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Old August 4th 10, 01:37 PM posted to alt.rec.bicycles.recumbent,uk.rec.cycling,rec.bicycles.misc,rec.bicycles.soc,misc.consumers.frugal-living
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"Derek C" wrote in message
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Nobody in recent history has ever successfully invaded and controlled
Afghanistan, even the greatest Superpowers of their day (Russia,
British Empire, etc), so why should the Yanks and the modern day Brits
do any better? This was a fool's errand dreamed up by that fool George
W Bush and his pet poodle crony Tony Blair. If it was intended to
suppress terrorism, it has had entirely the opposite effect.


......and the whole British intervention voted for by the Tories and 'New
Labour'.


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Old August 5th 10, 06:20 AM posted to alt.rec.bicycles.recumbent,uk.rec.cycling,rec.bicycles.misc,rec.bicycles.soc,misc.consumers.frugal-living
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Default Smart move: Dutch abandon Afghanistan

On Aug 4, 1:37*pm, "David" wrote:
"Derek C" wrote in message

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Nobody in recent history has ever successfully invaded and controlled
Afghanistan, even the greatest Superpowers of their day (Russia,
British Empire, etc), so why should the Yanks and the modern day Brits
do any better? This was a fool's errand dreamed up by that fool George
W Bush and his pet poodle crony Tony Blair. If it was intended to
suppress terrorism, it has had entirely the opposite effect.


.....and the whole British intervention voted for by the Tories and 'New
Labour'.


Only because they were fooled by the 'Tony knows best' rhetoric. The
Lib-Dems voted against the interventions in Iraq and Afghanistan and
several New Labour cabinet ministers resigned over these issues,
including Claire Short and Robin Cook.
 




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