taking divers out to the reefs. Im gonna go there in the next winter :)

There are also a ****load of norwegian students there.
Title: Polls Open in Afghanistan
Post by: ramzey on October 09, 2004, 09:16:58 PM
is that true?
i heard was 16 candidates
15 of them pull back day before election
only one . supported by US left
Title: Polls Open in Afghanistan
Post by: Pei on October 09, 2004, 09:27:17 PM
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Originally posted by ramzey
is that true?
i heard was 16 candidates
15 of them pull back day before election
only one . supported by US left


The 15 pulled out during the vote claiming election fraud. Not sure where that leaves the viablility of the elections.
Title: Polls Open in Afghanistan
Post by: -tronski- on October 09, 2004, 10:45:21 PM
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Originally posted by Gixer
Yes, and probably to the relief of Bush and Blair.



...-Gixer


At least for the time their still in office....

 Tronsky
Title: Polls Open in Afghanistan
Post by: Pei on October 10, 2004, 02:20:32 AM
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Originally posted by -tronski-
At least for the time their still in office....

 Tronsky


Well the last 18 months don't seem to have done Johnny Howard any harm.
Title: Polls Open in Afghanistan
Post by: -tronski- on October 10, 2004, 05:08:41 AM
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Originally posted by Pei
Well the last 18 months don't seem to have done Johnny Howard any harm.


Unfortunately this wasn't fought over Iraq if only it was, but then Johnny does seem to have some kind of cloak of invisibilty when it comes to Iraq. With the liberals cutting deals with those clowns from the christian right Family First, in the senate - Howard thinks he now has a mandate to sell telstra, not to mention further adventurism like Iraq.

It's amazing how the interest rate scare tactic has paid off...

 Tronsky
Title: Polls Open in Afghanistan
Post by: -dead- on October 10, 2004, 05:39:54 AM
"You can have any colour you like, so long as it's black."
Title: Polls Open in Afghanistan
Post by: lazs2 on October 10, 2004, 10:24:30 AM
gee trotski.. you sure are a sore loser.

I got the impression that the afghan elections were going so badly for the other 15 that they lost in any case.  wait till they learn the gore/kerrie go to court to get phony recounts tactic.

lazs
Title: Polls Open in Afghanistan
Post by: Mini D on October 10, 2004, 10:30:19 AM
Did the UN control the election "booths" for this one?  That's not an unusual thing for a country's first free elections.